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...
Integrated telematics and navigation solution
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Maptuit has made available a navigation solution that’s designed to integrate with its existing fleet management solution by using a combination of an on-board computing devices and telematics...
ConocoPhillips lubes gain certifications
ConocoPhillips Co. has announced that its line of API CJ-4 diesel engine oils are compliant with the new Caterpillar Engine Crankcase Fluid (ECF) -2 and ECF-1-a specifications...
TCA conference on driver checks
The Truckload Carriers Assn. is hosting an audio conference that addresses how to avoid legal pitfalls in interviewing and screening drivers ...
Horton taps engineering vp
Horton Inc. has appointed Joe Herzog as vp of engineering for all Horton products. Herzog will be based at Horton's Roseville, MN, headquarters, reporting to Randall Nord, president & CEO....
Latest 1Q results mixed
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
A trio of earnings reports indicate that although the trucking industry suffered a weaker freight environment, not all companies saw an erosion in the bottom line in the first quarter. ...
AIIS to hold annual Logistics and Customs Conference
The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) has announced it will hold its annual meeting May 16-17, at the Philadelphia Hyatt at Penn’s Landing...
Standardizing RFID for containers crucial, says firm
Using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track cargo containers on a global basis can improve productivity, save money and boost security – but only if RFID systems can be standardized...
Carrier profits slip in 1Q
By Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Soft demand and severe winter weather nipped into earnings of prominent trucking companies in the first quarter. ...
Drivers weight loss nears half-ton mark
Celadon Group today announced that 73 of its employees have lost nearly 1,000 lbs., thanks to a weight loss program tied to the company’s wellness initiative. ...
Trucking start-up courses
Write Up the Road Publishing has announced it is offering courses that outline how to start a small trucking company...
Used sales stay level for Rush
Compared to the first quarter of 2006, used truck sales are holding steady for Rush Enterprises Inc., which calls itself the largest network of heavy- and medium-duty truck dealerships in North America...
NLRB rules on FedEx contractors in Connecticut
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that a group of FedEx Home Delivery drivers in Windsor, CT, are employees and thus eligible to vote in an upcoming election...
BP Lubricants USA names CEO
BP Lubricants Americas has promoted Paul Waterman to CEO of the company, effective May 1. In his new role he will be responsible for the company’s lubricant business across North and South America...
e-Manifest mandatory at Southern border
Truck carriers entering the U.S. through all land border ports of entry in California, New Mexico, and Texas will be required to transmit advance electronic truck cargo information (e-manifest) through U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s truck manifest system...
Enterprise gains federal rental truck contract
Enterprise Rent-A-Truck, the commercial truck division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, has been chosen to provide trucks for federal employees on official government business...
EPA warms up to SCR solution
By Terrence Nguyen, web editor
EPA has reconsidered its stance against selective catalytic reduction (SCR) as a viable technology for on-highway diesel engines to meet stringent 2010 emissions standards...
New LTL booking service
A1Express, a same-day courier service, plans to offer a national LTL booking service as well. ...
Nissan forms battery venture
In an effort to jump-start the mass production of lithium-ion batteries – long-lasting batteries ideally suited for hybrid vehicles – Nissan Motor Co., fellow Japanese firm NEC Corp. and subsidiary, NEC Tokin Corp., are forming a special joint-venture company....
Truck sales hit the floor
By Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Retail sales for heavy-duty trucks plunged 38% to 16,090 in March compared to the 25,895 sold in the same month last year, according to WardsAuto.com...
Diesel up third consecutive week
The national average price for a gallon of diesel rose 3.7 cents to $2.877 for the week ending April 15, according to the Energy Information Administration. ...
Midwest Utility selects tire inflation system
Midwest Utility Inc., a full service distributor of truck trailers, has chosen the Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI as the exclusive automatic tire inflation system installed on their premium line of trailers...
Global freight-forwarding growing
The global freight forwarding market is booming, though slowing economic activity, higher security costs, and rising fuel prices may crimp that freight growth in the near future...
Saia taps three
LTL carrier Saia, Inc. has named Mark Hamblin, Larry Mohr, and Ray Ramu sales divisional vice presidents (DVPs) for the company’s western, central and eastern regions, respectively. ...
A.R.E. accessories in Toyota Tundra
Fiberglass truck cap maker A.R.E. has announced it is featured on Toyota’s website as one of four name brand work truck aftermarket accessories for the all-new Tundra. ...
One heavy load
A hauler of a 100-ton expansion joint for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge is parked at the Federal Way weigh station near SR 18, where it will stay until later today or Saturday morning. ...
