New national diesel record high is $2.588
The national average price for a gallon of diesel last week raised the bar over the record high prices set on week-ended Aug. 15 after a 2.1-cent increase to $2.588, the Energy Information Administration reported....
Management changes at Hyundai Translead
Hyundai Translead announced changes in its management structure that were effective August 8....
Freightliner to offer front-drive axles on Business Class M2 models
Freightliner Trucks announced that factory-installed Meritor front-drive axles, which allow for an All Wheel Drive (AWD) option, are now available for immediate delivery on Business Class M2 106 and 106V truck models. ...
AWS revision now available for free download
The American Welding Society's (AWS) Board of Directors recently authorized free electronic distribution of the current (2005) revision of ANSI Z49.1, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes. ...
New record for diesel prices
Diesel prices, boosted by record-setting highs in crude oil prices and scattered refinery outages during the peak summer season, did a 15.9-cent leapfrog over that old record last week to set the new standard at $2.567. ...
European committee ponders fireproof curtains
The Comité Européen de Normalisation (CEN), or European standards committee, has asked the British Standards Institution (BSI) to collect its commercial vehicle body builder views regarding CEN’s plans for a new European standard that includes the fire resistance of truck and trailer curtain sides, according to CV Transport News Brief. ...
New UK petrol tanker standards coming
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has asked the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) for help in finding tanker industry experts, according to CV Transport News Brief. ...
New animal transporter standards in UK
The Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has asked the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) for help in assessing the effects of new EU rules on animal transport, due to start on January 5, 2007, according to CV Transport News Brief. ...
Tanker bomb threat in UK?
The London Times and other papers report that the UK Department of Transport has given security guidelines to fuel-tanker operators as transport experts call for better monitoring of road tankers, according to CV Transport News Brief. ...
Driver Power Survey report available
Trucking magazine’s newly published Driver Power Survey report provides a fascinating insight into the world of truck drivers, according to CV Transport News Brief. ...
Truck fatalities increase in 2004
The number of persons killed in 2004 in US truck accidents increased 3.1 percent from the year before, according to early results from a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ...
Knight Transportation buys Edward Bros.
Knight Transportation, Inc. announced today it completed the acquisition of 100% of the stock of Edwards Bros., Inc., a refrigerated truckload carrier based in Idaho Falls, ID, for an undisclosed purchase price. ...
Truckload gaining rate, surcharge relief
Though demand for freight services has softened to a degree this year compared to 2004, many truckload carriers contend that capacity remains tight enough for them to charge higher rates and fuel surcharges. And those two critical components have kept many carriers in the black as driver wages and diesel prices continue to rise. ...
New Heil Yardbird takes off
The Heil Environmental Truck Group has updated its Yardbird dump body for use in a variety of light-duty applications, such as landscaping, masonry, utilities and construction. The Yardbird features Heil’s DuraClass design, which boasts a continuous-formed body sidewall and fully-enclosed top rail for improved moisture and corrosion resistance. ...
Medium and heavy truck sales up sharply in July
Trucks with gross vehicle weight ratings in excess of 10,000 pounds were up 42% in July, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications....
NTEA report reveals significant gap between typical and highly profitable distributorships
The typical commercial truck and transportation equipment distributor had sales of $4,786,653 and a pre-tax profit of 2.7% in 2004. In contrast, the high-profit distributor had sales of $4,934,487 and a pre-tax profit of 8.6% during the same period of time. This significant gap is one of many operational issues analyzed in the recently released 2005 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Distributor Profit Survey Report. ...
NTEA releases annual manufacturers shipments survey
As a provider of market data and research to its members, the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) recently released the sixth Annual Manufacturers Shipments Survey (AMSS) to companies that participated in the study. The goal of the AMSS is to provide the commercial truck and transportation equipment industry with a credible source of data for market size in dollars and units, as well as annual growth....
Innovative-product awards return at The Work Truck Show
To recognize some of the best new products and technological innovations that are introduced annually at The Work Truck Show, the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) announced the return of two awards programs for The Work Truck Show 2006: the New Product Innovation Award and the Editors' Choice Award for New Product Innovation....
Cummins plant celebrates 750,000th engine
Cummins Inc.'s Jamestown, NY engine plant celebrated the production of its 750,000th engine with U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY). Cummins has applauded Sen. Clinton for her support for a diesel engine emissions retrofit program in the highway bill-a measure that is expected to benefit the plant....
International Truck prepaid card bonus
International Truck & Engine Corp. has met its customers’ woes at the fuel pumps with an offer for a $1,000 prepaid MasterCard debit card with the purchase of a qualifying International 4200, 4300 or 4400 truck. ...
Utility Trailer expands New England location
California-based Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company has expanded its Seabrook, NH dealership by opening a second location in nearby Hopedale, MA in order to better serve customers in the areas south of Boston. ...
Utility receives Customer Excellence Award from PSI
During a recent fleet technology event held in San Antonio, TX, Pressure Systems International presented Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company with its Customer Excellence Award for 2004....
Commercial vehicle registrations up again in UK
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show CV registrations up 4.2% to 394,261 for the rolling year to the end of July, according to SMMT’s Robin Dickeson....
UK truck dealers to get computerized licensing
UK truck dealers should be able to use the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's Automated First Registration Licensing system by the end of the year, according to Robin Dickeson at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders....
International volume supports intermodal growth in 2Q
Intermodal volumes realized a 4.5% increase in growth during the second quarter, adding another consecutive quarter to intermodal's unrivaled streak, according to Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics, a quarterly publication of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)....
