Shell Superrigs awards given
Ryan Danylchurch and his 2001 Peterbilt 379 won the “Best of Show” top prize at the 26th annual Shell Rotella Superrigs competition...
Thermo King’s TriPac CARB certified
Thermo King’s TriPac DPF, available as either an aftermarket or original equipment option, is now CARB certified...
DriverTech introduces in-cab scanning
DriverTech has released the DTScan in-cab scanning solution, giving fleets an immediate return on investment by eliminating a transaction charge per page for in-cab scanning...
Blue Sky Network releases new tracking system
The release of the D411 GPS tracking system by Blue Sky Network (BSN) will make it easier for fleet managers to locate their vehicles in remote areas where cell coverage can be limited...
CARB proposes extensive retrofit regulation
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
The California Air Resources Board has unveiled a revised draft regulation that would require the estimated 420,000 privately owned diesel trucks and buses to retrofit beginning in 2012...
Diesel prices down for second week in a row
The average U.S. diesel price fell two cents to $4.69 per gallon for the week of June 9, the second straight week prices have declined, according to data provided by the Energy Information Administration (EIA)...
AFVi presents well-to-wheels webinar
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) will hold a free 90-minute webinar entitled “Well-to-Wheels Emissions Analysis” on Tuesday, June 24 at 10:30 a.m. PT (1:30 a.m. ET)...
Sterling launches leasing option website
Sterling Truck Corp. has unveiled a new website for customers researching full-service leasing options, providing in-depth information about its CompleteLeaseSM program...
Allison touts fuel efficiency testing
Allison Transmission has announced that independent third-party testing conducted by the Transportation Research Center (TRC) has showed that Allison’s automatic transmissions are more fuel efficient than a comparable automated manual...
Webasto bunk cooler CARB-approved
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved Webasto Product North America’s (WPNA) BlueCool Truck bunk cooler...
Preco taps Sky Detective
Preco Electronics has incorporated Sky Detective’s SD30 technology into its PreCise fleet and equipment tracking system...
Fontaine adds to staff
Fontaine International has named Terry Mennen vp of sales & marketing, Britt Caple key account manager and Scott Shearer corporate industrial engineer...
Spanish trucker strike threatens to spread to France and Portugal
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
American carriers worried of a widespread truckers’ strike need only look to Europe to see what the worst-case scenario could be. Tens of thousands of truckers in Spain have engaged in widespread protests against fuel prices, occasionally resorting to violence and sabotage, according to news reports...
Bosch reveals tech center
Bosch Rexroth has opened its Tech Center East, located in Rochester Hills, MI, which will house 120 technical personnel from the company’s hydraulics, pneumatics, electric drives and linear motion and assembly technologies group...
Texas adding Oliver facility
Central Texas Retreading, located in Elm Mott, TX, has announced it will install an Oliver Rubber retreading facility, and will begin producing Oliver retreads on June 15...
A. Duie Pyle holds chemical symposium
A. Duie Pyle’s Chemical Day symposium, held recently at the company’s headquarters, brought experts together to discuss potential terrorist threats and scenarios...
LeasePlan hits 10-million images
LeasePlan USA announced that it has now surpassed 10-million images available in its online fleet management tool, ePlan...
Trailermaker chooses Haldex
International Specialized Trailers Manufacturing, based in Litchfield, MN, will use the Haldex PLC Select full function anti-lock braking system and Gold Seal actuator on its trailers...
Transplace meets with customers
Transplace recently held its first Customer Advisory Board meeting in an effort to strengthen strategic relationships, the company said...
IPD expands online service
Heavy-duty diesel and natural gas engine parts manufacturer IPD LLC has announced a new online service and support system for its distributor network...
PLM opens new Dallas drive-through
PLM Trailer Leasing has announced the opening of a new two bay drive-through shop at its Dallas rental and leasing branch...
Feds seek to deter oil speculators
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced a number of initiatives that seek to make the energy futures markets more transparent, increasing the amount of information received from energy traders...
U.S. Xpress finalizes Pinner Transportation purchase
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. has announced its subsidiary, Xpress Global Systems, has finalized the purchase of Pinner Transportation, a regional carrier specializing in floor covering logistics and LTL service...
Freightliner hybrid for rent
Freightliner Trucks has announced its Business Class M2e hybrid truck will be available for commercial application rentals...
LogistiCare provides free web-based efficiency software
LogistiCare, a subsidiary of Providence Service Corp., has announced it will offer free web-based software to its transportation providers that will help increase routing efficiency and lower fuel and administrative costs...
Luber-finer taps international sales manager
Luber-finer, a division of Champion Laboratories, has named Hugo Morales international sales manager for its aftermarket sales team...
Despite weak economy, freight may benefit
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Though economic growth is projected to slow overall for Japan, Europe, and particularly the U.S. through 2009, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), exports from the U.S. are predicted to increase significantly – possibly leading to rising freight volumes in the year ahead...
Dodge offering $1000 upfit allowance
Dodge has announced a $1000 allowance towards the purchase of an upfit body on all 2007, 2008 and 2009 Dodge Sprinter chassis cab models...
C.H. Robinson unveils Spanish website
C.H. Robinson Worldwide has made its website available in Spanish, allowing the company’s contract carriers to check calls and status updates...
Chevron consolidates C&I lines
Chevron Products Co. has announced that it has consolidated its Chevron and Texaco Commercial and Industrial (C&I) lubricant lines under the Chevron name...
Additive shows MPG gain in SAE test
Following standardized TMC/SAE fuel consumption tests for trucks, a third-party researcher has shown a 3% fuel economy improvement from a fuel additive...
Railways vying harder for freight
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
With fuel costs at an all-time high, new proposals by rail giants CSX Corporation and Norfolk Southern are seeking to alleviate the costs of transporting goods by truck via the rail system, promising to carry the equivalent of hundreds of trucks on a single train...
