Less driver turnover as 2012 ends
The turnover rate for drivers in the truckload sector took a surprising dip in the fourth quarter, according to the American Trucking Associations’ Trucking Activity Report...
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index improves in January
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for January as reported in the March 2013 Trucking Update jumped 2.2 points from the previous month to a new reading of 10.6...
Commercial Vehicle Report now available
R. L. Polk & Co has recently published its Quarterly Commercial Vehicle Report which is being made available to NTEA members...
FTR Freight Summit
FTR will present an expanded version of its State of Freight May 21-22, 2013 in Chicago. In addition to sessions on peak shipping season insights, attendees end day one with roundtable discussions with FTR's industry experts...
New push for underride upgrade
By Bruce Sauer
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released the results of a months-long series of crash tests that have highlighted an area in current trailer underride regulations that the institute wants strengthened...
Green Truck Association elects leadership for 2013
The Green Truck Association (GTA), an affiliate division of the NTEA, recently announced the election of new officers...
CALSTART finds commercial truck opportunities in China
A new CALSTART business guide on the China truck and bus market finds growing export and business opportunities for U.S. manufacturers of clean technology and fuel components, systems and vehicles...
Mack launches new 4x2
Mack Trucks is targeting both medium and heavy truck segments with its new Granite Medium Heavy Duty (MHD) 4x2 model for customers demanding a lighter work truck...
New powertain promises improved fuel economy
Eaton and Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has introduced a new powertrain package for the North American heavy-duty truck market that is expected to deliver a 3-6% fuel economy improvement, lower preventive maintenance costs, and total lifecycle cost improvements...
Navistar Names Clarke CEO, Reports 1Q Loss
Troy A. Clarke has been named president & CEO of Navistar International, effective April 15th. In addition, Navistar announced a first-quarter 2013 net loss of $123 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, compared to a first quarter 2012 net loss of $153 million, or $2.19 per diluted share...
OEMs Optimistic About Vocational-Market Rebound
There’s growing optimism about a “rebound” starting to gain steam in the vocational market – with the construction industry fueling a need for dump trucks and other equipment—according to OEMs interviewed at The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis...
3-5% Truckload Growth in 2013: FTR
By Rick Weber
FTR Associates is forecasting 3% to 5% growth in truckloads for 2013, which is roughly twice what it has been in the past four quarters, according to Noel Perry, senior consultant for FTR Associates...
Jacobs Installed as NTEA’s 49th President
Shawn Jacobs, president & CEO of STS Trailer & Truck Equipment (Syracuse, NY), was installed today as the 49th president of the National Truck Equipment Association ...
Utilimaster Signs Agreements for CNG Conversions, Installations
Utilimaster Corporation, a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc., announced an alliance with LandiRenzo to offer Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversions on Isuzu NPR-HD Gas vehicles, and also a preferred installer agreement with BAF Technologies for the BAF CNG system on the Ford F-59 walk-in van stripped chassis...
Utility Trailer Unveils New Side Skirt Design
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company has introduced Utility Side Skirt 120A-4, the company’s new advanced aerodynamic side skirt design...
Class 8 Net Orders Best in 13 Months: ACT
North American Class 8 preliminary net orders for February rose sequentially and year-over-year, narrowly besting October 2012 to reach their highest reading since January 2012...
Preliminary Class 8 Orders for February Up 4%: FTR
Preliminary data shows February Class 8 truck net orders at 23,011, a 4% increase over both January and the prior year, according to FTR Associates...
Navistar Unveils TerraStar 4x4
Navistar showcased its production-ready International TerraStar 4x4 commercial truck—one of the company’s newest additions to its comprehensive Class 5-8 product portfolio—at the National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) Work Truck Show...
Freightliner Develops Truck Equipment Manufacturers Support Program
Freightliner Trucks introduced the Freightliner Frameworks Truck Equipment Manufacturers program—a new initiative that complements the company’s overall strategy to develop solutions for truck equipment manufacturers (TEM) that make the upfitting process as efficient as possible...
Western Star Displays 4700SB All-Wheel Drive Model
Western Star Truck Sales, Inc. introduced its new 4700 set-back (SB) all-wheel drive (AWD) truck that is now available to order...
Ford Unveils New Transit Chassis Cab, Cutaway
Ford Motor Company today introduced the all-new Transit chassis cab and cutaway models, engineered to tackle an almost unlimited variety of specialized jobs and vocations...
Ford Expands Offerings in CNG/LPG-Ready Vehicles
In response to increased customer demand for compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquid propane gas (LPG) ready vehicles, Ford has expanded its portfolio of product offerings...
Kentucky Trailer Launches New Facility in Michigan
Kentucky Trailer has opened a new service facility in New Hudson, Michigan...
Talbert Releases 50-Ton Traveling Axle Trailer
Talbert Manufacturing has introduced its 50-Ton 5051 Traveling Axle trailer for customers who need to comply with 43-foot kingpin laws and regulations...
