GE Capital activates trucking-focused website
A new proprietary website for GE Capital’s trucking customers provides detailed information about industry topics and trends along with streamlined account access...
J.B. Hunt posts record first-quarter earnings
Apparently, 2011 got off to a better start than anyone at J.B. Hunt Transport Services expected, as the company posted record net earnings of $50.1 million for the first quarter this year on revenues of $1 billion...
Mitsubishi Fuso to resume production in Japan
Kawasaki, Japan-based Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. (MFTBC), parent of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc.(MFTA),has announced it will resume production of vehicles at the company’s main Kawasaki plant on April 20...
Goodyear’s fleetHQ adds ‘quality’ retreads
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has added the new Gold Medallion Retread Tire Program to the offerings of its fleetHQ tire-related emergency road-assistance service. The tire maker said the program offers “cost-effective, quality retreaded tires for emergency road service from coast to coast” and that Gold Medallion retreads “meet the premium casing standards of large national fleets and are backed by the Goodyear Retreaded Tire Limited Warranty...
ATA economist: Economy driving up driver demand
The truck-driver shortage is back in full swing, according to an analysis released this morning by Bob Costello, chief economist of the American Trucking Assns...
Employment and housing market rising
The labor market is continuing to add jobs and sales of new homes are increasing – both positive indicators that the U.S. economy remains in rebound mode, according to home mortgage provider Freddie Mac...
CDLs, CMVs and CSA clarified
Whether the driver of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is required to have a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or not, violations of Federal motor carrier safety regulations will be used to generate a driver’s score under the new CSA program, according to J.J. Keller, a fleet safety consulting and information company...
Buses feel heat of Federal safety crackdown
Surprise inspections nationwide by a joint federal-state law enforcement “strike force” pulled 289 motor-coach buses and their drivers off the road for being unsafe in just one nine-day stretch. According to the Dept. of Transportation (DOT), the “coordinated enforcement strike force” of Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) inspectors working with state and local law-enforcement officers issued out-of-service violation citations to 156 drivers and 262 vehicles...
Transportation law firm names new president
The law firm of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light & Hanson, P.C., has named Gregory M. Feary president. Feary is also a managing partner of the firm, which specializes in transportation, trucking and logistics...
Natural gas pumped as “multi-dimensional solution” for trucks and much more
WASHINGTON DC. Despite heavy cloud cover and a chilly rain, the prospects are bright for natural gas to become a “multi-dimensional solution” for transportation, economic, environmental, energy and foreign policy concerns, according to Richard Kolodziej, president of the advocacy group NGVAmerica...
Penton launches B2B marketing services group
Building on its established reach into 17 vertical business markets, Penton Media has created a new marketing services division to offer business-to-business marketers digital media solutions, sales optimization tools and content-driven products...
PCI indicates slow but steady U.S. economic growth
The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI) jumped 2.7% on a seasonally and workday adjusted basis in March – more than offsetting a 0.3% decline in January and a bigger 1.5% decline in February...
Study: Inflation growing global concern
Escalating inflation worldwide is increasingly being viewed as the biggest challenge to businesses struggling to recover from the global economic downturn, according to a recent global survey of finance professionals by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ...
J.B. Hunt turns to SleepSafe Drivers for driver sleep-disorder services
SleepSafe Drivers has signed a multi-year agreement with motor carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services to provide sleep apnea and sleep disorder services for tHunt drivers. SleepSafe will use its On-Site TM Diagnostic Ambulatory testing and Sure Compliance treatment program to deliver its services...
Mini Impactool line expanded
The Mini Impactool product line has been expanded by Ingersoll Rand to include the the 2101XP-QC ¼-in. Quick Change Mini Impactool and the 2102XP 3/8 in. Mini Impactool. Both tools weigh less than 1.5 lbs. and deliver 45 lbs.-ft. of torque...
Polar Corp. names director of IT
Samantha Kerry has been named director of information technology for Polar Corp. Kerry will be responsible for strategic direction and the implementation of technology and communication initiatives within Polar Corp.’s Polar Tank Trailer, Polar Service Centers, and Quality Trailer Products divisions...
Truck-involved fatality rate declines 14%
A 14% drop in the truck-involved highway crash fatality rate between 2008 and 2009 – the latest years for which finalized data is available – is being viewed both as proof the current regulatory framework for truck-safety procedures is working and validation of trucking’s own internal safety efforts...
New NAFA president aims to promote fleet managers’ “value”
CHARLOTTE. The new president of the NAFA Fleet Management Assn. plans to launch a national campaign to highlight the value vehicle fleet managers bring to the corporate and government entities they serve – especially in terms of reducing the cost of those operations...
Eaton taps Sahli for new global sales & marketing post
Eaton Corp. has named Jim Sahli to the new position of director– global field sales & marketing for the manufacturer’s Vehicle Group. In his new role, Sahli will report directly to John Coll, vp-- global marketing for Eaton...
The Home Depot and Penske expand truck-rental program
According to a posting on “Move Ahead,” a Penske Truck Rental company blog, Penske and The Home Depot have expanded a truck rental pilot program started last year. The program allows Home Depot customers to rent Penske trucks at the store...
Pilot Flying J adds Kendall lubricants
Under a new marketing agreement with ConocoPhillips Co., the 550 Pilot Flying J truckstop and travel center locations will now offer the oil maker’s Kendall brand synthetic blend motor oils and automatic transmission fluid...
Dana names new CEO
Dana Holding Corp. has appointed Roger J. Wood CEO, effective April 18. He will also become a member of Dana’s board. Wood, a long-time executive at BorgWarner, Inc., had been an executive vp and group president there as well as general manager of its Engine Group...
Horton offers new fan-conversion kit
Horton is now selling a conversion kit that converts its standard DriveMaster on/off fan drive to a DM Advantage on/off fan drive...
Higher truck weight limit seen as cure for “regulatory drag”
As efforts to give states the option to raise total tractor-trailer weight to 97,000 lb from the current limit of 80,000 lbs pick up legislative steam, several trucking experts believe such a boost in commercial vehicle capacity would offset so-called “regulatory drag” on trucking...
Is trucking ready for the next downturn?
The most recent “State of Freight” outlook provided by research firm FTR Associates indicates that positive short-term trends for the trucking industry will eventually go negative over the long term – meaning that carriers should start preparing for the next “down cycle” right now...
Trucking acquisitions a sign of the future?
A truckload carrier, leasing company and logistics provider have all announced acquisitions this week. Is it a coincidence or a sign of an improving business outlook for trucking?...
Class 8 orders keep rising
An ongoing boom in Class 8 truck orders continued into March, according to preliminary data gathered by ACT Research Co., with net orders within North American markets rising to 29,200 units last month from 24,300 in February...
Collaboration aims to improve fuel card management, fight fraud
Wright Express, provider of business payment processing and information management solutions, and GPS Insight have joined forces to provide fuel card usage reporting and fraud prevention...
Isuzu restarts Japanese truck production
Isuzu Motors Ltd. has resumed production at its Fujisawa truck plant, according to its U.S. subsidiary, Isuzu Commercial Truck of America. Production at the plant had been suspended since March 11 when Japan suffered a severe earthquake and tsunami...
Ultracapacitors replace batteries for starting trucks
LOUISVILLE. A smart power module dedicated to starting duties can replace one or two heavy-duty truck batteries and significantly extend the life of a vehicle’s remaining lead acid batteries, according to Maxwell Technologies...
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