Polar Service Center’s Phoenix Location Receives ASME R-Stamp Certification
Polar Service Centers announced that its Phoenix, Ariz., location has received ASME “R” stamp certification to perform repairs on DOT-coded tanks and pressure vessels...
FTR Shippers Conditions Index Falls in February
FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for February declined by a full point from the previous month to a reading of -5.6, as demand for trucking services grew strongly in what is normally a slack month...
Motor Power Kenworth Adds New Facility in Casper, Wyoming
Motor Power Kenworth has opened a new 27,000-square-foot full-service dealership in Casper, Wyoming...
Carrier Transicold of Detroit, Refri-Trans Named Dealers of the Year
Carrier Transicold of Detroit was named 2011 Dealer of the Year, and Honduras dealer Refrigeracion y Transporte, S.A. de C.V. (Refri-Trans) was named Latin America Dealer of the Year at the Carrier Transicold Truck/Trailer/Rail Americas annual dealer meeting held recently in Tucson, Ariz...
Meritor Unveils Aftermarket Operations in Singapore
Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) has opened a new ASEAN Aftermarket Distribution and Customer Service Center in Jurong Town, Singapore...
VIPAR HD Adds Engs Motor Truck
VIPAR Heavy Duty has added Engs Motor Truck Co. in Sparks, Nev., as the newest stockholder to the organization's network of distributors...
Layoffs to Hit 10% of Kenworth’s Chillicothe workforce
Kenworth Truck Co. will lay off 10% of the workforce at its main Chillicothe, OH, plant starting next week because Kenworth is reducing production levels as truck orders have dropped about 10%, according to the Chillicothe Gazette....
Medium and Heavy Truck Sales Up 4% in March, 28% for 1Q
Medium and heavy truck sales were up 4% in March over the same period a year ago and up 28% for the first quarter, according to figures compiled by Wards Communications...
Ram Unveils New Pickup
Ram Trucks rolled out a completely overhauled design for the 2013 Ram1500 pickup last week at the New York Auto Show that is aimed at significantly improving the vehicle’s fuel economy profile without compromising on performance...
Work Truck Show Anchored in Indy Through 2016
On the heels of two back-to-back record-breaking events in 2011 and 2012, the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has committed to holding The Work Truck Show at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN, through 2016...
Hyundai Translead Adds New Dealer in Wisconsin
Hyundai Translead has added Quality Truck Care Center, Inc. as a new dealer. Representing the North Central Wisconsin region, it is headquartered in Green Bay, with three other locations in Appleton, Fon Du Loc, and Oshkosh, WI...
Transit Agencies in 175 Cities Given Greater Flexibility in Managing Rising Fuel Prices
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that selected transit agencies in cash-strapped municipalities from coast to coast and Puerto Rico may now use certain Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds to cover the cost of the gas, diesel, and electric power that keeps buses, light rail, streetcars, and other transit vehicles up and running...
Kögel Offering Choice of Three Dollies
Kogel announced it is offering three different dolly variants for the 25.25-meter-long truck for field trials...
ACT Maintains Forecasts As Expectations Met
ACT Research has maintained its forecasts in the latest issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK...
Fontaine Parts Opens Calgary Distribution Center
Fontaine Parts Connection has opened a new distribution center, contracting with FMi Logistics Inc. to fulfill Genuine Fontaine Parts orders for the region from FMi’s Calgary, Alberta, warehouse...
Truck Driver Turnover Makes Surprise Drop in 4Q
After a year of quarterly increases, the turnover rate for truck drivers at large truckload fleets unexpectedly dipped one percentage point to an annualized rate of 88%, according to American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello...
TARA Spring Meeting Registration Opens
TARA is accepting registrations for its spring meeting May 13-15 at Four Points by Sheraton BWI Airport Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland...
NTEA Adds, Requalifies MVP Companies
Through its Member Verification Program (MVP), the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has requalified 12 member companies and approved nine new member companies for their commitment to excellence by their effective use of safety and quality standards. The MVP currently includes 271 member companies...
Great Dane’s Dallas Facility Cleaning Up After Tornado
By Rick Weber
Branch manager Eddie Sarten and his employees at Great Dane’s Dallas facility at 4115 Port Blvd. were still cleaning up Monday in the wake of the devastating tornadoes that struck the area last Tuesday...
Legacy Equipment Acquires AG Truck Equipment, Truck Box Shop
Legacy Equipment Company has acquired AG Truck Equipment Company, a 65-year old supplier of truck-mounted equipment and specialized vocational trucks, and The Truck Box Shop, a retail store for truck and van storage solutions from AG Body Inc...
Korth Resigns as Supreme’s CEO
Supreme Industries, Inc. announced that, in order to focus her efforts on IRN, Inc., a consulting firm in the vehicle and transportation industry, Kim Korth has resigned as director, president and chief executive officer...
Great Dane Adding Engineering Technology Center
Great Dane officially broke ground on the site of a brand new research and development campus, expanding on the existing corporate office facility located at 602 E. Lathrop Ave. in Savannah, Ga...
Isuzu Offers Enhanced Coverage For Certified Pre-Owned Trucks
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., has enhanced its Isuzu Gold Star coverage pre-owned truck program. In addition to existing 3-month/10,000-mile, 6-month/20,000-mile and 12-month/30,000-mile coverage for major powertrain components, Isuzu dealers will now be able to offer powertrain component coverage for 24 months/50,000 miles (whichever comes first) on qualified vehicles...
Polar Service Centers Opens Location in Killdeer, N.D.
Polar Service Centers has opened a location in Killdeer, N.D., the heart of the Bakken Shale oilfields and one of the fastest-growing oil-producing areas in the country...
Preliminary Class 8 Orders for March 11% Below February: FTR
Class 8 truck total net orders in March were 11% below February at 19,682 units for all major North American OEMs, according to FTR Associates’ preliminary data...
