Fleet Equipment

Fleet Equipment provides current news, business and industry trends, and innovative practices for temperature-controlled carriers’ vehicle fleets (trucks and trailers), as well as all parts and components of these vehicles, including engines, lubricants, and shop equipment used in their maintenance, repair, retrofitting, and upgrading. Companies that lease vehicles and equipment are also covered.

Fleet Equipment

Teletrac Fleet Director 9
boosts safety, efficiency
Apr 30, 2012 10:30 AM

Teletrac is providing the latest release of its Fleet Director core software platform....

GreenRoad, ProMiles
provide automated
fuel tax reporting
Feb 15, 2012 10:19 AM

GreenRoad has partnered with ProMiles to offer ProMiles Fuel Tax Automation services as an integrated component of the GreenRoad service....

Pilot Flying J completes
purchase of travel centers
Jan 17, 2012 10:17 AM

Pilot Flying J and Bosselman Travel Centers Inc have completed the sale of seven Bosselman travel centers in the Midwest to Pilot Flying J....

Meritor’s longest-serving employee, Loraine Simler retires after 65 years
Jan 4, 2012 9:34 AM

Meritor Inc recently hosted a celebration in honor of its longest-serving employee, Loraine Simler...

ALK Technologies forms
Enterprise Solutions
Group, names leaders
Dec 6, 2011 10:04 AM

ALK Technologies Inc has formed a new group, Enterprise Solutions, comprised of its PC*MILER, CoPilot Truck, and CoPilot Live Professional product lines plus supporting map data, software tools, and professional services....

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
continues climb in October
Nov 23, 2011 10:13 AM

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.5% in October 2011 after rising a revised 1.5% in September 2011....

ComplianceConnect
lets fleets integrate
with Xata Turnpike
Oct 28, 2011 9:23 AM

Xata Corporation has introduced ComplianceConnect, a new product that enables fleets to seamlessly integrate their driver productivity applications with the Xata Turnpike EOBR system....

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
advances in September
Oct 26, 2011 10:28 AM

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.6% in September 2011 after falling a revised 0.5% in August 2011....

Meritor adds 14-inch, 15.5-inch clutches
May 9, 2012 9:19 AM

Meritor Inc has unveiled its line of 14- and 15.5-inch clutches in standard and easy-pedal effort models, designed for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Both models will be available under the company’s Euclid brand through North American distribution centers...

Solar Gard Ultragard UV window
film offers truck drivers protection
Apr 19, 2012 7:00 AM

Solar Gard is providing Ultragard UV, a new window film designed to meet the needs of the trucking industry....

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Engines

Longistics truck fleet adds
fuel-saving Kenworth T700
May 2, 2012 10:30 AM

Longistics has added an innovative new truck to its transportation line: the fuel-efficient Kenworth T700....

Detroit Diesel Corp launches new website
Apr 25, 2012 10:42 AM

Detroit Diesel Corporation has launched its new website, www.DemandDetroit.com...

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Leasing

Ryder System expands
food logistics center
May 8, 2012 10:19 AM

Ryder System Inc has expanded its food packaging and distribution capability by investing in significant enhancements to its 327,000-square-foot food packaging and distribution center in Beaver Dam WI....

Ryder System upgrades
onboard telematics product
Feb 16, 2012 7:00 AM

Ryder System Inc has launched RydeSmart 3.0, the next generation of its onboard telematics system RydeSmart, which has been enhanced to provide greater usability and vehicle intelligence to fleet management end users....

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Lubricants

D&D Sexton switches
to re-refined motor oil
Aug 3, 2011 10:27 AM

Universal Lubricants, a producer of eco-friendly motor oils, has joined forces with D&D Sexton Inc, a Midwestern common/contract refrigerated carrier. ...

Driven some rough roads?
Tell Shell—and win a prize
Apr 12, 2010 10:12 AM

The makers of Shell Rotella engine oil want to hear from professional drivers about the toughest roads they drive and how they are able to protect themselves and their cargo....

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Trailers

Tyson Foods rolls out
mobile feeding unit
to aid disaster relief
Apr 30, 2012 10:30 AM

Tyson Foods Inc has unveiled a special mobile feeding unit equipped to enhance the company’s disaster relief efforts....

Great Dane’s Everest
series takes reefer trailer
quality to new heights
Apr 18, 2012 11:31 AM

Two models of Great Dane’s all-new Everest series of refrigerated trailers made their debut at the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville KY recently....

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Trucks

Longistics truck fleet adds
fuel-saving Kenworth T700
May 2, 2012 10:30 AM

Longistics has added an innovative new truck to its transportation line: the fuel-efficient Kenworth T700....

Solar Gard Ultragard UV window
film offers truck drivers protection
Apr 19, 2012 7:00 AM

Solar Gard is providing Ultragard UV, a new window film designed to meet the needs of the trucking industry....

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Fleet Equipment

Fleet Equipment

Teletrac Fleet Director 9
boosts safety, efficiency
Apr 30, 2012 10:30 AM

GreenRoad, ProMiles
provide automated
fuel tax reporting
Feb 15, 2012 10:19 AM

Pilot Flying J completes
purchase of travel centers
Jan 17, 2012 10:17 AM

Meritor’s longest-serving employee, Loraine Simler retires after 65 years
Jan 4, 2012 9:34 AM

ALK Technologies forms
Enterprise Solutions
Group, names leaders
Dec 6, 2011 10:04 AM

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
continues climb in October
Nov 23, 2011 10:13 AM

ComplianceConnect
lets fleets integrate
with Xata Turnpike
Oct 28, 2011 9:23 AM

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
advances in September
Oct 26, 2011 10:28 AM

Components

Meritor adds 14-inch, 15.5-inch clutches
May 9, 2012 9:19 AM

Solar Gard Ultragard UV window
film offers truck drivers protection
Apr 19, 2012 7:00 AM

Engines

Longistics truck fleet adds
fuel-saving Kenworth T700
May 2, 2012 10:30 AM

Detroit Diesel Corp launches new website
Apr 25, 2012 10:42 AM

Leasing

Ryder System expands
food logistics center
May 8, 2012 10:19 AM

Ryder System upgrades
onboard telematics product
Feb 16, 2012 7:00 AM

Lubricants

D&D Sexton switches
to re-refined motor oil
Aug 3, 2011 10:27 AM

Driven some rough roads?
Tell Shell—and win a prize
Apr 12, 2010 10:12 AM

Trailers

Tyson Foods rolls out
mobile feeding unit
to aid disaster relief
Apr 30, 2012 10:30 AM

Great Dane’s Everest
series takes reefer trailer
quality to new heights
Apr 18, 2012 11:31 AM

Trucks

Longistics truck fleet adds
fuel-saving Kenworth T700
May 2, 2012 10:30 AM

Solar Gard Ultragard UV window
film offers truck drivers protection
Apr 19, 2012 7:00 AM

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Teletrac Fleet Director 9boosts safety, efficiency Apr 30, 2012 10:30 AM

GreenRoad, ProMilesprovide automatedfuel tax reporting Feb 15, 2012 10:19 AM

Pilot Flying J completespurchase of travel centers Jan 17, 2012 10:17 AM

Meritor’s longest-serving employee, Loraine Simler retires after 65 years Jan 4, 2012 9:34 AM

ALK Technologies formsEnterprise SolutionsGroup, names leaders Dec 6, 2011 10:04 AM

ATA Truck Tonnage Indexcontinues climb in October Nov 23, 2011 10:13 AM

ComplianceConnectlets fleets integratewith Xata Turnpike Oct 28, 2011 9:23 AM

ATA Truck Tonnage Indexadvances in September Oct 26, 2011 10:28 AM

Meritor adds 14-inch, 15.5-inch clutches May 9, 2012 9:19 AM

Solar Gard Ultragard UV windowfilm offers truck drivers protection Apr 19, 2012 7:00 AM

Longistics truck fleet addsfuel-saving Kenworth T700 May 2, 2012 10:30 AM

Detroit Diesel Corp launches new website Apr 25, 2012 10:42 AM

Ryder System expandsfood logistics center May 8, 2012 10:19 AM

Ryder System upgradesonboard telematics product Feb 16, 2012 7:00 AM

D&D Sexton switchesto re-refined motor oil Aug 3, 2011 10:27 AM

Driven some rough roads?Tell Shell—and win a prize Apr 12, 2010 10:12 AM

Tyson Foods rolls outmobile feeding unitto aid disaster relief Apr 30, 2012 10:30 AM

Great Dane’s Everestseries takes reefer trailerquality to new heights Apr 18, 2012 11:31 AM

Longistics truck fleet addsfuel-saving Kenworth T700 May 2, 2012 10:30 AM

Solar Gard Ultragard UV windowfilm offers truck drivers protection Apr 19, 2012 7:00 AM

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Teletrac Fleet Director 9
boosts safety, efficiency
Apr 30, 2012 10:30 AM

GreenRoad, ProMiles
provide automated
fuel tax reporting
Feb 15, 2012 10:19 AM

Pilot Flying J completes
purchase of travel centers
Jan 17, 2012 10:17 AM

Meritor’s longest-serving employee, Loraine Simler retires after 65 years
Jan 4, 2012 9:34 AM

ALK Technologies forms
Enterprise Solutions
Group, names leaders
Dec 6, 2011 10:04 AM

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
continues climb in October
Nov 23, 2011 10:13 AM

ComplianceConnect
lets fleets integrate
with Xata Turnpike
Oct 28, 2011 9:23 AM

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
advances in September
Oct 26, 2011 10:28 AM

Meritor adds 14-inch, 15.5-inch clutches
May 9, 2012 9:19 AM

Solar Gard Ultragard UV window
film offers truck drivers protection
Apr 19, 2012 7:00 AM

Longistics truck fleet adds
fuel-saving Kenworth T700
May 2, 2012 10:30 AM

Detroit Diesel Corp launches new website
Apr 25, 2012 10:42 AM

Ryder System expands
food logistics center
May 8, 2012 10:19 AM

Ryder System upgrades
onboard telematics product
Feb 16, 2012 7:00 AM

D&D Sexton switches
to re-refined motor oil
Aug 3, 2011 10:27 AM

Driven some rough roads?
Tell Shell—and win a prize
Apr 12, 2010 10:12 AM

Tyson Foods rolls out
mobile feeding unit
to aid disaster relief
Apr 30, 2012 10:30 AM

Great Dane’s Everest
series takes reefer trailer
quality to new heights
Apr 18, 2012 11:31 AM

Longistics truck fleet adds
fuel-saving Kenworth T700
May 2, 2012 10:30 AM

Solar Gard Ultragard UV window
film offers truck drivers protection
Apr 19, 2012 7:00 AM