Gulf Coast residents’
plight strikes a chord
with Neil Young, Tyson

Music legend Neil Young and John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods Inc (NYSE:TSN), are joining forces to help battle hunger in Gulf Coast communities impacted by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill....

Safety Vision collaborates
with PressurePro, Rice Lake
to offer integrated system

Safety Vision, a provider of mobile video systems; Advantage PressurePro, provider of tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS); and Rice Lake Weighing Systems have integrated their technologies to provide a system resulting in tangible return on investment (ROI) for fleets through fuel savings, extended tire life, reduced downtime, and improved driver performance....

Vigillo updates CSA 2010
Scorecards with changes

Vigillo LLC has updated the Vigillo CSA 2010 Scorecard with recently announced methodology changes by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Vigillo customers can now view their new scores prior to the scheduled FMCSA projected viewing date of August 16. ...

Heavy-duty vehicle
demand stays healthy

A strong rebound in net margins for publicly traded truckload companies in the second calendar quarter is expected to fuel continued improvement in demand for heavy-duty vehicles and trailers, according to ACT Research Co....

Intermodal volumes climb
in second quarter of 2010

Intermodal volumes continued to accelerate through 2010, posting an overall 17.2% year-over-year increase during Q2 2010, according to a report released by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)....

Dot Foods helps Boy
Scouts be prepared
at National Jamboree

Dot Foods Inc, the Mt Sterling IL-based food redistributor, provided transportation of equipment and camping supplies for the Boy Scouts of America’s 2010 National Scout Jamboree. Held at Fort A P Hill VA from July 26 through August 4, the event drew approximately 45,000 scouts and leaders....

FuelWise helps reduce
gen-set fuel consumption

New testing by Carrier Transicold suggests that the FuelWise efficiency-boosting option for its PowerLINE generator sets can help reduce fuel consumption by up to 37%....

McLane chosen to provide
Jack in the Box outlets
with supply chain services

The National Franchisee Purchasing Cooperative Inc (NFPC), which provides cooperative purchasing to Jack in the Box franchisees, has chosen McLane Foodservice to provide supply chain services for its Jack in the Box member restaurants....

AFFI encourages
Congress to approve
truck weight reform

Kraig R Naasz, president and chief executive officer of the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), recently issued a statement urging the US Senate to pass the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act (S 3705), which was recently introduced by Sens Mike Crapo (R-ID), Herb Kohl (D-WI), and Susan Collins (R-ME)....

Vocollect light-duty voice system
can improve warehouse workflow

Vocollect Inc’s new light-duty wearable voice system provides voice-only, voice-directed workflow capabilities for use in distribution centers (DCs) and warehouse operations seeking to improve productivity and accuracy in selection, cycle-counting, and other workflows....

ATA supports SETA
legislation in Senate

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) strongly supports the Safe and Efficient Transportation ACT (SETA) of 2010, S 3705, introduced August 4 by US Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Herb Kohl (D-WI)...

BRR Logistics implements
Robocom R-Voice system

Robocom Systems International announced that third-party logistics provider BRR Logistics Inc has successfully implemented voice picking using Robocom’s R-Voice system....

Sea Star Line, Mark-It
alliance enables 24/7
visibility of reefer fleet

Sea Star Line has established a strategic alliance with Mark-It Services to outfit its refrigerated systems with both Global Positioning (GPS) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems....

Klinge donates reefer
container, gen-set
to Haitian orphanage

After the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010, international donors pledged $5.3 billion to help rebuild the nation at an aid conference. Six months after the quake, only 9% of the money promised to Haiti has been delivered....

SkyBitz announces formation
of Government Solutions group

SkyBitz has announced development of the Government Solutions group. The company provides remote asset management systems based on advanced technology from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) ...

CTP hails bipartisan bill
that gives states option
to raise interstate weight limits

The Coalition for Transportation Productivity (CTP), a group of more than 160 shippers and allied associations dedicated to responsibly increasing federal weight limits on interstate highways, applauded Sens Mike Crapo (R-ID), Herb Kohl (D-WI), and Susan Collins (R-ME)...

Weis Markets will reduce
refrigerant usage by 50%

Weis Markets announced that three new stores it is building will incorporate technologies and systems reducing store refrigerant charges (usage) to 50% less than a typical supermarket, thus decreasing their impact on the Earth’s ozone layer and climate change....

C R England purchases
TMW software systems

C R England, the Salt Lake City UT-based refrigerated truckload carrier, has purchased TMWSuite and TMT Fleet Maintenance from TMW Systems of Cleveland OH for use in its five asset-based operating divisions....

US Foodservice breaks
ground for expansion
of Port Orange facility

US Foodservice broke ground recently for an expansion of its Port Orange FL division’s food distribution center to 409,000 square feet to support growth of the company’s central Florida distribution business....

Frozen Food Express
logs improved results
for 2010 second quarter

Frozen Food Express Industries Inc (FFEX), the Dallas TX-based temperature-controlled carrier, has reported its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010....

GCCA signs alliance
agreement with OSHA

The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) has demonstrated its commitment to safety in the cold chain industry by signing an historic alliance agreement with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)....

Pierre Foods will merge
with two other companies

Senior management from Pierre Foods Inc, Advance Food Company Inc, and Advance Brands LLC announced that the boards of directors of all three companies have unanimously approved and entered into a definitive merger agreement....

Kenworth PremierCare can help
customers cope with CSA 2010

This autumn, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will implement the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 (CSA 2010) program, which includes more stringent penalties for violations....

Alcoa Wheels launches
CalcuLighter Version 2.0

Alcoa Wheels has launched Version 2.0 of its CalcuLighter, the online tool designed to provide commercial vehicle fleet managers and owner-operators detailed information they need when making wheel-buying decisions to lower operating costs, improve productivity, and reduce greenhouse gases...