Kinedyne appoints account manager
Randy K. Poore has been hired as the new account manager by Kinedyne Corp. Based in Washington, he is responsible for sales and marketing support in the Northwest territory...
TIA enhances Watchdog program
The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) recently announced enhancements and improvements to its Watchdog Program, a forum for TIA members to report problems to each other, and help members make better decisions when selecting partner companies...
Mentor names enterprise sales manager for Texas
Suzanne Hernandez has been named enterprise sales manager for Texas and surrounding states for Mentor Engineering, which provides wireless workforce and fleet management systems...
Size & weight increase still a “tough sell:” MacKay
The ongoing push on Capitol Hill to allow states to raise highway truck weight limits from 80,000 lbs. to 97,000 lbs. remains a tough sell according to some transportation experts, largely because the general public still views the trucking industry in a negative light...
Xtra Lease to host expo, speakers at Kansas City fete
A day of educational seminars and demonstrations will be held at the new Xtra Lease facility in Kansas City, MO, on Wednesday, May 25, 2011...
Eaton forms new biz unit
Eaton Corporation will form a new Global Aftermarket and Clutch Business Unit, and named John Beering as its vice president and general manager, according to company officials...
Corey Tyler new sr. dir. of trans. at Menlo
Corey Tyler has been named new senior director of transportation at Menlo Worldwide Logistics, a subsidiary of Con-way Inc., according to company officials ...
A.Duie Pyle names director of CSA compliance
Dan Carrano, a veteran fleet maintenance manager, has been appointed to the newly-created position of director of CSA compliance for transportation and logistics provider A. Duie Pyle. Carrano will be based at company headquarters in West Chester, PA...
Joplin 44 Petro Truckstop to hold grand opening festivities
Antique truck displays, a Super Truck beauty contest, and live entertainment featuring Leland Martin will highlight the grand opening festivities for the Joplin 44 Petro Truckstop in Joplin, MO...
Shippers index drops
The latest update to the Shippers’ Conditions Index (SCI) reflects continuing tightening capacity and accelerating transportation costs. SCI is reported by FTR Associates. The latest numbers are reported in the company’s May Shippers Update...
Fleet One makes sales, marketing hires
Fleet One, provider of fuel cards and fleet-related payment solutions, has hired three new account executives in its sales & marketing department and a new vice president of customer experience...
Greatwide names Rodger Mullen as exec. vp
Rodger Mullen has joined Dallas-based Greatwide Logistics Services as executive vice president, responsible for transportation management and corporate marketing...
More orders than trucks
Truck manufacturers will experience “a big gap between order intake and actual build” for medium and heavy-duty trucks in 2011, according to Jim Hebe, Navistar sr. VP for North American operations. ...
VIDEO: Quick tour of the MaxxForce 15
Titus Iwaszkiewicz, Navistar general manager of powertrain product development, points out the major features of the new 15-liter MaxxForce 15...
Republic Services installs OPS system
Republic Services is installing the OPS Eco-Pur fluid cleaning system from Oil Purification Systems (OPS) in all new 2011 trucks. More than 1,000 systems have already been installed, OPS said...
ATA hires regional vp of membership
Jamie Hammon has been hired as the new regional vice president of membership for the Southeast by the American Trucking Assns....
Loader is better picker-upper: Fontaine Modification
A new refuse collection vehicle from Fontaine Modification, Fyda Freightliner, and GSP Marketing, is said to reduce costs and improve safety for personnel. The MP8000/M2-106 dual stand-up drive combo is a multi-purpose collection truck offering loading access on either side of the vehicle...
Prime driver swims to victory
Prime Inc. independent contractor Siphiwe Baleka won two first-place spots in national swimming competitions – the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle -- at the 2011 U.S. Masters Swimming Spring Nationals in Mesa, AZ last month...
Dealers drive Navistar's new 15L
SALT LAKE CITY. As part of a "boot camp," almost 1,000 International dealers are getting a chance to test drive Navistar's new MaxxForce 15 diesel installed in two ProStar+ tractors...
Fleets cautious on truck buys
SEMINOLE, FL – Despite a heavy uptick in new equipment orders this year, many fleets are downshifting their vehicle acquisition strategies as they deal with higher sticker prices and vehicle operating costs...
Michael Evans named president of Polar Service Centers
Michael Evans has been named president of Polar Service Centers by parent company Polar Corp. Evans replaces Craig Fisher...
Utility reopens VA plant after suffering tornado damage
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced that its Glade Spring, VA, facility has reopened after cleanup and repairs to the plant were completed...
Tompkins to offer supply chain webcast
Tompkins Associates has scheduled a webcast for May 17 at 2 p.m. Eastern to show how logistics service providers (LSPs) can add value to their clients supply chains...
Goodyear rolls out severe duty super single
Goodyear has unveiled a new super single tire that provides enhanced mileage in severe-duty vocational applications compared to the G178 super single tire it is replacing...
Alliance Truck Parts inks deal for Michigan race series
Alliance Truck Parts has reached agreement on a three-year naming rights deal for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Alliance Truck Parts 250 race at Michigan International Speedway...
Bergstrom marks production of 20,000th Nite unit
Bergstrom has manufactured the 20,000th Nite no-idle system at its Rockford, IL, facility. The unit was the Nite Phoenix system, the company’s newest model. Bergstrom also produces the Nite Plus and the Nite Day Cab...
Wild fuel swings vex managers
Fleets are not going to get much help trying to figure out where diesel fuel prices might end up over the summer months, as conflicting economic data and still-heightened concerns over the unrest in Libya contributes to unpredictable fluctuations in the cost of oil...
Compli forges new partnerships
Human resource software provider Compli recently sewed up partnerships with Sterling Infosystems and Instructional Technologies to offer a broader array of recruitment and retention tools, screening services and online safety training programs as part of a single employee management system on the Compli platform...
Mercedes-Benz adds 100th Sprinter dealership
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has added its 100th Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van dealership, bringing the total number of Sprinter dealerships to 156 with the inclusion of the Freightliner Sprinter network...
Truck stop chain narrows losses, stays on expansion track
TravelCenters of America (TA) lost money in the first quarter this year, though losses were much smaller compared to the same period in 2010, in part due to increased fuel margins...
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