 |
|
|
|
February 17, 2012
A Penton Media Publication |
|
|
|
|
|
advertisement
advertisement
|
|
Trucking challenges keep on piling up
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Higher fuel prices, upward pressure on driver pay and a suddenly more sluggish freight market are creating more challenges for the trucking industry– challenges that may continue to build as 2012 progresses.
Read More >>
advertisement
See Us at the NTEA Work Truck Show
Learn from propane industry experts how fleet owners can run cleaner and control costs with trucks and vans fueled by safe, abundant, domestically produced propane autogas. Discover the latest models, available now from PERC manufacturing partners, at our Green Truck Summit panel, Propane Autogas: Green, Clean, Economical, on March 6 at 10 a.m. Click Here
|
|
Happy Presidents' Day!
In observance of the Presidents' Day holiday, FleetOwner Newsline will not be published on Monday, February 20.
advertisement
Retain a competitive edge with EOBRs.
Compliance. Rising fuel costs. Driver shortages. Today's carriers must be metric-driven. That's where EOBRs come in. Actionable data analytics help reduce fuel costs, improve highway safety and CSA scores and strengthen customer relationships. To learn more about how Xata + Sprint can help you, visit www.commandyourfleet.com.
|
|
EPA investigating Navistar engine certification
By David Cullen, executive editor
Navistar International Corp. has confirmed that it is under investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over whether 7,600 engines manufactured in 2009 were properly certified under the Clean Air Act. Each violation carries a fine of up to $37,500— putting Navistar on the hook for as much as $285 million in fines.
Read More >>
advertisement
TerraCair® has the quality you need.
As the DEF brand chosen by leading truck manufacturers for their factory fill and after-market needs, you can trust TerraCair to save you money! Stop by booth #327 for our TMC show special: Buy 2 pallets and receive a $50 rebate! Find out more: www.terracairdef.com.
|
Fleets up efforts to enforce cell-phone restrictions
By Deborah Whistler, contributing editor
Efforts to enforce compliance with cell phone use policies have increased significantly among commercial fleets in reaction to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) cell phone restrictions for commercial truck and bus drivers, according to a survey of 570 fleet managers conducted by ZoomSafer, a provider of enterprise software to prevent distracted driving
Read More >>
advertisement
Fill Up on Great Prizes
Heres your chance to pump some serious savings into your pocket. Including fuel and service gift cards. It's all in celebration of our smartest tire solution yet — coming this March.
|
TRW returns to heavy-duty aftermarket
TRW Commercial Steering Systems, a division of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., recently marked its official expansion into the North American heavy-duty independent aftermarket. According to the company, this expansion into the independent heavy-duty aftermarket will allow distributors to receive supply directly from TRW without having to rely on other channels.
Read More >>
advertisement
Win a 2012 Ford F-150 from Performance Friction Brakes: Performance Friction is giving away a brand new 2012 Ford F-150 4x4 Lariat equipped with a PFC Z-Rated Brake Kit. One Lucky Fan will haul-away America's most sought after truck, upgraded with maximum braking performance. Click here to register. www.performancefriction.com
|
|
Great Dane overhauls product line
Trailer maker Great Dane is revamping its entire product line as part of a strategic alignment that’s an outgrowth of its acquisition of Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies two years ago.
Read More >>
advertisement
With 9,400 new trailers for rent, we can get you moving and saving!
XTRA Lease has brand new, affordable rental trailers coming to a branch near you. Now you can access reliable, fuel-saving trailers equipped with aerodynamic side skirts. Click for details.
|
|
Meritor Wabco: System enhancements keep safety in focus
Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems has announced several new initiatives it said will increase driver and highway safety as well as two new air system efficiency innovations.
Read More >>
advertisement
 Register for the 2012 Mid-America Fleet Forum
Designed for fleet executives, the MATS Fleet Forum will be held in conjunction with the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show on Wednesday, March 2012 11am - 6pm at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Registrations must be completed by February 15th to receive the early bird rate of $75. To learn more or register, visit: www.truckingshow.com/fleet-forum
|
|
Central Freight Lines to test Pete CNG tractors
Waco, TX-based Central Freight Lines (CFL), a less-than-truckload for-hire common carrier, has announced its intention to test 15 new compressed natural gas-powered Peterbilt tractors under a grant from the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC).
Read More >>
advertisement
2012 ACT Expo Early Bird Registration Now Open
Register today for the 2012 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo and take advantage of Early Bird rates to save more than $150. Don't miss North America's leading clean vehicle technologies expo showcasing all alternative fuel types. Early registration ends March 1.
|
|
Volvo Trucks Safety Award back for 2012
For the fourth consecutive year, Volvo Trucks has announced it will recognize two North American fleets for their commitment to safety through the Volvo Trucks Safety Award program. Recipients of the 2012 award will each receive $25,000 to be used toward their safety-related activities. The OEM said Michelin is again joining in sponsoring the Volvo Trucks Safety Award, which focuses on the importance of highway safety for the trucking industry and for all motorists.
Read More >>
|
Dot Transportation honors four-million miler
A driver with Mt. Sterling, IL-based Dot Transportation, Inc. (DTI), a subsidiary of Dot Foods, was recognized by the company recently for driving four million miles during his career. Dick Kramberg of Quincy, IL., who operates out of the food redistributor’s Mt. Sterling distribution center, was honored at the firm’s annual National Business Meeting in St. Louis by company leadership.
Read More >>
|
Xata names chief marketing & strategy officer
Xata Corp. has appointed Scott Meyer chief marketing & strategy officer. Meyer was promoted from his position as senior vice president-- marketing. In addition, the company has hired Steve Chamberlain as executive vice president-- field operations.
Read More >>
|
Love’s Travel Stop opens in Seguin, TX
Love’s Travel Stops (Love’s) today announced opening its first new location of 2012 in Seguin, TX, at Exit 604 of Interstate 10. The new location includes an Arby’s restaurant and features 70 truck spaces, DEF dispensers at the diesel islands, CAT scales, five showers, a game room and other amenities. A Love’s Truck Tire Care center is located on-site as well.
Read More >>
|
Kentucky to deploy PrePass weigh-in-motion technology
By Deborah Whistler, contributing editor
This spring, PrePass will assume operation of the 12 mainline pre-clearance inspection sites in Kentucky and install electronic truck weigh-in-motion technology-- which PrePass predicts will save the trucking industry nearly $27 million in operational costs and will reduce greenhouse gases and related emissions by 3,600 metric tons over the next 28 months.
Read More >>
|
Doran, SafetyTrax integration yields web-based tire app
Doran Manufacturing, LLC has announced completing a collaborative integration project with SafetyTrax AVL to provide fleets with a web-based software application that provides real-time updates for global position and vehicle tracking indicators along with tire pressures and temperatures for every vehicle in a fleet
Read More >>
|
Trucks at Work: Improving reality via virtuality
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
One of the things I always pay close attention to while conducting extended test drives– the most recent with a 2012 Ram Cargo Van– is the “intuitiveness of use” when it comes to vehicle operation: how easy or hard is it to operate the windshield wipers, turn signals, HVAC controls, etc.
Read More >>
|
|
Trucking Around the World |
Volvo FH 6-wheelers feature in Ice Road Truckers
From HGV UK: History Channel’s top-rated ‘IRT (Ice Road Truckers): Deadliest Roads’ stars can be seen in the present series driving a trio of ageing Volvo FH 6-wheelers across the awesome and exceedingly narrow ‘Death Road’ high up in the Andes in Bolivia...
Read More >>
|
|
|
|
| ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER |
|
To unsubscribe from this newsletter go to: Unsubscribe
To subscribe to this newsletter, go to: Subscribe
To find out how to advertise in Fleet Owner Newsline, e-mail Reggie Lawrence or call him at Direct: 678-957-1414, Fax: 913-514-3822
To contact the web editor, email David Cullen.
You are subscribed to this newsletter as `email`
To get this newsletter in a different format (Text or HTML),
or to change your e-mail address, please visit your profile page to change your delivery preferences.
For questions concerning delivery of this newsletter, please contact our Customer Service Department at:
Customer Service Department
Fleet Owner
A Penton Media publication
US Toll Free: 866-505-7173
International: 847-763-9504
Email:fpenton_trans@inbound.bamboocricket.com
Receive Fleet Owner magazine:
Subscribe today
Penton Media | 249 W. 17th Street | New York, NY 10011
Copyright 2011, Penton Media. All rights reserved. This article is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted,
displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of Penton Media.
Read the Penton Media Privacy Policy
|
|
|
|
