Trucking News

Loyalty program launched for Shell Rotella 

MyMileMatter (www.mymilesmatter.com) will offer products, services and gift cards to users of Shell Rotella engine oils. The new loyalty program launches in the U.S. on March 1, but is now open for registration...

Supply chain solutions provider rebrands 

Tompkins Associates, a supply chain and business solutions provider, is rebranding itself under the name Tompkins International...

LinkAmerica moving its headquarters to Fort Worth 

Tulsa-based LinkAmerica, announced plans to relocate its headquarters to Fort Worth, TX’s CentrePort business park by March. The new headquarters will house the senior executive staff and a center to train about 40 drivers a week, according to a report in the Star-Telegram...

New portable DPF cleaner from SPX 

SPX Corp. recently debuted a new OTC brand portable diesel particulate filter (DPF) cleaner designed for use in shops or in the field...

Conference to discuss successful routing 

Intersect 2012, to be held April 22-24, 2012, in Annapolis, MD, will offer attendees networking opportunities and best practices to successfully apply the use of RouteSmart Technologies’ vehicle routing solutions...

Agent joins Atlas Van Lines network 

Moyer and Sons Moving and Storage has joined the Atlas Van Lines network and current agent Crofutt & Smith Moving and Storage has added a new location...

Technical resources now available online to Federal-Mogul customers  

Customers of Federal-Mogul can now access technical resources as well as the latest news on the company’s products and programs through an online resource located at www.fme360.com...

Mobile app assists in truck rental, locating maintenance and fueling locations 

A new smartphone application from Ryder System will assist users in locating truck rental facilities, maintenance, and fuel locations...

Navman Wireless adds speed monitoring service  

Navman Wireless is adding a GPS-based speed monitoring service for its OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking system. The service, made available through a partnership with SpeedGauge, can be added to any of Navman Wireless’ monthly subscription packages...

Paccar offers medium-duty warranty program on Kenworth trucks 

Paccar Financial is offering a 2-year, 200,000-mi. basic vehicle warranty on all eligible Kenworth Class 5-7 factory or dealer-stock vehicles financed through Paccar Financial. The vehicle must be financed before March 31, 2012...

FleetPride opens regional distribution center in Illinois 

FleetPride, the aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced the opening of a new 122,000-sq.-ft. regional distribution center in Bolingbrook, IL, located at 1501 Remington Blvd...

PA trucking firm charged with falsifying driver logs 

D.A. Landis Trucking Inc., of Lancaster, PA, and its owner, Dean A. Landis, were accused of ordering drivers to falsify their daily work logs, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia, which charged both Landis Trucking and Landis with one count of conspiracy and 10 counts of making false statements...

Fuel filtering cart 

The Racor Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. has released a new fuel polishing cart, designed to help filter fuels such as diesel, biodiesel, and other petroleum hydrocarbon fluids...

Supply holding down DEF prices 

An ever-expanding supply base of diesel exhaust fluid or “DEF” is continuing to help prices inch lower in the U.S., while the opposite seems to be occurring in Canada, according to data tracked by global consulting firm Integer Research...

FMCSA orders Indiana trucking company to shut down 

Calling U&D Service Inc. an “imminent hazard,” the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ordered the Indianapolis, IN, carrier to cease all transportation services immediately...

Drivers shut down Seattle Port in protest of working conditions 

Hundreds of truck drivers at the Port of Seattle shut down their rigs last week to protest unsafe working conditions. In addition, more than 150 port drivers traveled to the state capitol Monday to support a bill allowing them the ability to inspect containers and refuse overweight loads...

J.B. Hunt chooses FuelQuest for fuel management 

J.B. Hunt Transport Services will outsource its bulk terminal fuel management through FuelQuest’s Fuel Center...

Biodiesel Board awards Hino Trucks 

Hino Trucks was recognized by the National Biodiesel Board with its “Eye on Biodiesel Impact Award” (I-Award) for 2012...

Trucker blocks traffic to protect motorists from erratic driver  

State Police credited an unidentified truck driver with protecting motorists by slowing down and blocking traffic in both eastbound lanes of the New York Thruway last Friday to keep drivers out of harm’s way from an erratic driver suspected of being drunk ahead of them...

Werner Enterprises president to keynote ALK Transportation Technology Summit 

Derek Leathers, president & COO of Werner Enterprises, will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming ALK Transportation Technology Summit - Driving Innovation: Connecting Compliance and Efficiency...

Mobile tire management offered through smartphone 

A new mobile tire management system offers the opportunity for drivers to upload critical tire maintenance data to a website for analysis by fleet managers...

Xata running Twitter campaign to benefit St. Christopher Fund for Truckers 

Xata Corp. is pledging to donate $1 for every new follower (up to $1,000) on Twitter from Feb. 7-28, 2012. You can follow Xata at @XataNation...

Ray Harlin promoted to president of U.S. Xpress Enterprises 

U.S. Xpress Enterprises has named Ray Harlin president, replacing Patrick Quinn , the company’s co-founder, who passed away in December...

Severe service tire offers deep tread 

A new severe service tire developed for oil field, mining, logging, and construction applications is being offered by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co...

Coolant filtration system for Ford diesel engines 

Performance Machine & MFG is offering its first coolant filtration system for 6L Ford Powerstroke diesel engines. The system protects the oil cooler and EGR system, Performance Machine said....

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