LinkAmerica buys 550 trailers
LinkAmerica Corp. has placed an order with Stoughton Trailers for 550 trailers, which will be equipped the Meritor Automatic Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by PSI interfacing with Terion's Fleetview Trailer Management System. The combination allows carriers to track trailer location as well as event information as well as maintain tire pressure. ...
H&M expands intermodal trucking operations
Kearny, NJ-based H&M International Transportation has opened two new intermodal trucking operations in the Columbus, OH and Norfolk, VA markets to help address an increasing shortage of trucking capacity in those areas, according to Chuck Connors, president & COO of H&M....
New EPA '07 engine testing program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a new in-use testing program for highway diesel truck and bus engines that uses a portable device to measure emissions during normal use from fleets and owners. ...
S-Line celebrates 30th anniversary
S-Line Cargo Control Products was born on a napkin at a local watering hole in Dallas and started in the back of a station wagon....
GM fullsize vans to offer Duramax
For the first time since 2002, General Motors Corp. will offer a diesel engine with its '06 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana G2500/G3500 fullsize vans. ...
TMC publishes analysis guide to causes of tire failures
The latest revised edition of the “Radial Tire Conditions Analysis Guide: A Comprehensive Review Of Tread Wear And Tire Conditions,” has been published by The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations. ...
ArvinMeritor light vehicle suspension modules unveiled in Europe
ArvinMeritor, Inc. has unveiled the company's Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) suspension module product portfolio for the first time in Europe. Until now, ArvinMeritor has principally focused its marketing efforts on North America. ...
High oil prices hurting manufacturing sector
A recent survey by New York-based consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers found that rising oil prices are significantly hampering the growth of U.S. industrial manufacturers....
Canadian LTL buys U.S. carrier
Canadian LTL carrier Vitran Corp. has purchased Chris Truck Line, a regional LTL operator based in Wichita, KS, serving mostly the Midwestern and Southwestern U.S. markets. ...
Tonnage drops 0.9% in April
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) said its seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index decreased 0.9% in April, marking the third consecutive monthly reduction. ATA said this corresponds to anecdotal reports from its members that tonnage was “mediocre” in March and April. ...
Diesel up 0.4 cents to $2.16
The national average for a gallon of diesel rallied 0.4 cents last week to average $2.16, according to the Energy Information Administration. This marks the end of a 13.3-cent streak of price breaks over the previous five weeks. ...
Bosch adds Sprinter alternators and starters
Robert Bosch Corp. is offering higher-amp new and remanufactured alternators and starters for the Dodge Sprinter. ...
ArvinMeritor enters brake joint venture with China's First Auto Works
ArvinMeritor, Inc. has announced the formation of a joint venture with First Auto Works (FAW) Sihuan Axle Brake Group of Changchun, China. The joint venture expands ArvinMeritor's capacity to produce commercial vehicle foundation air brakes, specifically air disc brakes and automatic slack adjusters. ...
Oshkosh plans major capacity expansion
WI-based specialty truck maker Oshkosh Truck Corp, is planning a two-fold expansion of its production capacity, focusing on its fire & rescue and military equipment production lines. ...
Express carriers forecast freight growth
Atlanta-based United Parcel Service and Memphis, TN-based FedEx are both forecasting continued strong demand for domestic and international shipping services, despite mixed signals on U.S. economic growth. ...
House passes SEMA-supported anti-counterfeiting bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act” (H.R. 32), a bill aimed at increasing the effectiveness of anti-counterfeiting enforcement efforts both domestically and internationally....
Former NTDA president Bosman dies
Sue Bosman, president of Best Trailer & Equipment (Lynwood, IL), passed away May 24. She served on the National Trailer Dealers Association Board from 1994-1997 and was NTDA president from 1997-1998....
AEM urges Congress to act on transit legislation
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is urging the House and Senate to quickly complete action on critical reauthorization of federal highway and public transportation programs. This reauthorization legislation will set guaranteed funding levels for highway construction and transit capital investment for the next several years. ...
Kenworth plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, celebrates 250,000th truck
Kenworth Truck Company’s manufacturing plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, recently celebrated the production of its historic 250,000th truck, a new 2006 Model Kenworth T600 with a new cab interior. ...
Diesel sheds 3.3 cents to $2.156
The national average price for a gallon of diesel took a 3.3-cent dip last week to average $2.156, marking the fourth straight week of rollbacks, according to the Energy Information Administration....
Survey: Fuel management most crucial issue for U.S. trucking
Controlling escalating fuel costs for America’s private truck fleets is the top trucking industry concern, according to industry leaders in a survey commissioned by First Fleet Corporation....
Volvo demonstrates DTE-fueled engine
Sweden’s AB Volvo has unveiled a truck equipped with an engine powered by DME—an alternative fuel produced from biomass that is used today as gas in spray cans. ...
Intermodal volume up 6.7% in 1Q thanks to strong international gains
A strong showing of international growth bolstered declines in domestic figures to boost first-quarter intermodal volume up 6.7%, according to Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics, a quarterly publication of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). ...
AB Volvo reports strong 1Q deliveries
Sweden’s AB Volvo has announced its three truck OEM subsidiaries expanded deliveries 22% between January and April of this year compared to the year-earlier period. Mack deliveries rose 55%, Volvo Trucks grew 23% and Renault rose 11%. ...
Cummins restructures engine business
Cummins Inc. has announced that the MidRange and Heavy Duty leadership team for its Engine Business is being split into two organizations....
