New mechanical scale designed for easy installation 

A new scale for mechanical suspension systems has been designed for easy mounting, allowing it to be quickly installed in less than one hour, TruckWeight said...

CarrierWatch monitoring service debuts 

A new monitoring center for truckload freight brokers, 3PLs, and shippers, has been launched by TransCore...

Byrne Transportation Services now a SmartWay Transport Partner 

Byrne Transportation Services has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a SmartWay Transport Partner...

J.D. Power downgrades light vehicle forecast 

A sluggish global economy and predictions for more of the same led J.D. Power & Associates to lower its forecast for worldwide light vehicle sales for this year and next – though the firm stressed that “it’s not time to hit the panic button yet...

Gordon Trucking acquires Buske Lines Inc. 

Gordon Trucking, based in Pacific, WA, has acquired Buske Truck Lines, Inc...

Bridge closure forces long detours in Iowa, Wisconsin 

A cracked beam in the Iowa Highway 9 bridge over the Mississippi river into Wisconsin has caused a road closure that will force motorists to take a 60-mi. detour, according to a report in the Des Moines Register...

Fleets honored as innovators by PeopleNet 

BOCA RATON, FL. Four fleets were presented with PeopleNet’s Innovator of the Year awards last week at the company’s annual User Conference here...

PeopleNet announces new tire pressure monitoring partners 

BOCA RATON, FL. At its annual user conference in Boca Raton, FL last week, PeopleNet announced that it has added two partners, Doran Manufacturing and BatRF by Stemco, that integrate with its own Tire Pressure Monitoring Service...

Truckers upset over NY/NJ toll hikes 

Using the bridges and tunnels between New York City and New Jersey will cost truckers a pretty penny with a Port Authority toll hike approved Friday that will increase fares to 5-axle trucks from $40 to $65 per trip beginning next month...

LinkAmerica appoints former UPS, Greatwide executive Simone CEO 

John Simone has been named president & CEO of LinkAmerica Corp., a regional asset-based carrier based in Tulsa, OK...

Carrier registration service launched to speed approval process 

Internet Truckstop has launched a new carrier registration service, CRS and CRS Plus, both designed to streamline the carrier on boarding process. The service is available on the company’s www.truckstop.com freight matching site...

Electronic border crossing paperwork system 

As Canada gets set to enforce its e-manifest program for carriers and shippers crossing into the U.S., many of those affected will be looking for software programs to assist in the meeting the requirements...

US 60 lane closures in Gold Canyon, AZ, planned 

Lane closures of both eastbound and westbound lanes of US 60 east of Kings Ranch Road between mileposts 204 and 211in the Gold Canyon, AZ, area are scheduled for the upcoming weeks...

New air tool added to Max family 

Ingersoll Rand has expanded its Max family of air tools with the new 2145QiMAX Impactool...

Major East Coast traffic delays possible  

A 9/11 tribute to be held today in Washington, D.C., will require several road closures and cause major traffic delays on the Dulles Toll Road and around Dulles International Airport, officials said. The road closures are to make way for a motorcycle procession...

Trucking company owner guilty of workers’ comp fraud 

Ohio trucking company owner Jeff Davis was found guilty of workers’ comp fraud in a scheme involving his girlfriend, Tabitha Taylor...

Driver recruiting smartphone app 

Wright Media LLC, hopes to bring truck driver recruiting into the new era with the introduction of TruckerJobs the App, designed to reach millions of users of Apple iPhones and other Android smartphones...

Electronic signatures added to Aljex management software 

Aljex Software has reached agreement with Sertifi Inc. to offer electronic signature capabilities on Aljex’s Internet-hosted transportation management software...

YardMaster Truck software updated 

YardMaster Truck, a software solution designed to address tasks related to weighing, inspecting, documenting, and overall shipping operations for bulk and liquid products, has been upgraded with more functionality for industrial shippers...

Goodyear names president of North American tire business 

Stephen R. McClellan has been named president of the North American Tire business unit of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co...

Polar Tank Trailer names vp of engineering 

Polar Tank Trailer has named Denis Grossen the new vice president of engineering. Grossen joins Polar from Force Protection Industries, where he served as senior director of engineering...

Customers given instant access to carrier’s service reps 

A new real-time communications channel has been launched by Reddaway, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide...

Wingfoot opens Truck Care Center in Texas 

Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems has opened is 38th Wingfoot Truck Care Center location, this one in Baytown, TX...

Equipping workers with tablets: What you need to know 

The phenomenal acceptance rate of smartphones and tablet devices among the general public is slowly creeping its way into trucking. Fleets have long sought out technology to streamline operations, but now many are also finding that by putting these devices into the hands of their employees, not only do they have more efficient operations, they also have happier employees...

EPA ’10 bringing unforeseen benefits 

The ultra-low emissions levels set by the Environmental Protection Agency for 2010 diesel engines required significant new technology that added substantially to the cost of new trucks, but some of that technology is now beginning to return dividends in ways completely unrelated to emissions. Case in point – the ability to remotely monitor and even diagnose equipment malfunctions without any input from the driver...

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