Android radar app aims to prevent collisions
Android radar app aims to prevent collisions...
FMCSA delays new HOS rules for a month
In a tersely worded statement, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) said it is delaying yet again new hours of service (HOS) rules by a month to Nov. 28 – the second time this year the agency has delayed the imposition of its proposed HOS overhaul...
Carrier adds engine-less reefer unit for trucks
Carrier Transicold has introduced the new Supra City Z (Zero Engine) refrigeration unit for trucks that eliminates the diesel engine within the unit to significantly reduce emissions and noise levels, while delivering constant refrigeration capacity even at idle speed, according to the company...
Strong GDP, freight bolster trucking’s year-end outlook
Strong third-quarter U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth coupled with a decent bump-up in freight volumes is creating more positive year-end vibes for the trucking industry....
Trucking helps boost UPS 3Q profits
United Parcel Service said it received a profitable boost from its trucking operations in the third quarter, helping it achieve 14% higher earnings of $1.06 per diluted share on 8% higher revenues of $13.2 billion compared to the same period last year...
Phoenix police seek trucker in hit-and-run fatality
Police are seeking the driver of a tan Peterbilt with dark-colored fenders that struck and killed a bicyclist Tuesday morning near 59th Avenue and Latham Street, south of Interstate 10 in Phoenix, AZ...
Old Dominion: revenues, earnings, operating ratio improve
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has announced that its revenue was a record $494.5 million in the third quarter of this year-- an increase of 24.9% from $396.0 million for the third quarter of 2010...
Oct. 31 deadline for TCA “Best Fleets to Drive For”
October 31st is the deadline for nominations in the Truckload Carriers Assn.’s 2012 Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey. Now in its fourth year, Best Fleets to Drive For is an annual evaluation of the best employers in the trucking industry. CarriersEdge, provider of online driver quality improvement solutions, conducts the survey for TCA...
KW dealer opens store to serve Utah oil patch
Dealership chain Kenworth Sales Co. recently opened another location-- a 10,000-sq-ft parts and service facility in northeastern Utah near U.S. Route 40. The new Kenworth location is east of Vernal, Utah, on just over five acres at 5259 South 5400 East in Naples, UT...
Hino again takes top J.D. Power honors
For the fourth year in a row, Hino Trucks USA’s engines took top honors in the J.D. Power and Associates’ 2011 U.S. Medium-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Customer Satisfaction Study. The powerplants garnered 794 out of a possible 1,000 points based on responses from 1,037 primary maintainers of one-year-old conventional cab medium-duty trucks polled between June and August of this year...
Swedish logging fleet fights driver churn
KALLERYD, SWEDEN. For timber companies working the dense forests of Sweden, having the right equipment is the difference between making money and losing money. Johan Sundberg, owner of Sundbergs Akeri AB, knows this lesson very well. And in Sweden, Sundberg told Fleet Owner, if you haul timber out of the forests, you only have two vehicle choices: Volvo and Scania...
SmartWay champions honored
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized six individuals and six teams as SmartWay Champions in 2011 for making strong and lasting contributions to SmartWay's mission to reduce the economic, environmental and energy footprint of the transportation of goods...
Fleets wanted for telematics survey
Industry researcher ARC Advisory Group is conducting a study of mobile resource management (MRM) and telematics use and future adoption among fleets. In particular, the group wants to identify current MRM features most valued by fleets and those they would like to see in future systems...
European truckers deal with strict HOS regs
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN. While potential changes, or non-changes, to U.S. driver hours-of-service regulations are likely to be met with frustration and possibly lawsuits, European truck drivers work under very strict European Union (EU) hours-of-service (HOS) rules that go several steps further than anything in the U.S...
Operations simulator monitors performance
Cheetah Software Systems, Inc., a cloud-based transportation logistics solutions provider, has added a new tool, called the Cheetah Operations Simulator, “for analyzing the impact of operational changes, monitoring performance, and identifying opportunities to dramatically increase operational performance.” The simulator is available immediately to all Cheetah customers...
Small biz owners: Beware cyber security
A survey of U.S. small businesses conducted by Zogby International on behalf of Symantec (which produces Norton utilities software) and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) finds that while eight out of 10 small businesses in the U.S. feel their firms are safe from cyber threats, 80% of them maintain no formal information technology (IT) security policies....
Freightliner Trucks 2012 calendar
Freightliner Trucks has released its limited-edition 2012 calendar. It showcases a variety of on-highway and vocational Freightliner Trucks models from unique angles. “From the sleek, aerodynamic Cascadia, to the versatile Business Class M2 112 compressed natural gas vehicle to a tricked out Coronado, and everything in between, the calendar showcases the best of Freightliner Trucks,” the OEM noted. ...
Volvo simulator gives real-world view of driving
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN. One of the central tenets of Volvo’s historic legacy is its focus on safety. Engineers have focused on safety as a cornerstone value of the company since 1928 when one of the original nine trucks manufactured by Volvo crashed on its way to Gothenburg for testing....
I-Shift shifts into its next decade
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN. Since the first Volvo truck was produced in Sweden in 1928, the company has focused on producing quality products and service. It is because of this dedication that Volvo has started a global reorganization process of its corporate structure. ...
Core-Mark taps Descartes
North American packaged consumer products distributor Core-Mark Holding Co. recently installed Descartes System’s integrated telematics and driver compliance solutions for its private fleet operation....
PeopleNet forges partnerships
Onboard computing provider PeopleNet is forging several partnerships to provide fleets with speed monitoring capability and insurance benefits as well. ...
Isuzu/Utilimaster Reach van starts production
The assembly line is rolling for the new Reach walk-in van, a joint project by Isuzu Commercial Truck of American (ICTA) and Utilimaster. It is being produced at Utilimaster’s Wakarusa, IN, plant, and the first trucks are expected to reach Isuzu dealerships early next month...
Nissan previewing EV light trucks
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will exhibit models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including trucks equipped with electric-vehicle (EV) technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show this week...
Manhunt still on for trucker who assaulted sheriff’s deputy
Police in El Paso, TX, are still searching for a truck driver who brutally assaulted a sheriff’s deputy in an incident on April 29, 2009 and are asking for the public’s help in apprehending the suspect, Raul Lopez, 53, of Fabens, TX...
Deloitte: Resiliency seen for holiday sales
Trucking companies concerned that a lackluster holiday shopping season might put a crimp in freight volumes may take heart from a recent survey conducted by global consulting company Deloitte LLP...
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