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McLeod Software Takes Top Marketing Honors
McLeod Software, a leading provider of dispatch and accounting fleet management software for the trucking industry, today announced it has been named the recipient of several awards...
Reefer Service, Techtrade named Carrier Transicold’s dealers of the year
Reefer Service, Inc. of Hudsonville, Michigan, was named Carrier Transicold's 2006 North American Dealer of the Year at the company's annual Truck, Trailer and Rail dealer meeting held recently in San Antonio, Texas...
Navteq Transport selected by Maptuit for use in NaviGo
NAVTEQ, a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, announced today from the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) 2007 Education Management Conference and Exhibition that it has been chosen by Maptuit to supply NAVTEQ TRANSPORT(TM) truck attributes for their latest fleet navigation product, NaviGo...
Kenworth names 2007 Parts Council members
Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2007 Kenworth Parts Council members. The council consists of leading parts managers from Kenworth dealerships in the United States and Canada....
Purkey’s Electric Consulting trains Phillips Industries’ team
Phillips Industries, as part of their annual sales conference held in Las Vegas during HDAW, invited Bruce Purkey, President of Purkey’s Electrical Consulting to give instruction to the company’s field representatives to better their diagnostic and problem solving techniques...
Updated U.S. Federal Lighting Guide Kit Available from NTEA
Compliance with lighting requirements will be easier to determine with the newly updated U.S. Federal Lighting Guide Kit available from the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA). ...
New 875 API Dust Cap from Civacon
Civacon, a leading provider of cargo tank components and systems, is pleased to announce the addition of the new 875 API Dust Cap...
Fontaine honored with International Diamond award
Fontaine International was presented the prestigious International Truck & Engine’s 2006 Diamond Supplier Award for the fourth consecutive year...
Mack announces 2006 distributors of the year
Mack Trucks, Inc. announced the recipients of its 2006 Distributor of the Year awards.
Every year, Mack acknowledges the efforts and contributions of its dealer network by honoring high performing distributors in its U.S. and Canada business uni...
Drivers find it pays to know Volvo
Knowledge can be valuable – and knowledge of Volvo trucks could be worth more than $10,000 for one lucky driver...
@Road receives Frost & Sullivan mobility awards
2007 Frost & Sullivan Mobility Awards Presented to @Road for Best Overall Mobile Field Service Automation Solution and Best Overall In-Vehicle Solution for Mobile Resource Management...
Iteris and Prime report an 85% reduction in accidents after deployment of lane departure warning system
Iteris, Inc., a leader in vision-based technologies and Intelligent Transportation Systems that optimize traffic flow and enhance driver safety, today announced that Prime, Inc. (Prime), one of North America's most successful refrigerated, flatbed and tanker carriers, has achieved an 85 percent decrease rate in run-off-road and rollover accidents ...
Panther Expedited Services acquires Integres Global Logistics
Panther Expedited Services, Inc., the largest independent provider of critical shipment delivery services, today announced its acquisition of Integres Global Logistics, a leading technology-based freight forwarding and logistics company....
Total Logistics Group chooses Skybitz trailer tracking solution
Total Logistics Group, a full-service transportation and logistics provider specializing in the cross-border transport of food and consumer goods between Canada and the U.S., has chosen the patented Global Locating System (GLS) trailer tracking technology from SkyBitz ...
NPTC takes neutral stance on mandate of speed limiting devices
Although most private fleets already use speed limiting devices, the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) refused to endorse a petition to mandate that all carriers use such devices. ...
Accuride posts 4Q results
Accuride Corporation (NYSE: ACW), a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter 2006 ...
McLeod Software Reports Record Breaking First Quarter Sales
McLeod Software, a leading provider of dispatch and accounting fleet management software for the trucking industry, today announced a significant increase in sales during the first two months of 2007 ...
Purolator Freight Chooses Transportation Costing Group
Purolator Freight will begin using its Less Than Truckload Cost Information System (LTL/CIS ® ) to enhance profitability and growth through more effective decision making and accurate assessments of its operation....
Volvo Trucks North America Selects Bridgestone R287
Volvo Trucks North America recently selected the Bridgestone R287 as the standard position steer tire for the Volvo VN and Volvo VT series of highway trucks...
Purolator Freight chooses Transportation Costing Group
New Canadian less-than-truckload carrier plans to enhance growth, profitability and business operations by utilizing TCG's LTL/CIS activity-based costing solution
Purolator Freight will begin using its Less Than Truckload Cost Information System (LTL/CIS ® ) to enhance profitability and growth through more effective decision making and accurate assessments of its operation....
Mack announces standard tires
Mack Trucks, Inc. recently selected the Bridgestone R250F as the standard tire for its Granite® and TerraPro™ Cabover model series of heavy-duty vocational trucks...
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America signs 25 new dealers
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) added 25 new dealers to its distribution system in 2006, setting the stage for continued market share growth through 2007....
