Smithway Reports Record 3Q Earnings
Oct 25, 2006
Smithway Motor Xpress Corp. announced that for the third quarter, net earnings improved 6% to $1.7 million...
Ryder Opens New Service Facility in Buford, Georgia
Oct 25, 2006
Ryder announced the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art service facility located at 3759 Ryder Boulevard in Buford, Georgia....
Marten Transport Reports Record 3Q Financial Results
Oct 25, 2006
Marten Transport, Ltd. announced that for the third quarter of 2006, operating revenue increased 14.1%, to $135.8 million...
Construction Machinery Manufacturers Predict Smaller Gains in 2007
Oct 25, 2006
Construction machinery manufacturers predict smaller gains in overall industry business in 2007, following expected double-digit growth in 2006...
Cummins forms light-diesel JV in China
Oct 24, 2006
Cummins Inc. and Beijing-based Beiqi Foton Motor Company today signed an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture company, Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Company Limited...
Mixed Outlook for 2007, According to FTR Associates
Oct 23, 2006
According to FTR Associates, a leading transportation forecasting and research firm, factors that are likely to affect the overall 2007 economy are currently giving a mixed picture....
Rush 3Q sales strong
Oct 23, 2006, From FleetOwner
Peterbilt dealership chain Rush Enterprises set trucks sales records for the third quarter this year across its lineup, including used vehicles. ...
Collins Industries Announces Early Termination of Waiting Period for Merger
Oct 19, 2006
Collins Industries, Inc. announced that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976...
Owner Retention of Large Pickups Increases As Gas Prices Decrease
Oct 19, 2006
The recent decline in gas prices has brought an increase in owner loyalty rates for pickup trucks and SUVS...
Carrier Transicold Improves Hybrid APU
Oct 19, 2006
Carrier Transicold has improved its ComfortPro auxiliary power unit (APU) has with a 1,000-hr. service interval, industry standard R-134a refrigerant, and a 60-amp alternator. ...
Great Dane Names New Chicago-Area Dealer
Oct 18, 2006
Great Dane Trailers announced the addition of Transportation Repairs & Services, Inc. (TRS), an authorized parts and service dealer in the Chicago metro area. ...
Armor Holdings Receives $17 Million Award for Up-Armored HMMWVs
Oct 18, 2006
Armor Holdings, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of military vehicles, vehicle armor systems and life safety and survivability systems, announced today the receipt of orders valued at $17 million from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command...
Diesel-price drop continues - barely
Oct 18, 2006
For the ninth straight week, the average national price for a gallon of diesel fell - barely. This time, it was by 0.3 cents, to $2.503...
GM sees light truck recovery
Oct 18, 2006, by Sean Kilcarr, Fleet Owner senior editor
General Motors Corp. expects sales of light trucks, both pickups and sport utility vehicles (SUVs), to rebound in 2007 as gas prices continue to fall and more fuel-sipping designs come to market, such as its ’07 model Silverado and Sierra pickups...
Great Dane Continues Expansion of Full-Service Dealer Network
Oct 17, 2006
The Great Dane Trailers dealer network has added Superstition Trailers (Tucson, Ariz. and Phoenix, Ariz.), and expanded four other dealer locations in the United States, Mexico and Canada....
Diesel Drops For Eighth Straight Week
Oct 12, 2006
For the eighth straight week, the average national price for a gallon of diesel fell -- this time by 4 cents, to $2.506...
European fleets Pre-buying Trucks With Cleaner Diesels
Oct 12, 2006, by Jim Mele, Fleet Owner editor-in-chief
Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology is allowing European heavy-duty diesels to reduce emissions levels to near U.S. 2007 levels while also increasing fuel economy by up to 7% ...
ACOFAS Holds Frame Straightening Training Clinic
Oct 11, 2006
The American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists (ACOFAS) recently held a two-day training clinic for frame technicians and insurance adjusters in Akron, Ohio...
Greubel Named to A.O. Smith Board of Directors
Oct 10, 2006
A. O. Smith Corporation has named Bill Greubel, the chairman and chief executive officer of Wabash National Corporation, to its Board of Directors....
Heil adds Enviro Precision as dry bulk distributor in Malaysia
Oct 10, 2006
Heil Asia Limited today entered into a comprehensive distributor relationship with Enviro Precision Engineering Sdn. Bhd. of Kuantan, Malaysia, representing Heil's dry bulk product line...
NationaLease, AmeriQuest Agree To Combine Organizations
Oct 10, 2006
NationaLease Purchasing Corporation and AmeriQuest Transportation and Logistics Resources Corporation announced today that they have signed an agreement to combine both organizations to provide a broader range of value to transportation and logistics companies...
Wabash Takes Steps to Ensure Tire Availability
Oct 9, 2006
Wabash National Corporation today announced the company has taken precautionary measures to help ensure availability of trailer tires despite the recent strike announcement related to the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ...
NTEA Approves 26 Members for MVP Status
Oct 9, 2006
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) has announced that an additional 26 Distributor and Manufacturer members have achieved Member Verification Program (MVP) status...
Emissions Requirements Causing Engine Problems, J.D. Power Study Shows
Oct 5, 2006
As manufacturers of heavy-duty truck engines strive to meet government-regulated emission standards by implementing new emission technologies, customers are increasingly experiencing problems with their engines...
United Steelworkers Strike Goodyear Master Plants
Oct 5, 2006
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today said that the United Steelworkers declared a strike against the company after the union rejected a comprehensive proposal from Goodyear....
