Racor launches new products
Racor Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. has released a new additive that is says improves stability and prevents corrosion, Powershot+ Diesel Fuel Conditioner...
Emission control: tough, but not intractable
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
International Truck and Engine Corp. truck group president Dee Kapur thoroughly understands all the emission technology and pricing changes on today’s Class 8 trucks is a tall order for fleets to handle...
Pennsylvania launches road-funding tour
To find ways to solve Pennsylvania’s growing transportation fiscal crisis, Gov. Edward Rendell (D) is planning to launch a special “road-funding” tour...
AmeriQuest promotes Tower
Dale Tower has been named vp-remarketing services for AmeriQuest Transportation and Logistics Resources. He will focus on boosting the used truck sales business both for AmeriQuest and NationaLease...
Rush purchases insurance company
Truck dealership operator Rush Enterprises has acquired insurance and finance firm Advanced Transportation Insurance Services for $2 million...
PSI explains wide base tires
Pressure Systems International (PSI) will address wide base tires in its March 2007 issue of the Commercial Fleet Digest...
FMCSA updates truck fatality data
The number of large truck fatalities in 2005 totaled 5,212, over about 22.3-billion miles traveled, according to preliminary data released by the...
Streamlined lift axle control
Norgren Global Vehicle Technologies has developed a chassis-mounted Lift Axle Control Module (LACM) that can be configured for specific system requirements ...
TMW unveils cellular solution
TMW Systems has announced the release of OnRoute, an application that runs on the Qualcomm Mobility Services for Transportation platform using Sprint’s Nextel National ...
A new “horizontal” approach to freight
by Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
WASHINGTON, DC. Executives from the Intermodal Transportation Institute said the freight industry has to rethink productivity and profits and start adopting a horizontal, rather than vertical, view of transportation....
Wal-Mart fleet part of new hybrid partnership
A partnership between Peterbilt and Eaton is set to build an aerodynamic and fuel-efficient diesel-electric Model 386, which will be validated by operations in Wal-Mart’s private fleet ...
Jost names new accounts exec
Jost International has announced that Al Anderson has been tapped for the newly-created position of director of national fleet accounts...
GE Capital to buy PHH and First Fleet
Continuing its acquisition spree of trucking services firms, GE Capital Solutions said it plans to buy mortgage lender and car leasing giant PHH Corp...
FMCSA sued for Mexican truck “stonewalling”
By Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Advocacy group Public Citizen has sued the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) over its alleged failure to disseminate information on its program to evaluate which Mexico-domiciled carriers would be permitted to operate beyond the commercial zones...
TCA honors members, drivers
The Truckload Carriers Assn. (TCA) held its annual Awards Banquet on Tuesday, March 13 during the final evening of the annual convention...
Xtra Lease offering Qualcomm’s T2
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
LAS VEGAS. Xtra Lease and Qualcomm, Inc. announced a new collaboration between the two companies centered on the addition of a customized version of Qualcomm’s T2 Untethered TrailerTRACS asset management system for Xtra Lease trailers...
Vipar redesigns website
Vipar Heavy Duty, North America’s leading truck parts network, has redesigned its website, www.vipar.com. The new website is streamlined, more secure and easier to use, Vipar said...
FMCSA slates EOBR listening session
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has scheduled public meetings to collect feedback on its proposal to require only unsafe motor carriers to equip their trucks with electronic on-board recorders ...
Leasing poised to grow
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Douglas Clark, president & CEO of NationaLease and Ameriquest, which merged in December, thinks the prospects for truck leasing are bright given all the changes occurring because of tighter emission standards...
GE’s VeriWise goes to Mexico
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
GE Trailer Fleet Services chose the Truckload Carrier’s Assn. (TCA) conference this week to make several announcements, including the expansion of its VeriWise Asset Intelligence solution to Mexico...
International offers ProStar with 600-hp engine
International Truck and Engine Corp. has announced it will begin offering a Cummins 600-hp ISX engine in its new aerodynamic ProStar tractor, which was launched in January...
Goodyear offers new Dunlop steer tire
To breathe some new life into a venerable truck tire brand Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will market its latest tractor steer tire under the Dunlop name....
TCA honors heritage at annual convention
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
Hundreds of fleet executives and managers are assembled this week to attend the 69th annual Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) convention. The theme, Built on Heritage, has resonated throughout the meeting...
Diesel up 5.9 cents to $2.685
The national average price for a gallon of diesel rose 5.9 cents to $2.685 for the week ending March 11, according to the Energy Information Administration...
EGL shuffles executives
A slate of new executives is taking the helm at $3.2 billion Houston-based logistics firm EGL Global Logistics...
Safety groups bash FMCSA performance
By Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Today the Truck Safety Coalition, Public Citizen, and Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety concluded its four-day “Sorrow to Strength” conference in Washington, DC ...
Chevron oils meet Cat specifications
Chevron Products Co. has announced its API CJ-4 and API CI-4 Plus heavy-duty diesel engine oils now meet the new Caterpillar ECF-2 specification...
FMCSA slates medical meeting
The Medical Review Board of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will continue deliberations about current medical standards in a public listening session. ...
Online air-brake training
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), in association with Zurich Services Corp. and Interactive Driving Systems, has developed an online air-brake training program to enhance commercial motor vehicle safety ...
Sleep apnea program gains award
The National Sleep Foundation has announced that Schneider National is the recipient of its 2007 NSF Healthy Sleep Community Award for creating an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) detection and treatment program for its drivers...
Magtec names execs
Magtec Products Inc. has announced Karen Bryant is their new director of sales, North-Central Region, and Tom Garner is their new director of business development...
APU maker offers training
Auxiliary Power Dynamics (APD), which manufactures the Willis APU, will now offer installation and service training to qualified fleets that purchase the device...
Hybrids heating up
By Terrence Nguyen, web editor
After years of pilot projects and testing, hybrid technology is gaining traction in trucking. And it isn’t just the suppliers and OEMs that are abuzz with the advanced technology...
Workhorse rolls out new walk-in
By David Cullen, executive editor
Workhorse Custom Chassis launched a new walk-in truck this week at the Work Truck Show of the National Truck Equipment Assn., dubbed thee W62...
