January 2009
Cover Story
Great Lakes Cold Logistics uses partnership to enhance services
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By David A Kolman
Great Lakes Cold Logistics specializes in asset-based, full-service, temperature-controlled transportation services. Headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania,...
Editor's Note
What really matters
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, David A Kolman david.kolman@penton.com
Seems the Ancient Chinese curse, May you live in interesting times and experience much upheaval and trouble in your life, has come to fruition for the...
Features
Telematics helps reduce operating costs
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
As Operating costs have risen, more fleets are incorporating telematics as a way to not just improve fleet utilization and efficiency, but to help reduce...
Real-time telematics for efficiency, safety
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By David A Kolman
Mimamori Is Isuzu Motors' full-scale telematics fleet management system. Designed exclusively for commercial vehicles, it provides real-time access to...
Food traceability, temperature monitoring system
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Paksense Ultra T3 powered by HarvestMark is a farm to fork traceability solution with integrated temperature monitoring and country of origin labeling...
Portable temperature-controlled shipping, storage systems
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Self-Contained refrigerated, freezer, cryogenic, and combination refrigerator-freezer shipping and storage systems have been designed specifically to...
Hybrid fuel technology testing for refrigeration units
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By David A Kolman
Two Refrigerated carriers are working with Clean Power Technologies to help develop a hybrid fuel technology for transport refrigeration units that increases...
Refrigerated trailer manufacturing partnerships
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
It Takes a Lot of trust to commit well over $100 million to build a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant to supply the needs of just one customer,...
Market Day truck graphics help bring foods to life
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
When a Market Day truck arrives at one of the schools and organizations that benefit from its value-priced food fundraising program, volunteers know it's...
Industry Watch: News
Hino to use SCR to meet 2010 regulations
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Hino Motors Sales USA Inc. announced that it will utilize Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to meet the stringent 2010 emissions regulations. The infrastructure...
RFID pilot programs on stock management
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Radio frequency identification (RFID) promises to revolutionize retailing through advanced stock management, sophisticated promotions, and supply chain...
TODCO opens plant in Tecate, Mexico
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
TODCO, the Marion OH-based manufacturer of overhead truck doors, announces that its new manufacturing facility in Tecate, Mexico, is now fully operational...
fleetHQ serves when and where needed
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
In order to strengthen its U.S. and Canadian service business, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company launched fleetHQ in February 2008 to fortify its dealer...
Challenges impact supply chain excellence
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
In today's marketplace, those involved in logistics face a variety of challenges because business operating environments are in a constant state of flux,...
Forecast for 2009 continues to deteriorate
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
FTR Associates' latest truck market forecast registers yet another downward revision to the near-term freight and truck production forecast. Its four...
Warranty options for used-truck purchases
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Penske Truck Leasing now offers new warranty and financing options for used light-, medium-, and heavy-duty commercial vehicles in collaboration with...
Lean Six Sigma program helps Transplace cut operations costs, boost efficiency
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Transplace recognizes the importance of eliminating waste and streamlining supply chain operations and has established a Lean Six Sigma program to train...
Atlas Cold Storage settlement approved
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Ontario's Superior Court of Justice has approved a $40 million (Canadian) settlement in the Atlas Cold Storage Income Trust class action. Begun in 2004,...
Remote asset management yields a significant return on investment, study finds
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
CSMG, the strategy division of TMNG Global, and SkyBitz announced the early findings of an industry research study, The Impact of Remote Asset Management...
Volvo starts DPF remanufacturing program
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Volvo Trucks North America has launched a large-scale program to remanufacture diesel particulate filters (DPF). The program will operate out of the Middletown...
C.R. England looks to Mobileye for safety
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Mobileye Inc. has been selected by refrigerated trucking company C.R. England to equip its fleet of more than 3,500 trucks with its driving assistance...
Industry Watch: Business
Wabash National, PODS form agreement
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Wabash National Corporation and PODS Enterprises announced that Wabash National's DuraPlate Products Group has signed a multi-year agreement to build...
Maersk Line readies new reefer service
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Maersk Line plans to begin a new reefer service in January 2009 that combines intra-European cargoes with worldwide feeder traffic. Copenhagen, Denmark-based...
Mitsubishi Fuso consolidates operations
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, is consolidating North American operations...
Bendix agrees to acquire SmarTire
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, a North American affiliate of Munich, Germany-based Knorr-Bremse AG, plans to acquire the business and related...
Utility Tri-State relocates to larger facility
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company announces that Utility Tri-State Inc. has relocated its Oklahoma City OK branch to a more advanced facility. Opened...
Baldor completes Merex asset purchase
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Baldor Specialty Foods Inc. has completed the asset purchase of Merex Food Corp., a produce importer for the North American market. The Bon Campo line,...
Nash Finch acquires distribution centers
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
National food distributor Nash Finch Company has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets from GSC Enterprises Inc., a food distributor headquartered...
Bridgestone Americas renames operations
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Mark A. Emkes, chairman and chief executive officer of Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. (BSAH), announced a plan to rename the company's operations effective...
PacLease adds 14 new U.S. locations
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
After seeing the number of its locations double in four years, Paccar Leasing Company continues its rapid expansion with the announcement of 14 independently...
Great Dane to close Savannah GA plant
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Great Dane Trailers plans to close its original manufacturing facility in Savannah GA effective January 9, 2009. The extended economic downturn coupled...
Dole reports asset sale transaction status
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Dole Food Company Inc. announced the status of pending asset sale transactions. First, Dole has signed a binding letter of intent to sell its flowers...
Henningsen purchases acreage for plant
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
J.G. Petrucci Company Inc. has agreed to sell 31 acres at the Forks Business Center in Forks Township PA to Henningsen Cold Storage Co. The price of this...
Mack, Volvo reorganize their operations
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America have jointly formulated a plan for increasing the efficiency of their North American operations. The plan includes...
Networkcar becomes Networkfleet
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Networkcar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hughes Telematics, is changing its name to Networkfleet. The name change and corresponding new brand image reflects...
UPS to manage most Merck distribution
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
UPS has been selected by Merck & Co. Inc. to manage a significant portion of its U.S. distribution of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and vaccines,...
ATA urges national drug test database
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The American Trucking Associations is again calling on the United States Congress to help the trucking industry keep drug and alcohol abusers off the...
Industry Watch: Government
Arctic Express becomes SmartWay partner
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Arctic Express Inc. has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a SmartWay Transport Partner. The firm earned the highest classification...
ATA, Codega offer safety training program
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Codega LLC have introduced the ProTraining Safety Series 1 program to educate truck drivers particularly...
Detroit Diesel hits BlueTec SCR milestone
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Detroit Diesel Corporation has surpassed seven million miles of demonstrated testing on its BlueTec Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology. BlueTec...
Navistar launches MaxxForce 2010 emissions education campaign
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Navistar Inc., the maker of International brand commercial vehicles and MaxxForce brand diesel engines, has launched an education campaign aimed at clarifying...
Carriers plan for tight credit, lower volumes, and fewer truck purchases
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
A national business expectations survey conducted recently by Transport Capital Partners (TCP) revealed that carriers are adjusting to the new economic...
Ryder celebrates its 75-year success story
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Ryder System Inc. recently celebrated its 75 years in business and its success story as one of the most recognized brands in transportation and logistics...
TMW offers latest version of TL2000
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Carriers and logistics services firms operating on the IBM System i (AS/400) platform have another choice for new enterprise transportation software:...
Guide helps choose the right fifthwheel
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Fontaine International has updated its Application Guide, a 14-page resource to help customers choose the right fifthwheel for their applications. The...
ORTEC, TomTom announce cooperation
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Two major players on the international routing and scheduling market, ORTEC and TomTom WORK a business unit of TomTom NV have joined forces. The alliance...
Information Channels
IARW releases benchmarking survey report
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) has released its 2008 Productivity and Benchmarking Survey Report, the biannual presentation...
Diesel emission control systems database
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The California Air Resources Board has compiled a searchable database for verified diesel emission control systems to assist the users find a retrofit...
Point-to-point fuel prices provided daily
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Today's volatile diesel prices make it difficult for carriers to mitigate high fuel expenditures using the traditional method of negotiating fuel surcharges...
AmeriQuest video can lead to savings
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Private fleets and truckload carriers looking for better finance options and ways to reduce workflow inefficiencies, optimize routing, and minimize fuel...
DVD covers MTIS operation, maintenance
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
A new Operation, Maintenance, and Service Manual DVD for the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by PSI is now available. The DVD includes an overview...
Global Cold Chain Logistics Report issued
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Globalization and rising frozen/refrigerated food consumerism will drive much of the next decade's cold chain growth, according to the Global Cold Chain...
SAF-Holland launches two new websites
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
SAF-Holland has launched two new regional websites to support its global operations and corporate website. Newly launched U.S. and German websites will...
NAW publication offers industry outlook
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) Institute for Distribution Excellence has released a new book titled OUTLOOK 2009. This publication...
Truck Outlook Report service is begun
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The new North American Commercial Truck Outlook Report service being launched by FTR Associates in September 2008 will incorporate information provided...
CK publishes 2008 End User Report
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
CK Commercial Vehicle Research has released its 2008 End User Report. The new 30-page report includes data collected during the fourth quarter from 73...
RoadWorthy assists in driver selection
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Select International is introducing RoadWorthy, a remote assessment that provides intelligent decision support for driver selection. This tool draws upon...
CARB issues alternative fuels advisory
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has produced an advisory detailing the use of alternative diesel fuels and fuel additives in engines equipped...
Report covers U.S. long-distance trucking
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the Tank Truck, Refrigeration & Other Long-Distance Trucking in the U.S. report to its offerings. This...
PeopleNet helps JetCo qualify for clean air reimbursement
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
JetCo Delivery, a regional carrier based in Houston TX, has implemented PeopleNet systems to increase fleet efficiency and help the city's clean-air efforts...
Tops Markets chooses Prescient SBT
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Tops Markets LLC, a 76-store grocery chain headquartered in Buffalo NY, has signed on as the latest grocery retailer to find value in Prescient's Scan...
Dolphin 9900 helps workers in the field
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Honeywell announces its new Dolphin 9900 Mobile Computer to help ensure intuitive use, reliability, and enhanced productivity for workers in the field....
RouteTools helps drivers plan their trips
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Rand McNally's new RouteTools software is a routing, mileage, and business management system that allows professional drivers to plan routes on truck-drivable...
IFDA report provides financial benchmarks
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The 2008 IFDA Distributor Productivity Financial Report (DPFR) delivers financial and operations benchmark data that foodservice distributors can use...
Hendrickson updates parts catalog
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Hendrickson officials announced publication of Solutions at Work, an update of the Truck Suspension Systems Parts Catalog. The 248-page volume (literature...
FFE plans to implement SkyBitz system
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
SkyBitz announced that FFE Transportation Services Inc. has chosen the American Eagle fleet as its launch pad for implementing the SkyBitz system. FFE...
Advisory on engines for TRU compliance
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted an advisory on complying with its Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Airborne Toxic Control Measure...
Online configurator simplifies ordering
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services' enhanced online vehicle configurator combines timely manufacturer vehicle data with an easy-to-use workflow tool....
Phillips equips its website with new tools
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Phillips Industries has recently launched its updated website www.phillipsind.com with improvements to help visitors easily locate information they need....
Tool calculates fuel card savings for fleets
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
FleetCards USA announces the launch of its new Fuel Savings Calculator on FleetCardsUSA.com. With three steps, the Fuel Savings Calculator evaluates the...
PSI Fleet Tire Digest offered in Spanish
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Commercial Fleet Tire Digest published by Pressure Systems International (PSI) is now available in a Spanish language version. The Tire Digest is...
Accellos acquires Prophesy software firm
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Accellos Inc. announced the acquisition of Prophesy Transportation Software Inc., based in Bloomfield CT. Prophesy is a provider of software designed...
Supplement covers new Phillips products
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Phillips Industries has released a New Items Supplement covering new products introduced by the company in 2008. Product descriptions and part numbers...
Mack's McKenna talks SCR via the web
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Mack Trucks Inc. has added a new section to its website, www.macktrucks.com, enabling customers to ask powertrain marketing manager David McKenna questions...
Study ranks U.S. states on road conditions
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
North Dakota does the best job maintaining its roads and bridges and New Jersey has the worst-performing, least cost-effective highway system in the nation,...
Product Innovations
Proof of delivery system
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
AirVersent's 20/20 Delivery is a workflow management system for pickup and delivery operations. It connects drivers in the field to order entry, warehouse...
Doran reaches leasing agreement with ULA
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Doran Manufacturing LLC has reached an agreement with United Leasing Associates to provide leasing options for the Doran 360 tire pressure monitoring...
ACRAFIT thwarts fuel-siphoning thieves
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
PACCAR Parts recently introduced the ACRAFIT anti-siphon device that can help heavy-duty truck operators and truck fleets from having profits siphoned...
BBTS adds two sizes to radial tire lineup
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) is adding two sizes to its lineup of Bridgestone R250 ED all-position radial tires. Regional and pick-up-and-delivery...
Carrier PrimeLINE rides wave of success
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
At the recent Intermodal 2008 container exposition and conference in Hamburg, Germany, Carrier Transicold reported that in the PrimeLINE container refrigeration...
Wabash makes Air-Weigh preferred option
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Air-Weigh 5802 trailer scale is now available as a preferred option on all Wabash National dry freight and refrigerated van trailers through the Wabash...
Kenworth Clean Power offered as option
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Kenworth Clean Power no-idle system is now available for order as a factory-installed option on T800 and W900 models equipped with the 72-inch AeroCab...
TireStat TPMS designed with user in mind
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Mobile Awareness LLC announces TireStat, the next generation of TPMS (tire pressure monitoring and maintenance system) products. TireStat provides increased...
Roadranger FE lube a Freightliner option
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Freightliner Trucks announces the availability of Roadranger Fuel Efficient (FE) 75w-90 Synthetic Axle Lubricant as a factory-installed option on its...
Jerr-Dan fifthwheel detachable underlift
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Jerr-Dan has designed its new HDUL-450D heavy-duty fifthwheel detachable underlift for fast and easy recovery of disabled equipment. Designed for safety...
Haldex models supplied with welded clevis
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems offers Gold Seal and Life Seal spring brakes and service chambers with the OEM-specified welded clevis pushrod assembly....
Iteris detection camera technology evolves
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Iteris Inc. has released the RZ-4 Advanced camera. Specific features that simplify installation include a modified connection approach that eliminates...
LED flashlight detects refrigerant leaks
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Spectronics Corporation has unveiled the Spectroline OPTIMAX 365, a cordless, rechargeable, true ultraviolet LED flashlight ideal for refrigerant leak...
Firefly deploys Oasis battery prototypes
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Firefly Energy has begun deploying the first prototypes of its Oasis deep-discharge advanced battery to some of the nation's top trucking fleets. The...
ShockWatch WarmMark indicators supply Island Creek a shipment of peace of mind
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Island Creek Oysters has chosen ShockWatch WarmMark indicators and companion tools to accompany its temperature-sensitive food items to their destination....
Consep comes in separate service kits
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The Haldex Consep is a low-maintenance air pre-treatment condenser/separator designed for various OE applications. When installed in a vehicle's air brake...
Quick Connect HFC1 helps power doors
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Hrmann Flexon has introduced the Quick Connect HFC1 plug-and-play control box, which provides a convenient plug-in system for powering up Hrmann Flexon...
Supra 950MT a high-capacity performer
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
The new Supra 950MT truck refrigeration unit from Carrier Transicold delivers a high-capacity performance for a multi-temperature refrigeration system...
Ryder rolls out Hybrid straight trucks
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Ryder System Inc. has announced the launch of its RydeGreen Hybrid straight truck line, now available for order by lease customers. The Hybrid offering...
Warren's Lubriguard excels in all climates
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Warren Oil Company Inc. offers Lubriguard full synthetic 5W40 CJ-4/SM heavy-duty engine oil. This diesel engine oil is designed to provide outstanding...
Jungheinrich has new series of lift trucks
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp. has announced two new series of high-performance counterbalanced lift trucks with capacities ranging from 2,500 to 4,000...
Liftgate provides undermount platform
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
MBB Interlift has launched the ILUK Under Slider liftgate that features an undermount platform for both truck and trailer applications. The level-ride...
Phillips adds Qwik-Snap to spring kits
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Phillips Industries' new Qwik-Snap 3-Hose Holder has become a standard component in the company's Tracker Bar Spring Kits (Part #17-148-25). The Qwik-Snap...
Isolator averts starting battery load drain
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Cole Hersee Company introduces its new Smart Battery Isolator 48525 and 48530. Ideal for trucking applications, this product prevents loads on the auxiliary...
Ultima Dock Shelter provides full access
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Pentalift's Ultima Dock Shelter Model PS470 is designed for applications where full access to the rear door opening of the trailer is required. The trailer...
Holland FWAL provided on Volvo VN
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
SAF-Holland announced that the FWAL aluminum fifthwheel is now an available option for the Volvo VN from Volvo Trucks North America. The Holland FWAL...
TET forms strategic alliance with Brenntag
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Terra Environmental Technologies Inc. (TET) and Brenntag North America announce a mutually exclusive, multi-year strategic alliance designed to efficiently...
Ridewell achieves CTEA brake approval
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Ridewell's Flex-Trac 232-20K auxiliary axle suspension has the only 16.5" 6" brake approved by the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA)...
VuQube can get your show on the road
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
King Controls has introduced two new VuQube mobile satellite TV antennas designed specifically for professional longhaul truck drivers. VuQube satellite...
Triton Full Synthetic oil meets key specs
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
ConocoPhillips Company has introduced Triton ECT 5W40 Full Synthetic, an API CJ-4 diesel engine oil, made from high quality synthetic stocks and an advanced...
Hyster provides reach truck attachments
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Hyster Company offers the fork laser and the fork camera, two attachment options for the Hyster ZR Reach truck. Designed to increase operator productivity,...
Supplier Showcase
Supplier showcase
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Telematics Systems Commercial vehicle telematics systems intermingle computers and wireless telecommunications technologies to perform a variety of tasks,...
Changing Roles
Fleets
Jan 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Truck driver Wayne Thomas has now driven three million miles for Dot Transportation Inc. (DTI), after completing 25 years of service in June 2008. Though...
