NFRA elects officers,
directors at meeting

The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association elected its officers and board of directors members for 2012-2013 at its annual membership meeting and luncheon in Washington DC recently....

Volvo on board with America’s Road Team

Volvo Trucks has announced its ongoing support for America’s Road Team...

Fleets using compliance, risk management systems can obtain lower insurance costs

Insurance providers to the trucking industry are offering reduced premiums to fleets that use effective automated compliance and risk management systems, according to officials at Compli, a provider of human resources, safety, and compliance management software...

Michelin retreads get SmartWay approval

Michelin Americas Truck Tires announced that three Michelin retreads have been added to the SmartWay-verified technologies list and four are in the process of receiving SmartWay verification...

Testa Produce embraces
industry’s farm-to-fork
sustainability initiative

Testa Produce has announced that it is a founding participant in Greener Fields Together, a groundbreaking, industry-wide sustainability and local produce initiative launched recently....

Ryder System launches
blog to serve industry

Ryder System Inc, provider of commercial transportation and supply chain management systems, has launched its new blog, “Exchange.”...

Spot market freight
volume decreases
in September 2012

TransCore’s DAT North American Freight Index reports a softer spot market in September 2012....

SmartWatt Energy
revamps website

SmartWatt Energy Inc has launched its newly revamped Joomla-based website, created by its in-house marketing group....

Terra Tech, Edible Farms
join forces to expand
hydroponic production

Terra Tech Corporation has signed an agreement with Edible Farms to jointly construct and operate up to 10 acres of commercial hydroponic greenhouse specializing in production of locally grown, hydroponic produce....

RedLine has new website

RedLine Solutions Inc, a provider of whole-chain produce traceability systems, recently launched a new website....

Vocollect SRX2 wireless headset
reduces ambient noise by 50%

Vocollect has unveiled the SRX2, a new wireless headset for distribution centers (DCs) and warehouses that enhances the operational efficiency of workers with superior voice recognition performance....

C R England receives
EPA SmartWay award

C R England, a Salt Lake City UT-based global transportation provider, has been recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency as a SmartWay Excellence Award winner....

J B Hunt picks PeopleNet
for on-board technology

PeopleNet announced that it has been chosen by J B Hunt Transport Services Inc for its fleetwide EOBR (electronic on-board recorder) and on-board computing needs....

Keller provides pre-employment screening

J J Keller now offers a pre-employment screening program (PSP) service to provide carriers with a complete review of a driver’s history and to aid in the hiring process...

Cummins Westport develops NG engine

Cummins Westport Inc has begun development on the ISB6.7 G, a mid-range 6.7-liter natural gas engine designed to meet the increasing demand for on-highway vehicles powered by lower cost, cleaner and increasingly abundant natural gas...

Zonar provides 2020 telematics tablet

Zonar is offering the 2020 telematics tablet, a portable device to provide electronic inspection, hours-of-service, instant driver feedback, fuel efficiency, two-way messaging, and advanced commercial navigation in an open platform...

Maines selects Fleet
Advantage to reduce
total cost of ownership

Fleet Advantage has successfully deployed its proprietary data-driven lifecycle management initiative with Maines Paper & Food Service Inc, headquartered in Conklin NY....

Wakefern, NJRCEV install
warehouse solar system

Wakefern Food Corporation and NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV), a subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, have begun installing a rooftop solar system at a Wakefern distribution center in Keasbey NJ....

Carriers putting brakes
on new equipment plans
going forward, TCP finds

A survey found that in light of dampened expectations about volumes, the number of carriers that expect to add little or no capacity in the next 12 months has remained fairly constant around 70% to 74% for the past five quarters....

Essen Transport
delivers using
Kenworth T700s

Based in Winkler, Manitoba, Essen Transport Ltd provides effective supply chain management that delivers refrigerated cargo and general freight across North America....

FedEx Express expands
Priority Alert services

FedEx is offering added connections and peace of mind for global customers that require the highest level of reliable monitoring for time- and temperature-sensitive shipments....

TransAm Trucking selects
EFS as payments provider

Electronic Funds Source LLC was recently selected to provide a comprehensive, customized payments system for TransAm Trucking Inc....

All-day comfort, warmth are the fabric
of RefrigiWear’s Softshell garment line

All-day comfort and warmth are the key features of RefrigiWear’s Softshell outerwear garment brand....

C R England provides
Texas Regional service

C R England, a Salt Lake City UT-based global transportation provider, conducted its inaugural shipment through its new Texas Regional service offering....