Wine fleet gets first Peterbilt hybrids
NAPA, CA. The first two production Peterbilt hybrid electric medium duty trucks were delivered today to VinLux Fine Wine Transport, a wine storage and expedited delivery business with a fleet of 35 delivery trucks operating throughout California. The two Peterbilt Model 335 hybrids are going into daily service in the San Francisco region...
Oil prices down fifteen cents
The average diesel price in the U.S. decreased fifteen cents for the week of August 11, marking the third straight week prices fell at least a dime, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA)...
PacLease opens three lease locations in Michigan
PacLease has announced the addition of three new full-service lease locations in eastern Michigan...
Eaton Truck Group promotes Standen
Eaton Corp. has named Staci Standen gm of its Truck Group’s NAFTA Heavy Duty Transmission Division...
Paid back: Aiding owner-operators on fuel
There is enough for owner-operators to worry about without having to keep a constant eye on what diesel prices are averaging. A number of carriers have programs in place to alleviate that concern through surcharge programs that pay a significant portion of contracted carriers’ fuel bills...
Continental offers new steer tire
Continental Tire North America (CTNA) has released the HSL2 (heavy steer long haul) steer tire to the North American market...
Manufacturing steady in July
According to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) July Report on Business, economic activity in the manufacturing sector was unchanged during the month, although both new orders and inventories contracted, the group said...
Kenworth LNG trucks operating at CA ports
Eight Kenworth T800 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks, operated by Total Transportation Services, Inc. (TTSI), have become the first alternative fuel vehicles to operate in full-time drayage service at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach under the Clean Trucks Program...
FleetOwner news available on mobile devices via Twitter
Fleet Owner readers can now view each day’s top stories via a mobile phone or other device using Twitter, an online social-networking site that utilizes brief messages of 140 characters or less to communicate information...
Jiffy Lube rolls out fleet card
Jiffy Lube has introduced the Jiffy Lube Fleet Card, which will eliminate delays for cardholders at checkout as well as provide access to monthly reports itemizing services by driver, location and time through a secure website...
Continental names director of replacement sales
The Commercial Vehicle Tire division of Continental Corp. has named Shaun Uys director of replacement sales for the North America region...
Reports conflict about the future of freight
The latest freight data from the Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) and the American Trucking Assns. (ATA) both show slight growth, giving hope to those who feel trucking will soon begin somewhat of a rebound...
53 footers to the rescue
It has been a tough summer around the world with wildfires, earthquakes, flooding and hurricanes creating havoc and heartache on nearly every continent. When the going gets tough, one of the most welcome sights these days is a 53-ft. truck trailer from Western Shelter Systems...
C.H. Robinson purchases Transera
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. has announced the acquisition of certain operating subsidiaries of Transera International Holdings Ltd., a Calgary-based project forwarding company...
GE updates online vehicle configurator
GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services has introduced an enhanced online vehicle configurator, combining manufacturer vehicle data with an easy-to-use workflow tool to help save fleet managers time...
Mitchell 1 updates tractor-trailer.net
Mitchell 1 has added color air brake diagrams to the June update of its online truck repair manual system, Tractor-trailer.net...
Trucking facing disconnects, says ATRI
NAPLES, FL – The trucking industry is facing a series of disconnects that could hamper its ability to handle projected growth in freight tonnage over the next decade, according to Dan Murray, vp of research with the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)...
Mack, Volvo offer Bendix air disc brakes
Bendix ADB22X heavy-duty air disc brakes will be available on the Mack Pinnacle Axle Forward and Axle Back models as well as Volvo VN and VT model trucks, the two OEMs have announced...
InterStar to sell Michelin tires
Michelin tires will now be available at InterStar’s emergency roadside services locations throughout the U.S....
Affinia to open new Mexico location
Affinia Group has announced plans to establish a brake production and distribution facility in Juarez, Mexico...
Firestone adds six FS560 Plus sizes
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) has added six sizes to its Firestone FS560 Plus steer-tire lineup. These tires are designed to deliver long wear and low cost per mile for P&D and local hauling applications...
Ryder acquires Gordon Truck Leasing
Ryder System, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Philadelphia-based Gordon Truck Leasing, a full-service truck leasing, commercial truck rental and fleet services company...
National truck driving championship to be held
Top truck drivers across the U.S. are heading to the "Super Bowl of Safety,” the 2008 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC), which will be held August 19 to 23 in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center...
SAF-Holland forms aftermarket business unit
SAF-Holland has announced the formation of an aftermarket business unit dedicated specifically to the replacement parts sales and service business...
Drivers must do their part to save fuel, too
Equipment is a major part of conserving fuel. However, according to fleet professionals, using a more efficient vehicle won’t be enough for significant savings unless the people behind the wheel change the way they drive...
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