Wilden redesigns, simplifies website

Wilden, provider of air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump technology, announces the launch of its new website at www.wildenpump.com....

CarrierWatch CSA 2010 Industry Report
finds differences among carrier scores

TransCore announced the availability of the CarrierWatch CSA 2010 Industry Report, based on Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) data issued December 12, 2010. The FMCSA data covers all commercial vehicles subject to the new Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) program, but the CarrierWatch CSA 2010 Industry Report focuses on the approximately 166,000 for-hire, interstate carriers for whom data was reported. ...

January’s preliminary Class 8 orders rise

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing January 2011’s Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs at 27,009 units, a modest 1% increase over strong December 2010 activity. ...

Preliminary Class 8 orders up in January

A preliminary reading of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for North American markets rose to 27,300 units in January 2011, according to ACT Research Co. The January order volume represents an increase of 320% compared with January 2010. Preliminary net order numbers are subject to revision and are typically accurate to within 5% plus or minus. ...

Pegasus TransTech facilitates HOS feedback

Pegasus TransTech, in response to requests from fleet customers, is providing drivers a free and easy method to provide feedback to the Department of Transportation concerning the proposed hours of service (HOS) regulation changes....

OTL/UPT honors drivers’ professionalism

Oklahoma Tank Lines/United Petroleum Transports has named Daniel Reid as 2010 Professional Driver of the Year, according to Greg Price, president and chief executive officer....

Elemica, WEBB schedule joint conference

Elemica, the B2B supply chain network; and WEBB, a firm that optimizes relationships among trading partners, will host a joint conference February 22, 2011, in Sao Paolo, Brazil. ...

TransCore reports highest freight
volume since October on spot market

Truckload freight availability increased nationwide for the fourth straight week on the spot market, as indicated by traffic on TransCore’s DAT Network of load boards in the week ending February 5. The steady increase led to the highest load volume since October for a single week, according to TransCore Trendlines, the company’s trucking information website....

CCA licenses Nationwide Boiler Inc to use TRIM-NOX on fire tube boilers

CCA announced that it had signed a license and supply agreement with Fremont CA-based Nationwide Boiler Inc to use CCA’s patented TRIM-NOX urea injection system for SCR applications on fire tube boilers. ...

Canadian Freight Index exits 2010 on high

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index recorded an annual average of 233 points, exceeding the annual average volumes from each of the previous five years....

Used Class 8 vehicle sales rebound 21%

The unit volume of sales of used heavy-duty (Class 8) commercial vehicles increased 21% in December 2010 on a month-over-month basis, according to ACT Research Co. In the latest release of the State of the Industry: US Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, ACT reported that unit retail channel sales for the full-year of 2010 were up by 31%, followed by a 18% gain for the wholesale channel and 6% for auctions. The data is based on same dealer sales from ACT’s database of used truck dealer sales....

Dana completes SPL U-joint upgrades

With the recent completion of key product improvements to its Spicer Life Series (SPL) Model 170 universal joint assembly, Dana Holding Corporation has upgraded the performance and durability features of its entire lineup of SPL heavy-duty universal joints. ...

DTNA builds 1,000th hybrid electric vehicle

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) marked the production of its 1,000th hybrid electric vehicle with a celebration at its Mount Holly NC plant. The 1,000th vehicle—a Freightliner Business Class M2 106 Hybrid truck—is manufactured at the Mt Holly location....

Teletrac releases Fleet Director 8.2 system

Teletrac has released the Fleet Director 8.2 fleet management telematics system. Fleet Director 8.2 gives flexible new at-a-glance dashboards and safety scorecards to help monitor driving behavior and safety performance for individual drivers, user-defined groups of vehicles, and the fleet as a whole....

Trucking Condition Index hits new high

FTR’s Trucking Condition Index rose to 7.1 in December 2010, the highest level yet recorded during the current recovery. As reported in the February Trucking Update, the TCI reflects tightening conditions for hauling capacity. ...

DTNA leads in sales of Class 6-8 vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced that it is the Class 6-8 segment leader for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and United States markets....

Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index
surges to new high in January 2011

The 1Q 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index as reported by CK Commercial Vehicle Research rose to a new high of 102.3 in January 2011, with 58% indicating they were planning to place orders for power equipment during the next three months and 42% planning to place trailer orders during the same period....

Eaton marks 100 years
of industry innovation

Eaton Corporation this year celebrates its 100th anniversarys. Founded as a small axle business in 1911, Eaton has evolved to become a global power management company and a leader in energy-efficient technologies that help its customers use power more safely and effectively. ...

Schneider National fleet of drivers
gets custom distracted-driving lesson

L-3 MPRI has delivered to truckload carrier Schneider National Inc a custom training system to address distracted driving. The fully interactive lesson, which will be rolled out to Schneider’s fleet of 12,000 drivers in first quarter 2011, is designed to increase driver safety and improve the company’s performance in exceeding new federal safety regulations....

IANA Operations & Maintenance Seminar

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) announced the dates of the 2011 IANA Intermodal Operations & Maintenance Seminar. This intermodal operations and maintenance event will be held May 4-5, 2011, in Oak Brook IL at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Hotel....

Odfjell purchases 20-acre terminal in SC

Odfjell Holdings (US) has completed its purchase of a 20-acre terminal in North Charleston SC. The new terminal will consist of 40 tanks with deep draft on the shipping channel, dual rail, and highway access....

Bendix opens Acuña, Mexico, facility

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC celebrated the grand opening of its new actuator manufacturing facility based in Acuña, Mexico. This facility marks the opening of the third manufacturing plant, expanding its Acuña operations....

December trailer net orders continue climb

Net orders of commercial trailers rose to 22,915 in December 2010, a 7% increase over a strong November. ACT Research Co also reported that December factory shipments were up 12% from November and up 69% versus December 2009. ...

Year-end freight volumes highest since ‘05

TransCore’s North American Freight Index that monitors spot market truckload freight movement throughout the United States and Canada ended the year with a 55% increase compared with December 2009. ...

Environmental Packaging acquires GFS

Environmental Packaging Technologies Ltd (EPT) has acquired Global Flexi Systems (GFS), one of the top five flexitank companies in the world, said EPT president Nancy Wendrock. GFS is also headquartered in Houston TX....