November 1, 2011
Industry News
Carriers' year-ahead expectations falter in face of anemic economy, survey finds
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
The recent Third Quarter 2011 Transport Capital Partners (TCP) Business Expectations Survey found that only 45% of the carrier executives surveyed expect...
Jesse Radvansky retires from Enterprise Products Transportation
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Jesse Radvansky retired from Enterprise Products Transportation in September after more than 36 years with the tank truck carrier. He also served many...
TransCore survey finds monthly revenue per truck climbing
Oct 10, 2011 2:22 PM
TransCore’s second annual Carrier Benchmark Survey reveals that in 2011 to date, carriers’ monthly revenue on average was $1,607 (10%) higher per truck than in 2010. The increase was due primarily to a corresponding 10% uptick in per-mile rates. ...
Hybrid medium-, heavy-duty truck sales to surpass 100,000 units by 2017: report
Sep 20, 2011 2:55 PM
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....
Mack, West-Mark team up for US Army refueler contract
Oct 24, 2011 9:54 AM
Mack Defense, a division of Mack Trucks Inc, will supply West-Mark with its MACK Granite model truck following an award from the US Army Contracting Command...
Magellan acquires full interest in venture
Mar 7, 2011 3:03 PM
Magellan Midstream Partners LP has acquired the remaining interest in a joint venture for construction of 4.25 million barrels of crude oil storage in Cushing OK from private investors who had been partial owners. ...
Easy CDL hazmat endorsement app debuts
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Easy CDL Hazardous Materials Endorsement Review, an app for the iPhone, has debuted in the Apple iTunes App Store. The Hazardous Materials Endorsement...
NLRB Notice Posting requirement delays to January 2012
Oct 10, 2011 2:23 PM
In the face of a strong business-sector outcry, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a delay in the effective date of the Notice Posting requirement from November 14, 2011 to January 31, 2012. ...
Canadian Freight Index climbs in August
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
TransCore's Canadian Freight Index in August 2011 was up 10% from July 2011 and had a 12% increase year-over-year. August's freight volumes were the highest...
CHEMTREC receives award for excellence
Oct 13, 2011 2:35 PM
CHEMTREC—the emergency call center that provides immediate critical response information during incidents involving chemicals, hazardous materials, and dangerous goods—was recognized as a recipient of the 2011 “Overall Excellence” Award from Protech Associates for its innovative use of technology to meet its customers’ needs....
Superior Industries LLC acquires cargo tank builder Trans-Tech Industries
Oct 10, 2011 2:21 PM
Morris MN-based Superior Industries LLC announced the acquisition of Trans-Tech Industries, a leading manufacturer of aluminum truck tanks in Brewer ME. The deal was effective September 30 ...
Yara North America opens new NOLA Gateway Terminal
Oct 13, 2011 2:34 PM
Yara North America Inc celebrated the opening of its new NOLA Gateway Terminal in Convent, St James Parish LA, about 60 miles up the Mississippi River from New Orleans....
TransCore issues Carrier Survey
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
TransCore's second annual Carrier Benchmark Survey reveals that in 2011 to date, carriers' monthly revenue on average was $1,607 (10%) higher per truck...
Westport's Philip Hill wins 2011 Encana Principal Award in Canada
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Philip G Hill, principal inventor of Westport Innovation's founding technology using natural gas in diesel engines, won the 2011 $100,000 Encana Principal...
ACT seminar participants remain optimistic
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Despite a softening economy, participants at the recent seminar held by ACT Research Co remained optimistic about the commercial vehicle and transportation...
ATA asks State Department to approve Keystone XL pipeline project development
Oct 13, 2011 2:36 PM
In testimony October 7, the American Trucking Associations asked the US State Department to issue a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, a project that will provide jobs and affordable access to reliable energy for the trucking industry and the US economy....
Hino showcases B20-approved line of medium duty trucks
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
The National Biodiesel Board partnered with Hino Trucks to showcase Hino's new line of biodiesel-capable trucks at the Hybrid, Electric, and High Efficiency...
SelectCertified covers pre-owned trucks
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
SelecTrucks is introducing a pre-owned truck certification that will provide a comprehensive inspection and reconditioning process. The SelectCertified...
ACT schedules dates for seminars in 2012
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
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...
Acts of trucker heroism deserve reward, recognition—nominate a Highway Hero
Oct 13, 2011 2:32 PM
Do you know a truck driver who has performed a heroic deed? Don’t miss the deadline to recognize drivers who put themselves in harm’s way to save someone else. Nominations for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s 29th annual North America Highway Hero program will be accepted until November 30, 2011....
Horton Inc celebrates its 60th anniversary
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Horton Inc, a provider of engine cooling systems worldwide, celebrates its 60th anniversary in September 2011. From its beginnings with three employees...
People in the News
Fleets
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Robert Summerset Windsor Jr, 85, of Sun City Center FL and New Market MD, died August 16, 2011 in Sun City Center. He and his wife of 64 years, Rebecca...
Suppliers
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Meritor Inc has appointed John Clark director of Global Brand Management and Marketing Communications, reporting directly to Krista Sohm, vice-president,...
Equipment News
J J Keller provides Electronic Hours of Service Data Management Service
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
With more companies relying on electronic on-board recorders for hours of service data, J J Keller & Associates Inc has launched an Electronic Hours of...
Kenworth adds NavPlus system website
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Kenworth NavPlus and all its features and benefits are now showcased on a special website (www.kenworth.com/navPlus.asp) within Kenworth's home page....
Reelcraft offers DEF dispensing hose reels
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Reelcraft Industries introduces its DEF dispensing line of spring retractable hose reels. Designed to aid in dispensing diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) for...
Bosch offers Long Haul Extreme alternator
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Bosch has launched the new heavy-duty Long Haul Extreme alternator, designed to provide superior power output on the road and at idle, with advanced electronics...
Chelsea 870 Series PTO has power
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Power density is what you will find in the Chelsea 870 Series PTO (power take-off). The new series provides a compact housing that helps eliminate clearance...
New super single tire tackles severe duty
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
The G278 MSD super single tire replaces Goodyear's G178 Super Single and provides enhanced mileage, thanks to a one-inch larger footprint, deeper tread...
Haldex provides TransitmaX brake lining
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Haldex has introduced TransitmaX brake lining, developed for superior performance in demanding transit and coach applications. The friction material is...
Articles
Heckmann Water Resources makes major commitment to LNG-fueled trucks in the oilfield
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
BY SPRING 2012, Heckmann Water Resources Inc will be running more liquefied natural gas-fueled tractors than any other tank truck fleet in North America....
More trucking companies seeing natural gas as a heavy-duty fuel
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Charles E Wilson
WHY SHOULD truck fleets consider natural gas as a replacement for diesel fuel? Is natural gas readily available where trucks go, and how easy is it to...
Find natural gas fueling locations online
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
INDING a natural gas filling station can be difficult today, and it can be even tougher to locate one that is open to the public. A number of natural...
Pete Model 386 LNG tractor becomes first SmartWay-designated alternative fuel vehicle
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
THE ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWay Program has recognized Peterbilt's Model 386 liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck as meeting the established...
Daimler Trucks North America delivers 1,000th natural gas truck
Nov 9, 2011 11:34 AM
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced the delivery of its 1000th natural gas truck on November 8, saying it is the first commercial vehicle manufacturer in North America to achieve such a milestone...
Fuel Management
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Peter J Cochefski\
AS SOARING oil prices drive the cost of fuel higher and higher, these continuing increases in fuel costs are wreaking havoc with trucking company fuel...
Heavy-duty truck engine quality improves; satisfaction increases from 2010: survey
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
Heavy-duty truck engine quality has improved from 2010, after technology changes related to emissions standards revisions caused a spike in engine-related...
ILTA
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
IT'S a worst-case discharge: Your million-gallon, on-site storage tank has imploded. Some of the contaminant gets out of the secondary-containment system...
TransMontaigne, BKEP building new crude storage in Cushing OK
Jul 21, 2011 1:32 PM
TransMontaigne Partners LP (TLP) and Blueknight Energy Partners LP (BKEP) announced agreements for the construction and operation of one million barrels of crude oil storage adjacent to BKEP’s Cushing OK facility...
Savage to operate MSE transload facility
Jun 27, 2011 2:29 PM
Savage Companies has entered into a preliminary agreement with the Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE) under which Savage will operate a multi-user transload facility owned by MSE in Helena MS. ...
Convention Calendar
Nov 1, 2011 12:00 PM
February 20-23, 2012 Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting, Tampa FL. Ph: (703)838-1763 or access http://tmc.truckline.com February 21-23,...
