Price of diesel fuel surges to seventh straight gain
In one of the steepest increases in recent months, the national average retail price of diesel climbed for a seventh consecutive week... ATA’s 2011-2012 Road Team includes tanker driver
Bob Weller, a tanker driver with Hahn Transportation in New Market MD, was among the 18 truck drivers named to the American Trucking Associations’ 2011-2012 America’s Road Team... FTR Shippers Condition Index stuck in neutral entering 2011
FTR Associates reports that the Shippers Condition Index (SCI) was hovering near the neutral reading of zero at the end of 2010, reflecting the continuing effects of the earlier pause in the economic recovery... Odyssey Logistics acquires Optimodal Inc
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation (OL&T) has acquired Optimodal Inc, an intermodal company specializing in multi-modal transportation of ISO tanks and related services throughout North America... Preliminary Class 8 orders end 2010 strong
FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing December Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs at 25,247 units, only a slight 3% drop from the strong November activity... Ceridian-UCLA index sees year-end surge
The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI), a real-time measure of the flow of goods to US factories, retailers, and consumers, surged 2.4% in December 2010 and pushed the PCI above its previous 2010 peak established in May. This performance, combined with November’s 0.4% increase, was enough to offset three previous consecutive months of decline... Tire Digest Volume IV offered as a book
Pressure Systems International (PSI) is offering a full set of Volume IV (Jan-Nov/Dec 2010) Commercial Fleet Tire Digest issues, as a printed spiral-bound book... Steam Slayer hose optimizes safety
Eaton Corporation announced a new line of steam hose engineered for maximum safety and superior performance... One year later, Volvo EPA 2010 system exceeds expectations
In the North American marketplace for more than a year, Volvo’s No Regen Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology has rapidly become the EPA’10 system of choice as more and more customers gain experience with the product... Mexican hazmat carriers barred from DOT-proposed program
A new Obama Administration proposal to allow Mexican trucks to operate throughout the United States drew a lukewarm response from many in the trucking industry. A concept document outlining a framework for the new program was released January 6... Price of diesel fuel logs its sixth straight advance
The price of diesel fuel rose for the sixth straight week although its increase slowed, gaining 0.2 cent to a national average $3.333 a gallon at the pump, according to US Department of Energy information... Mullen Group expands fluid capabilities
Mullen Group Ltd announced a number of transactions that will expand its fluid handling and hauling capabilities in northern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia... CARB approves amendments to regulations
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved amendments to the In-Use On-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation (Truck and Bus Rule) and the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulation... Mouvex offers CC20 Eccentric Disc pumps
Mouvex has introduced the CC20 Eccentric Disc truck transport pumps to the North American market. The CC20 was developed as a vehicle-mounted system for loading and unloading transports, while its design also enables it to be used as a ground-based pumping unit.... China heavy-duty truck demand declines
Sales of heavy-duty commercial vehicles totaled 204,250 units in third quarter 2010, a 16% increase from third quarter 2009 but a 36% decline from the record sales of the second quarter of this year. ... December Class 8 preliminary orders surge
December preliminary net orders of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles for North American markets were 25,500 units, according to ACT Research Co. ... PTDI recertifies three training programs
Three driver training programs concerned with driver safety and offering quality training recently received recertification of their courses from the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI): ATDS, Elm Mott TX; Baker College of Cadillac MI; and Houston (TX) Community College Commercial Truck Driving Center. The current list of all schools with PTDI-certified courses can be found at www.ptdi.org. ... Westport Innovations announces Vedder |
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