Schneider unit raises compensation rate
Dec 7, 2010

The Tanker division at Schneider National, Schneider National Bulk Carriers, is increasing owner-operator compensation by $.05 per mile. The new rate increases owner-operator compensation to $1.05 per mile, plus fuel surcharge, for loaded and unloaded miles...

Meritor WABCO will supply SCR valves
Dec 7, 2010

Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems announced an agreement to supply Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) with advanced air and water management valves for commercial vehicles using SCR (selective catalytic reduction) aftertreatment to meet emission standards...

CSA Handbook an on-road driver reference
Dec 7, 2010

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) plans to roll out its new Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA) enforcement initiative soon. To help motor carriers and drivers succeed under the program, J J Keller announces CSA Handbook: A Complete Guide for CMV Drivers...

Westway expands capacity of terminals
Dec 7, 2010

Westway Group Inc announced that its subsidiary Westway Terminal Company LLC is in the process of expanding the capacity of two terminal sites...

Dupré joins new driver safety alliance
Dec 7, 2010

Dupré Logistics has joined the recently formed Alliance for Driver Safety and Security, a 501(c) corporation headquartered in Washington DC...

CarrierWatch can catch ‘chameleon’ carriers
Dec 7, 2010

TransCore has enhanced the fraud protection features and incorporated new federal carrier safety guidelines into its CarrierWatch service, an online tool helping brokers and shippers validate operating authority, insurance, and safety records of motor carriers they hire...

ATA hails plan to improve CSA component
Dec 7, 2010

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) applauds the announcement by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to make improvements to the Cargo-Related BASIC (Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories) component of CSA 2010...

HDA Truck Pride picks executive committee
Dec 7, 2010

The newly combined parts group, HDA Truck Pride, recently held its first board of managers meeting in St Petersburg FL. During the meeting, an executive committee was elected...

Luber-finer brand gains social media sites
Dec 3, 2010

Champion Laboratories Inc has launched social media sites for its Luber-finer brand of automotive, medium-duty, and heavy-duty lines of filtration products on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn....

OPW schedules virtual training seminar
Dec 3, 2010

OPW Fuel Management Systems, part of OPW Fueling Components, has scheduled a web-based product training seminar for December 2010....

Diesel fuel’s price drops
for second week in a row
Dec 3, 2010

The national average retail price of diesel fuel fell for the second consecutive week, dipping 0.9 cents to $3.162 a gallon, according to US Department of Energy information....

Rush Truck Center assists Laredo college
Nov 30, 2010

The wheels are in motion for Laredo Community College to launch a Professional Truck Driving Training Program and upgrade its Diesel Engine Mechanics and Repair Program training curriculum at its South Campus in spring 2011, thanks to a donation from Rush Truck Center–Laredo....

Elemica helps handle capacity constraints
Nov 30, 2010

Elemica helps companies prepare for the predicted capacity constraints to streamline, automate, and run dynamic sourcing events for logistics transportation. Its Logistics Sourcing services with Transportation Bid Optimization drive costs out of transportation spending by as much as 20%....

OPW unit launches PetroLink website
Nov 30, 2010

OPW Fuel Management Systems, part of OPW Fueling Components, has announced the launch of a new website dedicated to its PetroLink Fuel Control System....

Video on Blackmer’s sustainability efforts
Nov 30, 2010

Blackmer has announced the release of a new video that highlights the company’s leadership and commitment to environmental sustainability, not only in the pump and compressor products it designs and builds for its end-users, but also in the sustainable manufacturing practices it employs at its factory and office facilities....

Centerline has sanitary vacuum system
Nov 30, 2010

Centerline Tank & Trailer Manufacturing has introduced its patented sealed vessel sanitary vacuum system for bulk transport of liquid product, particularly dairy applications. Centerline, through its Engle Fabrication Division, has offered similar vacuum systems for more than 10 years....

Schneider offers transloading calculator
Nov 30, 2010

Shippers in relentless pursuit of reducing cost, gaining efficiencies, and reducing their environmental impact now have a new resource at their fingertips....

Class 8 net orders climb 24% in October
Nov 30, 2010

October 2010 net orders of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles for North American markets were 18,914 units, up 24% month-over-month from September, according to ACT Research Co. Medium-duty Classes 5-7 net orders also gained sequentially, posting 19% month-over-month growth....

TransCore Freight Index again reports gain
Nov 30, 2010

TransCore’s North American Freight Index reported a 69% increase in spot market freight availability in October, compared with the previous year. ...

BATO announces increase in tire prices
Nov 24, 2010

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) announced price increases in the United States across several of its divisions, including consumer replacement; consumer original equipment; truck and bus; agricultural; and off-road....

Ryder System to offer DEF at all full-service sites in North America
Nov 24, 2010

Ryder System Inc (NYSE: R) will soon be offering Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) at every one of its full-service locations in North America....

EI Rail Manager has patent-pending status
Nov 24, 2010

EI Systems announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent-pending status for its web-based Rail Manager service. Clients use Rail Manager to track the status and location of railcars within large industrial sites and gain web-based visibility into rail yard operations. Using AEI technology and sophisticated software, Railcar Manager provides an automated system that effectively replaces labor-intensive railcar tracking processes....

Polar Service Centers acquires JARCO Inc
Nov 24, 2010

Polar Service Centers (PSC), a division of Polar Corporation—Polar Service Centers has acquired JARCO Inc. The transaction closed November 5, 2010....

PeopleNet, Trinium form partnership
Nov 24, 2010

PeopleNet has announced its partnership with Trinium Technologies, provider of an enterprise management system for both domestic intermodal and international container operations...

Domestic intermodal volume
hits record level in Q3 2010
Nov 24, 2010

Intermodal volume increased 20.3% year-over-year in third quarter 2010, as international led the way with a remarkable 28.1% upsurge according to a report released by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) recently...