U.S. flex-fuel vehicle fleet
underperforming: study
Dec 2, 2008

Over the past 16 years, the federal government has invested billions of dollars to build a fleet of 112,000 alternative-fuel vehicles, intended to serve as a model for a national movement away from fossil fuels....

CARB delays enforcement
of TRU emission standards
Nov 26, 2008

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced it will delay enforcement of the Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) In-Use Performance Standards....

Dutch Prime Foods
recalls ground beef
Nov 25, 2008

Dutch Prime Foods, a Long Branch NJ, firm, is recalling approximately 345 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7....

Wal-Mart pitches in
to feed those in need
Nov 21, 2008

Wal-Mart announced that its Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets will partner with Feeding America, a charitable hunger-relief organization, to provide an estimated 90 million pounds of food annually—the equivalent of 70 million meals—to families in need by the end of 2009....

Lean Cuisine frozen
chicken dinners recalled
Nov 19, 2008

Nestlé Prepared Foods Company is recalling about 879,565 pounds of frozen chicken meals that might contain foreign materials, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service....

Hours-of-service final rule
provisions remain in place
Nov 19, 2008

America’s 3.5 million truck drivers will be limited to driving 11 hours and working no more than 14 hours each day under the new hours-of-service (HOS) rule issued November 18 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)....

Hino Trucks, Chevrolet
lead satisfaction survey
Nov 18, 2008

Hino Trucks, a Toyota Group Company, ranks highest in customer satisfaction among conventional cab medium-duty trucks in its second model year of producing the vehicles, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Medium-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study....

Wal-Mart receives trailer
operating lease financing
Nov 17, 2008

ATEL Leasing Corporation and its affiliate, Kalakane Capital LLC, announce the successful funding of a $55 million operating lease with Wal-Mart Transportation LLC and Wal-Mart Stores Inc....

Baldor completes Merex
Food Corp. asset purchase
Nov 14, 2008

Baldor Specialty Foods Inc. has completed the asset purchase of Merex Food Corp., a produce importer for the North American market....

Great Dane will close
plant in Savannah GA
Nov 12, 2008

Great Dane Trailers plans to close its original manufacturing facility in Savannah GA effective January 9, 2009....

Navistar reorganizes
its truck segment
Nov 12, 2008

Navistar will organize its truck segment into four business units: North American Truck Operations, Global Truck Operations, Global Bus Operations, and Navistar Defense....

CVSA truck inspections
number sets a record
Nov 11, 2008

Commercial vehicle inspectors from across North America conducted a record number of inspections as a part of this year’s Operation Air Brake....

Kraft Foods steps up
efforts to combat hunger
Nov 11, 2008

Kraft Foods Inc. and Feeding America have announced expanded efforts to reach hungry families in America....

DHL U.S. Express to stop
domestic-only services
Nov 10, 2008

International logistics and express service provider DHL has announced a repositioning of its U.S. Express business. Beginning January 30, 2009, the U.S. Express business will focus entirely on its international offerings and will discontinue its domestic-only air and ground services....

Ryder System celebrates
75-year success story
Nov 10, 2008

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 at its headquarters in northwestern Miami-Dade FL....

California firm recalls
sausage roll products
Nov 5, 2008

Jolly Good Meat Products of Los Angeles CA is recalling approximately 600 pounds of ready-to-eat and raw banger sausage rolls because they may contain eggs, an allergen that is not declared on the label, reports the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service....

OCS Logistics installs
RedPrairie system
Nov 5, 2008

Orefield Cold Storage (OCS Logistics) has improved its distribution operations with RedPrairie Warehouse Management....

C.R. England's expansion
shows trust in economy
Nov 3, 2008

C.R. England Inc. announced the acquisition of 102,000 square feet of office space in a newly developed business park in Salt Lake City UT....

ATA outlines 18 steps
to greater highway safety
Oct 30, 2008

The American Trucking Associations has released the details of a bold highway safety agenda designed to reduce the number of highway-related fatalities and injuries for all drivers on the nation’s highways....

New Frontera Produce unit
to grow logistics services
Oct 29, 2008

Frontera Produce Ltd., a South Texas-based grower, packer, and distributor of fresh produce, has established a new company, Frontera Fresh Logistics LLC....

Temperature monitoring
label going wireless
Oct 29, 2008

PakSense Inc. plans to release a wireless version of its temperature monitoring label in December 2008....

CARB TRU compliance
financing options offered
Oct 27, 2008

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted on its website financing options for compliance with the Transport Refrigeration Units (TRU) Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM)....

Feds pay out $679 million
to repair damaged roads
Oct 24, 2008

The U.S. federal government is making $679 million available immediately to states across the nation to cover costs incurred to repair roads and bridges damaged by various natural emergencies and catastrophic events....

Directory offers online
searches for NGVs
Oct 24, 2008

The International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles (IANGV) has a new online natural gas vehicle (NGV) directory that is a searchable database of currently available NGVs and certified conversions....

TrailerTail device receives
DOT's length exemption
Oct 22, 2008

ATDynamics Inc. announced that its aerodynamic TrailerTail, a patented rear-drag reduction device for tractor-trailers proven to improve fuel efficiency by 5%, has received an exemption from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s length restrictions on commercial motor vehicles....

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