Arby’s beefs up
its relationship
with McLane Co

McLane Foodservice, a division of McLane Company Inc, announced that Arby’s Restaurant Group Inc has expanded its network with McLane to include food distribution services in Texas and surrounding states....

Penn Traffic Company files
for Chapter 11 protection

Syracuse NY-based supermarket operator Penn Traffic Co has filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Delaware court....

2009 Fleet Study indicates
slow demand for 2010 units

The 2009 Fleet Study conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research indicates a likely slow demand for new 2010 EPA-compliant power units when they are initially introduced. Respondents to the study were wary of committing to placing orders for the new equipment in the first half of 2010...

Roadleveler brake components
help trucks handle winter roads

Each winter, local, state, and provincial highway agencies use liquid de-icers against snow and ice. They spray magnesium chloride and calcium chloride on pavement in advance of a coming storm, or they mix chemicals with salt and sand....

Volvo to sell equity interest
in Jinan Huawo joint venture

The Volvo Group, Sinotruck (BVI) Limited, and China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corporation (CNHTC) have signed an agreement whereby Sinotruck (BVI) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of CNHTC, and CNHTC agree to purchase all of Volvo Group’s equity interest in Jinan Huawo Truck Corporation (joint venture)....

Alliance Parts
redesigns website

Visitors to the redesigned Alliance Parts website (www.alliancebrandparts.com) will find enhanced parts support tools designed specifically for commercial drivers....

Trucking Conditions Index
higher—but still negative

The FTR Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for October 2009 increased for the third consecutive month to –16.4, the highest reading since November 2008. This index, a combination of five truck industry statistics in one metric, remains significantly below a neutral reading of zero...

FMCSA to add fifth option
to roadability final rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has responded to a petition for reconsideration of the final roadability rule and will amend the regulations to allow a fifth intermodal equipment marking option...

Fast Lane Transportation
opens intermodal depot

Fast Lane Transportation Inc, a provider of intermodal transportation and equipment services throughout California, has acquired an 80-acre intermodal crossdock and equipment depot....

Carrier Transicold
launches Purfresh
Transport service

Carrier Transicold will offer the Purfresh Transport service under an exclusive agreement with Purfresh Inc, providing the container shipping industry with a cost-effective, chemical-free means to protect produce cargoes from spoilage....

TRU ATCM Operator
Reports for reefer
terminals past due

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is enforcing the Operator Report requirement for the Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM)....

Seafreeze to put the chill
on high energy usage

Seattle WA-based Seafreeze Cold Storage has been awarded a $561,000 low-interest loan to improve the energy efficiency of its 7 million-cubic-foot refrigerated facility in south Seattle....

Commercial vehicle market
recovery likely to be slow

While the medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle markets are beginning a slow recovery from the lowest level of production since 1991, significant headwinds remain for the sector to return to normal replacement level demand, according to ACT Research Co ...