ArvinMeritor recognized for reman operations
LAS VEGAS. ArvinMeritor was named “Heavy Duty Remanufacturer of the Year”for 2009 by the Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group (HDRG) of the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Assn. (APRA). The award was presented to Doug Wolma,,ArvinMeritor’s gm-remanufacturing, here at the fourth annual Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group Summit, held alongside Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week...
First FMCSA ”listening session” hears HOS pros, cons
ARLINGTON, VA. Motor carriers, truck drivers, safety groups, and other interested parties presented their critiques of the current hours of service (HOS) regulations to a panel of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) officials here yesterday. The meeting was the first of four “listening sessions” to be held by the agency as it begins its third effort in 10 years to reform the work rules governing trucking operations in the U.S. ...
Trucking in the next decade
LAS VEGAS. In the next ten years, trucking will see a surge in hybrid and electric vehicle adoption, widespread use of wireless vehicle management systems, and a sharp new focus on freight productivity, according to a research specialist on advanced technology, an international consultant on wireless management systems, and the chief executive of a major truck manufacturer who spoke on a panel here at Heavy Duty Dialogue. Conference...
Fleets tell suppliers they’re changing
LAS VEGAS. Truckload carriers are not going to be in much of a truck-buying mood this year and may be rethinking their trade cycles-- pushing them out from three years to four or five, according to three well-know truckload executives ...
Optimism for truck and component manufacturers
LAS VEGAS. The worst is over and the recovery is under way, according to economists and analysts here at Heavy Duty Dialogue, an industry meeting of truck and component makers sponsored by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Assn. Fleets and their suppliers still face a number of economic hurdles that will moderate the rate of recovery, but long-term prospects point to steadily improving freight volumes and a return to healthy conditions for the truck-manufacturing industry...
ARI offers toll management program
Automotive Resources International (ARI) has introduced a toll-management program that it said is designed to reduce penalties and administrative costs related to violations. Under the program, ARI will work with fleets and toll authorities to register plates or manage the purchase, fulfillment and replacement of transponders to ensure tolls are paid in full. If a violation occurs, ARI said it ensures the fine is paid appropriately to avoid further penalty...
Eaton pitches in to aid Haiti relief effort
Responding to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Eaton Corp. has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross International Disaster Relief Fund and has pledged to match donations of its employees s to the United Way Worldwide Disaster Relief Fund...
Prophesy enhances DispatchSeries with cross-docking
Prophesy Transportation Solutions has updated its DispatchSeries trucking software with new cross-docking and reconsolidation functionality. This will allow fleets to independently reallocate new loads once en route and enable companies to meet complex logistics objectives and customer requirements...
ATA’s Trucking Trends 2009-2010 available for order
Published annually by the American Trucking Assns. (ATA), the 2009-10 edition of ATA American Trucking Trends is now available for order...
Timken makes personnel moves
Friction management and power transmission products provider Timken Co. has announced making two personnel appointments to support new company initiatives...
FleetPride names new CFO
John Mosunic has been appointed chief financial officer for FleetPride, an aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts...
LTL rates going up
Rates are going up for several big LTL carriers, in some cases to offset the ongoing transition to shorter lengths of haul in that freight segment. FedEx Freight and FedEx National LTL, subsidiaries of FedEx Corp., are the latest to boost their pricing, with plans to implement 5.9% general rate increase by Feb. 1...
Grote debuts WhiteLight LED hookup lamp
Grote Industries has released a hookup lamp that it said provides more light to a wider area in the gap between the rear of tractors and front of trailers. Grote said the SuperNova LED hookup lamp uses its WhiteLight technology and an advanced optical design that focuses that light in areas not commonly well lit by tradition incandescent lamps...
Bendix completes sale of fan drive business
The sale of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems’ fan drive and clutch business has been completed, the company has announced. The business, along with all related assets, has been purchased by Kit Masters for an undisclosed price...
Arsenault adds developers
Bill Anderson has joined Arsenault Assocs. as senior dir. of product development and IT, where he will lead a team supporting the company’s Dossier fleet maintenance management software. The company also announced that Frank Seibel will join the firm as senior software developer...
Universal Truckload buys three transportation firms
Universal Truckload Services, Inc. has completed the acquisition of three U.S. transportation companies: D. Kratt International, Inc.; Cavalry Transportation, LLC and Cavalry Logistics, LLC; and TSD Transportation L.P...
Diesel fuel on the rise
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is predicting a steep rise in diesel fuel prices this year and next. That forecast raises concern that higher than expected fuel costs could complicate the nascent recovery ongoing in trucking...
Uncertain impact on freight from proposed mass transit policy shift
A proposed overhaul in federal mass transit policy by the DOT is drawing a mixed response from the freight community, with some seeing it as a way to help ease freight flows in urban areas, while others view it as a recipe for increased emissions and fuel consumption...
UPS working on next generation of handheld devices
United Parcel Service is beginning the process of replacing the ubiquitous handheld devices used by its 90,000-plus drivers with technology that offers more capability built into a smaller and lighter weight package ...
Rail freight projected to rise
The latest projections from FTR Associates indicate that year-over-year growth in rail carloads will resume in the next few months, despite continued weakness through the end of 2009. For 2010, the firm’s data indicates that carloads will be 4.6% higher than 2009...
OnlineAVL2 software upgraded
Navman Wireless has upgraded its OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking and management software with an interactive drilldown report on fleet performance that allows managers to quickly move from a summary view to vehicle level view...
Old Dominion utilizing Intelek software
Old Dominion Freight Line is now using Intelek Technologies Corp.’s StripMiner EDI Screen Scraper Software, a web-based load gathering solution. It will automatically accept loads or generate transactions based on information pulled from shipper and logistic company’s web sites using predefined processing rules...
Navistar Parts offers credit for unused parts
To help fleets maintain positive cash flow, Navistar Parts has launched a new parts program that refunds companies for new, unused parts. The program, dubbed Customer Parts Recovery (CPR), supplements the similar GPRP program, which was only available to large fleet customers...
Small to head GM fleet operations
Brian Small has been appointed executive director for GM Fleet and Commercial Operations and will also assume responsibility for the company’s International Product Center (IPC), according to an announcement from General Motors Corp...
Mentor releases fleet idling, speed monitoring program
A new monitoring service from Mentor Engineering will track excessive speed and idling time to help fleets reduce fuel costs, minimize liability and improve driver behavior...
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