Motorists rank distracted
driving as biggest threat

Thirty-five percent of drivers said they feel less safe than they did five years ago, according to the second-annual 2009 Traffic Safety Culture Index released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Overall, most American motorists report that they feel no safer now than they did five years ago....

Q3 Fleet Sentiment Report
Buying Index remains flat

The Q3 2009 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index as reported by CK Commercial Vehicle Research rose just 1% from the adjusted Q2 2009 index to a reading of 89.0....

In search of truckers
behaving heroically
along American roads

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company continues to honor deserving truck drivers with its recognition program for those who perform good deeds along the highways of North America....

MHC Carrier Transicold
relocates Kansas City ops

MHC Carrier Transicold is expanding operations with the relocation of its Kansas City operations....

Navistar announces 2010
pricing for Internationals

Navistar has announced 2010-compliant MaxxForce Advanced EGR engine technology will increase International truck prices $6,000 to $8,000, depending on engine model. Vehicles with mid-range diesel engines, including the MaxxForce 7, DT, 9, and 10, will increase by $6,000. Vehicles with heavy-duty diesel engines, including the MaxxForce 11 and 13, will increase by $8,000. ...

ATA supports ban
on texting while
driving motor vehicles

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) strongly supports safety objectives in new legislation that encourages states to ban texting while operating a motor vehicle....

PFS plans to build
warehouse in China

New Jersey-based Preferred Freezer Services (PFS) has broken ground in a ceremony to mark its historic expansion into China....

Everest E2000 computer series
excels in extreme conditions

Glacier Computer, a developer of industrial computing systems, is expanding its Everest series of computers with the introduction of the E2000...

ClimaCab air-conditioning system
integrated with Webasto heater

ClimaCab and Webasto have partnered to offer a climate control system for heavy-duty trucks. The collaboration offers an engine-off system that saves fuel and reduces noxious emissions....

Omstead Foods Ltd sells
division to Cavendish Farms

Omstead Foods Ltd announced that Cavendish Farms, one of North America’s leading processors of frozen potato products, has purchased the Appetizer division of Omstead Foods....

Great Lakes Cheese savors
benefits of CHEP pallets

Great Lakes Cheese is experiencing productivity and customer service improvements and is lowering its impact on the environment by shipping most of its products on pallets from CHEP....

Biodiesel-from-algae test
results intrigue J B Hunt

J B Hunt Transport Services Inc and SunEco Energy have signed a cooperative agreement that could lead to J B Hunt becoming a significant purchaser of biodiesel made from natural algae oil....

For info on rules, financial
aid, go to the Truck Stop

The Truck Stop website provides users a one-stop shop experience for information on California Air Resources Board (ARB) diesel regulations and available financial assistance opportunities....

Cobra teams with ProMiles
on new navigation system

Cobra Electronics announced a partnership with ProMiles Software Development Corporation, in association with TruckDown Info International Inc....

Supervalu will sell most
Albertsons stores in Utah

Supervalu has reached an agreement with Associated Food Stores for the sale of the majority of its Albertsons stores in Utah. The sale will include 36 Albertsons stores in Utah and their respective pharmacies and fuel centers....

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
sinks 2.4% in June 2009

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2.4% in June 2009....

California TRU registration
deadline is rapidly nearing

July 31, 2009, is the deadline for registering California-based transport refrigeration units (TRUs) and TRU generator sets with the California Air Resources Board (ARB)....

Prophesy software helps
Spartan quadruple fleet

Prophesy Transportation Solutions Inc, an Accellos company, has released a case study of motor carrier and brokerage Spartan Logistics LLC....

Want to prevent pallet rack damage
from fork trucks? Get the Guard Dawg

To prevent end row or intersection rack damage from fork trucks, Steel King announces Guard Dawg pallet rack protection, which can have a ROI of 20:1 compared with total cost of upright replacement...

Temperature-sensing ink
enhances perishables safety

SafeTScribe Technologies Inc’s smart ink technology will improve the quality and safety of perishables, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare products by providing an active packaging and labeling system....

HarvestMark-enabled produce
adoption hits 500-million level

YottaMark Inc has announced that adoption of HarvestMark has crossed the half-billion mark....

Hormel Foods innovation
brings it a Stevie Award

Hormel Foods Corporation won a Stevie Award for “Most Innovative Company” in the 2009 American Business Awards recently because of its ongoing dedication to innovation....

Fresh Del Monte Produce
refinances credit facility

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc has refinanced its existing credit facility and term loan with a new $500 million senior secured revolving credit facility. ...

Navistar, ArvinMeritor form
long-term supply agreement

Navistar and ArvinMeritor Inc announced that under the terms of a new long-term supply agreement, Meritor axles are now in standard position on International medium-duty trucks...

Partnership condemns VDOT
for closing Interstate rest areas

The Partnership to Save Highway Communities condemned the Virginia Department of Transportation for its decision to proceed with closing rest areas along Interstate highways despite...