Freight rebound uncertain for 2Q
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The pace of U.S. economic growth slowed to a crawl during the first quarter. GDP increased only 1.3%, its slowest performance in over four years, as the housing sector continued its downward spiral...
Bridgestone-Firestone workers ratify tire contract
Over half of the 5,200 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) union voted in favor of a new three-year master contract with tire maker Bridgestone-Firestone back on April 4....
Yellow’s Powell passes on
The death of former Yellow Freight chairman George E. Powell Jr., 80, on Wednesday marked the passage of another legend in the trucking industry...
Diversification brings Cummins through downturn
Sales of generators and engines outside of North America helped engine maker Cummins survive the precipitous drop in U.S. truck sales in the first quarter ...
Corcentric gets Hino deal
Medium-duty truck builder Hino Trucks USA is tapping data processing firm Corcentric to simplify Hino’s billing systems for its mega-fleet parts program for national accounts. ...
Look to the fleet
According to a study conducted by Aberdeen Group, field service companies have plenty of potential to boost productivity and profits by managing their most overlooked expense: the fleet...
March tonnage looking good
Early data shows seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage increased 1.2% in March compared with February, according to the American Trucking Assns...
Focusing on fleet strategies
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
As global trade in foodstuffs and agricultural commodities grows, supply chains must become ever more efficient ...
Ag truckers face growing pains
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
At the first-ever National Summit on Agricultural & Food Truck Transportation, concerns were rife among attending carriers, industry experts and government officials alike ...
NTP snags investment funds
Used truck warranty provider National Truck Protection Co. (NTP) is getting a big financial boost from New York-based Praesidian Capital Investors...
Hybrid school bus to hit the streets
One of the first diesel-electric hybrid school buses developed by IC Corp.’s a subsidiary of Navistar International, is headed to the Nazareth Area School District in Pennsylvania...
DHL continues to expand, upgrade operations
Global express carrier DHL is staying on the expansion track as it upgrades international and custom-clearance services for a wide range of shippers ...
More mixed results
Trucking companies turned in mixed first-quarter earnings results, with some reporting a significant boost in profits while others bled red ink...
ATA scoffs at Manhattan congestion pricing
By Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) blasted a New York City proposal that would levy a congestion fee of $21 on commercial trucks entering Lower Manhattan during peak hours. ...
DriveCam goes cellular
DriveCam is offering a new cellular data delivery option with a Web interface for its driver behavior solution...
Volvo pleased with SCR guidance
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) has called EPA’s guidance on selective catalytic reduction (SCR) “an important step” to readying this technology to meet the upcoming EPA 2010 emissions standard ...
Paccar defies U.S. truck downturn in 1Q
Paccar has logged a $365.6 million profit in the first quarter, which marks a 6.9% increase over the same quarter last year ...
Bendix chooses new accounts head
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has promoted John Allgaier to director of corporate accounts. In his new role, Allgaier will manage Bendix’s U.S.-based national accounts sales team...
IMI introduces two new truck wheel balancing products
International Marketing, Inc. (IMI) said its new XactBalance 180 and XactBalance Truck products put the same self-adjusting, dynamic balancing concept used in IMI’s Equal tire balancing product to use outside the tire. ...
Suit claims Mexican truck program is unlawful
By Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the U.S. DOT now face a lawsuit alleging that the Mexican truck demonstration program is being implemented illegally....
Diesel falls 2.6 cents to $2.851
The national average price for a gallon of diesel fell 2.6 cents to $2.851 for the week ending April 22, according to the Energy Information Administration...
Benson appoints service & repair czar
Benson International has named Ken Speedy director of service and repair. Speedy has spent ten years at Mack Trailer Manufacturing as vp of service, and two years at Trailstar Manufacturing...
PPG develops technician training program
PPG Automotive Refinish has launched an initiative to partner with post-secondary technical schools and colleges to develop skilled entry-level technicians ...
New fire truck from Pierce
Pierce Manufacturing Inc., a subsidiary of specialty truck maker Oshkosh Truck Corp., is introducing a new fire truck chassis ...
EPA emission rules boosting truck leasing and financing
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
A DaimlerChrysler finance executive said commercial truck financing and leasing options are growing in popularity as trucking companies seek to better-manage their cash flow ...
Penske revamps truck resale website
Penske Truck Leasing has overhauled its commercial vehicle resale website, www.penskeusedtrucks.com, offering easier navigation and more information...
IdleAire honors Earth Day
IdleAire Technologies Corp. has announced that thanks to its partnership with truckstops, it has saved nearly 14 million gallons of diesel ...
Isuzu launches in Canada
Isuzu will establish a commercial truck sales and service network in Canada, which will include its Class 3-5 LCF trucks this year...
Nassau forecasts more repos, solid used truck prices
By Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Repossessions and liquidations of tractor-trailer trucks rose nearly 8% in 2006 compared with 2005, according to Nassau Asset Management’s NasTrac Quarterly Index...
Carrier offers APUs and reefers bling
Carrier Transicold is now offering options to add chrome finishes to its refrigeration and auxiliary power units (APUs). ...
TMW marks EDI milestone
TMW System, a provider of management software for the trucking industry, said electronic data interchange, a method of electronically exchanging information, use among its customers rose a record 23% in March ...
Motorists go trucking on I-85
Yesterday, Charlotte-area driver trainers and others had a rare opportunity to see I-85 from a Class 8 truck driver’s perspective...
Chevron ’07 oil online course
Chevron’s Lubricants University has launched a free online course on new API CJ-4 lubricants for 2007 low emission diesel engines...
