Daimler Financial Services reorganized
Daimler Financial Services Americas has announced the re-engineering of the company into a new smaller structure. The company will expand its Westlake, TX customer service...
Driver-driven compensation
By David Cullen, executive editor
Tasked with blending two compensation packages, Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI), a Con-way company, made the most of the challenge and went directly to its drivers...
ChemFree offers new parts washer
ChemFree Corp. has introduced a new model, the SW-28XE, to its line of parts washing systems. The new washer adds a larger sink, two brush stations with flexible nozzles, an adjustable timer ...
Chevy rolls out ‘09 Silverado Hybrid
Chevrolet has announced the 2009 Silverado Hybrid full-size pickup, which the OEM said achieves 40% better city fuel economy as well as 25% improvement in overall ...
Evans creates agent University
The Evans Network of Companies has created Evans University, a series of employee training seminars for agents. With the seminars, agents can discuss and develop processes ...
NPTC offers webcast
The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) is teaming with J.J. Keller and Associates to present a free webcast entitled “Driver Performance Scorecards”...
UAW and Ford ink deal
The United Auto Workers has ratified a four-year labor agreement with Ford Motor Co...
The cab as brain
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
GPS-based systems are becoming more and more advanced, with the goal being to get us closer to a fully functional “brain” in the cab making important decisions for the life of the fleet...
GreenRoad offers guarantee
GreenRoad Technologies Inc. has announced a new initiative, the “Fleet Safety Challenge,” guaranteeing early adopters of the GreenRoad SafetyCenter...
Right Weigh announces international distributors
Right Weigh Load Scales has announced new distributors for the international market. Inpro Marketing in Canada and Smart Truck Solutions in Australia have become regional distributors...
Rislone introduces Transmission Stabilizer
Rislone has introduced the Transmission Stabilizer with Stop Slip, which it said uses viscosity improvers, anti-wear friction modifiers and extreme pressure performance...
SmartDrive concludes funding
SmartDrive Systems Inc. has announced its $46 million Series D round of funding has concluded. The service was funded by Oak Investment Partners and New Enterprise ...
ARI joins SmartWay
Automotive Resources International (ARI) has announced it is the first fleet management company to affiliate with SmartWay Transport, a public-private partnership ...
Daimler focusing on future fuels
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
In an effort to foster “sustainable mobility” worldwide, Germany’s Daimler AG is developing trucks and buses powered by alternative fuels and drivetrain technologies ...
City Harvest adds green truck
City Harvest is applying its mission to reduce waste in a new way--with its trucks. Through a $60,000 donation, the organization has retrofitted one of its fleets’ trucks into a biofueled...
Navteq makes variables available for download
Navteq and Primus Geographics have announced 33 U.S. business and consumer data variables are available for download, including population, risk, business establishments...
Fontaine names new president
Fifth wheel manufacturer Fontaine International North America has named Henry Bell president and Terry Mennen vp of business development...
NLM relaunches website
NLM has relaunched its website, following the announcement of its creation via the strategic alignment of four independently operated logistics providers--Artisan Associates...
Todco revitalizes website
Todco has enhanced its website with a sleek, new look, the company said. Through the home page, customers are able to access Todco’s complete product line, parts lists...
Safe havens for trailers
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Cargo theft continues to be a growing problem in the U.S., especially in the trucking industry, as trailers are easy to steal and their goods easily sold by criminal enterprises...
Old Dominion adds Oregon facility
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has announced a new 20-door service center in the Eugene, OR area, located on two acres at 32160 Old Highway 32 in Tangent, OR...
American LaFrance promotes Cook
Jeff Cook has been named the national sales manager for the Commercial Division of American LaFrance, LLC. In his new role, he will oversee regional sales managers ...
Betts acquires Life-Time Fenders
Diversified manufacturing and distribution concern Betts Spring Co. has announced its acqusition of Life-Time Fenders LLC, a provider of metal and plastic fenders ...
Webasto receives CARB approval
Webasto Products North America has received approval for several of its offerings that meet or outperform upcoming California air quality standards...
GE: Beyond the Information Age
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
As one of the top minds working at General Electric sees it, no longer are we merely in an era of dizzying high-tech advances. Knowingly or not, we’ve actually moved beyond ...
DHL offering pre-paid box
DHL will make available this holiday season a new prepaid, all-inclusive flat-rate box designed to minimize time, paperwork, and expense for U.S. shipping customers...
Bendix promotes Rollison
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has announced the promotion of Al Rollison to national account manager. Rollison was previously held the position of aftermarket ...
ATA presents image award
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) has announced that M & M Cartage Co. president Don Hayden is the recipient of the inaugural Mike Russell Good stuff Trucking Image Award...
UPS Freight adding LTL on-time guarantee
Starting in 2008, UPS Freight – the trucking arm of United Parcel Service – will begin offering an on-time performance guarantee ...
McLeod adds agent module
McLeod Software is adding a new feature-- Agent Access For Truckload—to its PowerBroker and LoadMaster enterprise management systems...
Technology worries smaller businesses
A new study by United Parcel Service reveals that small- and medium-sized companies believe that keeping pace with change is their top technological worry...
ArvinMeritor appoints Waldowski
Art Waldowski has been named the new vp-purchasing for ArvinMeritor’s Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business. He is responsible for leading the global purchasing ...
Biometrics helping to secure U.S. ports
On November 7, the Port of Tacoma, WA, the Port of Honolulu, HI and the Port of Baton Rouge, LA will begin enrolling truck operators, longshoremen and other port workers ...
Performance Team deploys WhereNet
Wireless solutions provider WhereNet Corp., a Zebra Technologies company, announced this week that Performance Team, a logistics provider for major retailers and manufacturers, has expanded use of the WhereNet...
