Ryder holds US military veteran career fair
Ryder System Inc hosted a two-day career fair exclusively for current and former members of the US military. The event, hosted in conjunction with the Louisiana National Guard and Hire Heroes USA, was held October 22–23 at Esler Airfield in Pineville LA.... Wild times and opportunities in the oilfield for tank truck carriers, By Charles E Wilson Growing numbers of tank trucks fleets and other trucking companies are being lurred by the siren song of riches in the latest oilfield boom. It's just plain wild, especially in the areas that contain the largest oil and gas shale formations... Goodyear shows off capabilities of fleetHQ program
Goodyear dealers and member of the trucking trade press (including Bulk Transporter) recently had the opportunity to observe a live simulation of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s fleetHQ and business solutions programs... Goodyear launches fleetHQ “Tire Answer Man” blog
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has launched the fleetHQ “Ask The Tire Answer Man” blog, exclusively available at http://blog.fleethq.com/... Jesse Radvansky retires from Enterprise Products Transportation
Jesse and Charlotte Radvansky recently were honored with a plaque from the National Tank Truck Carriers thanking them for their many years of service to the association. Participating in the presentation were (far left) Mike Stark, senior vice-president, Enterprise Products Transportation, and (far right) John Boncosky, vice-president of marketing & sales for Enterprise Products Transportation... ACT schedules dates for seminars in 2012
ACT Research Co LLC has announced dates for its seminars in 2012. Seminar #46 will be held March 20-22, 2012, culminating with a trip to the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville KY on the 22nd. ... August commercial vehicle orders hold up
Commercial vehicle orders held up reasonably well in August despite a proliferation of bad news about the economy that led to a meaningful collapse in consumer confidence. This updated status of the North America commercial vehicle market was included in the State of the Industry report, recently released by ACT Research Co. The report covers Class 5–8 vehicles for the North American market. ... Hybrid medium-, heavy-duty truck sales to surpass 100,000 units by 2017: report
As the global economy begins tentative steps toward recovery, truck manufacturers are looking to technologies that can help mitigate the rising cost of diesel fuel while meeting increasingly strict emissions requirements.... Be on lookout for stolen dry bulk trailers
Two dry bulk trailers belonging to Superior Bulk Logistics Inc reportedly were stolen from the Express Tank Wash parking lot in the Keasbey NJ area. One trailer was empty and the other trailer was loaded with adipic acid, according to Randy Vaughn, Superior Bulk Logistics vice-president of environmental health, safety, and security... MACASA expands operations in Ecuador
Maquinas y Camiones SA (MACASA), one of Ecuador’s oldest private importers of Mack trucks, recently expanded its operations in Guayaquil, the country’s largest city, opening the doors to a new 6,585-square-meter facility.... Peterbilt hosts ANGA presentation, showcases alternative fuel vehicles
Peterbilt Motors Company hosted America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) for an educational presentation showcasing Peterbilt’s family of alternative fuel vehicles, highlighting the lower operating costs, lower emissions benefits and the performance capabilities Peterbilt’s alternative vehicles offer. The meeting included test drives in Peterbilt’s alternative gas vehicles and a tour of the Denton manufacturing plant.... International offers Turn-In-Three program
In today’s challenging economic conditions, small businesses are constantly on the lookout for new and improved ways to more efficiently manage their operations.... Volvo Trucks adding factory-installed natural gas option for VNM daycab
Volvo Trucks announces a natural gas-powered Volvo VNM daycab targeted at local and regional vocational applications. The natural gas option is ideal... Mack Granite stars in ‘Transformers’ movie
A Mack truck once again makes it to the big screen, this time in a leading role as Megatron, leader of the Decepticons, in the DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount Pictures’ production, “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” directed by Michael Bay.... TTMA honors safe manufacturers, By Bruce Sauer ITS impossible to place a dollar value on plant safety. But TTMA honored the trailer manufacturing industry's top facilities for keeping employees safe.... Mack will boost production at PA plant
Mack Trucks Inc announced that, primarily due to increased demand for Mack Pinnacle model highway trucks, the company will boost production at its Macungie PA truck plant in August 2011 and hire approximately 300 people to support the increase. Because of recent recalls of employees laid off during the truck industry’s downturn, all of the additional personnel will be new hires.... Truck capacity reaches six-month high
For the week ending May 14, spot market truck capacity recorded the highest volume for a single week in the past six months as truck availability increased 8.0% nationwide on TransCore’s DAT Network of load boards. Truck postings for all equipment types rose: flatbeds are up 8.4%, refrigerated vans rose 8.3%, and dry vans increased 4.9%, week-on-week. ... Great West Truck Show set for Las Vegas
The Great West Truck Show will be held June 9-11, 2011, at the Las Vegas (NV) Convention Center. Some of the events at the 2011 GWTS include the Custom Rigs Pride & Polish Truck Beauty Competition, educational seminars sponsored by the California Trucking Association, and exhibits from hundreds of industry manufacturers and suppliers. ... CVSA’s 2011 Roadcheck campaign will run June 7-9, By Charles E Wilson If it’s June, it must be time for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual International Roadcheck safety blitz... Class 8 order backlog at 55-month peak
North American Class 8 net orders totaled 38,100 units (not SA) in April 2011. This was up more than 31% from the level set in March and more than 157% above the previous year... Kenworth T700 is named ATD Heavy Duty Commercial Truck of the Year
The aerodynamic Kenworth T700 equipped with the low-emission Paccar MX engine was named the 2011 Heavy Duty Commercial Truck of the Year by the American... Freightliner 114SD SBA includes NG option
At the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach CA recently, Freightliner Trucks announced that its new 114 Severe Duty (SD) set-back... Hybrid Truck Users Forum set for October
The nation’s advanced-trucking eyes will focus on Baltimore MD in October 2011, when the city hosts the 11th annual Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) national conference, CALSTART announced... Bulk Transporter's Tank Truck Carrier 2010 Gross Revenue Report, By Charles E. Wilson Following a somewhat slow start, 2010 turned into an economic recovery year for most of the tank truck industry. Tank truck loads grew steadily through... Economy looking great for tank truck carriers
Tank truck carriers are outpacing the rest of the trucking industry, according to Bob Costello, chief economist for the American Trucking Associations. He delivered that optimistic economic assessment May 23 during the National Tank Truck Carriers 63rd Annual Conference in Baltimore MD...
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