Beating back broker fraud
Trying to get a handle on the shady world of fraudulent brokers and freight forwarders, two U.S. Congressmen have introduced a bill designed to help the industry fight back...
Prime adds Qualcomm texting feature
Springfield, MO-based motor carrier Prime Inc. has announced that any driver assigned to a truck operating under Prime’s authority may choose to have their Qualcomm messages delivered directly to their cell phones as text messages...
Ryder adds to global security credentials
Three logistics subsidiaries of Ryder System recently received three security certifications Asia and Trans-Pacific logistics operations, adding to existing credentials the company gained for its supply chain operations in North America...
FleetNet America expands IT deparrment
FleetNet America is expanding its information-technology (IT) capabilities with the additional hiring of five IT specialists as well as plans to continue expanding in the coming months...
Denso taps Kimura for COO role
Southfield, MI-based Denso International America Inc. (DIAM) has named Kazumasa Kimura COO. As COO, Kimura will oversee the company’s overall sales operations in North America...
Coalition group blasts rest-area bill
A bill that would permit States to sell food and fuel from Interstate rest areas is being challenged by the Partnership to Save Highway Communities. ...
Abco Transportation heads west, now hiring drivers
Refrigerated carrier Abco Transportation has opened a new terminal in Aurora, CO, and is looking to hire as many as 75 drivers to service customers on the West Coast. The Aurora location is one of over 100 centers ABCO, based in Florida, has nationwide...
NLRB rulemaking would streamline union elections
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its existing rules and regulations governing union elections— changes the Board stated will “reduce unnecessary litigation, streamline pre- and post-election procedures, and facilitate the use of electronic communications and document filing.”...
Alcoa makes changes to executive suite
Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products has announced new appointments for some members of its executive team as part of an “ongoing effort to expand business both internationally and into new market segments...
Nearly a third of U.S. workers ready to quit
American workers are deeply unhappy and unmotivated and their employers are viewed with increasing disfavor, according to the recently released What’s Working survey by consulting firm Mercer. Nearly one in three (32%) of U.S. workers is seriously considering leaving his or her employer at the present time-- up from 23% in 2005...
Fleets better prepared for this year’s climb in truck-driver turnover
Turnover among longhaul truck drivers increased steadily during the first three months of 2011 However, according to industry analysts, this is such a long-expected development that many fleets are well prepared to deal with it...
ConMet taps Altwies for Tier 1/OEM management slot
Consolidated Metco (ConMet) has hired Jason Altwies as the company’s National Account Manager. Based in Kalamazoo, MI, he joins ConMet after 13 years with Dana Holding Corp.’s Commercial Vehicle Group, where he held direct account management, business development, product marketing, and process improvement roles...
Congress battling over infrastructure privatization
Two competing bills being drafted by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) are clashing over the issue of privatizing transportation infrastructure – with many in the trucking industry remaining opposed to such efforts...
Prime begins deploying reefer trailer tracking system
Truckload carrier Prime Inc. said it has begun the “broad deployment” of StarTrak Information Technologies’ two-way communication reefer management system, dubbed “Sentry,” throughout its refrigerated trailer fleet...
Con-way Truckload partners with Detroit driving school
Going where too few fleets do to find new truck drivers—the urban cores of our nation’s large cities-- Con-way Truckload, subsidiary of Con-way Inc. [CNW], today announced it is partnering with U.S. Truck Driver Training School Inc...
FedEx Freight back in the black
In its fiscal fourth quarter and year-end earnings report, FedEx Corp. stated that overall profits increased for the company-- but especially for FedEx Freight, its LTL operation, due to better yield management practices and fuel surcharges...
Selleck to head Michelin North America
Pete Selleck, currently president of Michelin Truck Tire worldwide and based at global headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand, France, is returning to the U.S. to take over as chairman & president of Michelin North America from Richard "Dick" Wilkerson, who plans to retire by year’s end...
Accuride to boost capacity via wheel-plant buy
Truck component maker Accuride Corp. said it recently acquired most of the assets of Forgitron Technologies LLC, including an 80,000-sq-ft forged aluminum wheel manufacturing facility located in Camden, SC...
Meritor launches logistics arm
Truck component builder Meritor [MTOR] has established Meritor Aftermarket Services as an “aftermarket-based” 3rd-party multiple logistics operation. According to the company, the new business will offer “unique, core logistics competencies including packaging and kitting, material planning, warehousing, distribution, customer support and consulting services...
Eaton AMT extender plan extended to owner-operators
Roadranger Marketing it is now offering its automated manual transmission (AMT) “extender protection” plan for Eaton AMTs to owner-operators in the U.S. and Canada. Along with providing additional warranty after the original factory warranty expires, this program includes numerous component upgrades...
Mayors: Recovery to pick up steam despite hiring lag
According to the annual forecast compiled by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and consulting firm IHS Global Insight, U.S. metropolitan areas will be slow to regain pre-recession employment levels this year—but the nation’s economic recovery is expected to begin speeding up as 2011 progresses...
Ceva expands with Ryder lease contract
Ceva is expanding its full service lease contract with Ryder System Inc. by adding over 1,000 trailers to support its domestic U.S. ground business, including the company’s Ceva Ground and Freight Management businesses...
Deadline nears for California GHG phase-in options
The deadline for fleets operating 21 or more 53-ft or longer dry van and refrigerated trailers in California to access flexible compliance options through the Golden State’s tractor-trailer greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction regulations is just 10 days away – July 1st, to be exact...
Western Star beefs up suspension offerings
Western Star is making two new suspension options available on its various truck models and configurations. The first – a Neway 60,000-lb. capacity AD 260 tandem air suspension system – is available for all Western Star truck models using Dana D60-190 axles...
Phillips Industries adds to sales team
Phillips Industries has added three new territory sales managers and promoted John Nugent to Western regional sales manager...
Tank carriers group elects chairman
Gregory R. Hodgen has been elected chairman of the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC). Hodgen was elected at the organization’s recent meeting in Baltimore, MD...
Conference Board: U.S. economy still growing, but choppily so
The Conference Board said the most recent reading of its Leading Economic Index (LEI) indicates the U.S. economy is still growing-- however yet in fits and starts. The group said its LEI increased 0.8% in May, following a 0.4% decline in April, and a 0.7% increase in March...
Read carefully into Class 8 truck sales
Unease about U.S. economic growth and near-term freight volumes likely contributed to a significant drop in Class 8 orders in May. However, trucking experts continue to stress that Class 8 order intakes are yet extremely strong--- helping to fuel a truck-production backlog...
Bipartisan group pushing targeted, short-term transportation plan
Recognizing that passage of a six-year surface transportation funding bill is stymied by larger debates over deficit spending, taxation, and long term transportation needs, the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) National Transportation Policy Project (NTPP) is urging Members of Congress to instead focus on crafting a more targeted short-term plan that only uses existing funding levels...
Baldwin Filters names sales & marketing veep
Jeff Vasichek has been appointed vp of sales & marketing for Baldwin Filters. He joins Baldwin from Titan International’s Titan Tire division and will lead sales and marketing efforts for Baldwin...
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