Bendix supports NHTSA findings on value of ESC

Bendix Commercial Vehicle System LLC supports the conclusions of a study released by the federal government showing that Electronic Stability Control (ESC), also known as Electronic Stability Program (ESP), on heavy trucks (above 10,000 lbs) can both substantially reduce the number of annual heavy-truck crashes and prevent injuries and deaths...

Peterbilt leads the field
in customer satisfaction
for medium-duty trucks

Peterbilt Motors Company achieved the highest ranking in customer satisfaction in the JD Power and Associates 2009 Medium Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study in the conventional medium-duty truck segment....

ATA urges improvement
in border infrastructure

Improving security and efficiency of freight transportation across borders will require more funds for infrastructure, more reasonable enforcement of trade security program rules, and giving the lead role in coordinating federal efforts to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency, Celadon Group Inc Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Russell told a congressional panel....

Haldex warns against using
imitation height control valves

Imitation height control valves have been designed to appear identical to genuine Haldex height control valves in order to convince the user they’ll perform the same....

FMCSA to reconsider
hours-of-service rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Administration plans to reconsider—and perhaps revise—its hours-of-service (HOS) rule for commercial drivers....

ATA, Port of Long Beach
officials reach settlement

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) Executive Committee and the Port of Long Beach (CA) Harbor Commissioners have each approved a settlement negotiated between port officials and ATA and trucking industry representatives...

United Natural Foods plans
Texas distribution center

United Natural Foods Inc plans to lease a new 590,000-square-foot distribution center in Lancaster TX....

Ultra Temp hybrid
reefer body order
sets company high

VT SVC Inc, a subsidiary of VT Systems Inc, has received an order for 248 Kidron Ultra Temp hybrid refrigeration truck bodies....

Kögel/Ekeri partnership
gets sizable vehicle order

The Norwegian Postal Service has placed an order for 907 new semitrailers, bodies, and trailers with the Kögel and Ekeri partnership for its two logistics divisions, Bring Logistics and Bring Frigoscandia....

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
slips 0.3% in September

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.3% in September 2009 after increasing 2.1% in both July and August....

Vanair Mfg acquires
Air N Arc operations

Vanair Manufacturing has reached an agreement for the acquisition of Air N Arc Inc....

Sanderson Farms expands
stock repurchase program

Sanderson Farms Inc announced that its board of directors expanded its stock repurchase program to 1 million shares....

US Foodservice–Fort Mill earns
environmental excellence honor

US Foodservice–Fort Mill is among the newest members of the South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program (SCEEP), a voluntary leadership initiative designed to recognize facilities that have demonstrated “superior environmental performance.”...

Savi service to help
Transmed cut costs
of food shipments

Transmed Foods Inc, the US distribution arm of Crespo Foods, has selected Savi Networks to provide automated wireless monitoring to improve shipment visibility and security while reducing supply chain costs....

Knight Transportation
tallies lower 3Q revenue

Knight Transportation has reported revenue and earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009....

Cadec integrates CoPilot GPS
with Mobius TTS, PowerVue

Cadec Global has announced a new partnership with GPS navigation specialist ALK Technologies to help trucking fleets optimize routes, reduce out-of-route mileage, and lower fuel consumption....

Dorsey celebrates
second anniversary
of renewed production

Acquired by Pitts Enterprises Inc in 2007, Dorsey Trailers announces the two-year anniversary of the first trailer built under Pitts’ ownership....

CH Robinson announces
results for third quarter

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc, provider of multimodal transportation services and logistics systems, has reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009....

Delo 400 LE 10W-30 oil
offers better fuel economy

Chevron’s Delo 400 LE SAE 10W-30 oil has demonstrated an ability to provide fuel economy improvements over the more commonly used 15W-40 grade diesel oil. ...

SmarTire TPMS provided
via Bendix distributors

SmarTire Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) by Bendix CVS is now available to fleets through the network of Bendix OES and independent aftermarket partners across North America....

Dot Foods signs contract
for data synchronization

Dot Foods has entered into a technology agreement with 1SYNC—the GS1 US data pool—and Aligntrac Solutions after a recently completed pilot study....

Marten Transport net
income drops in 3Q '09

Marten Transport Ltd, the Mondovi WI-based temperature-sensitive truckload carrier, has reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2009. ...

ATA applauds federal plan
to implement truck driver
pre-employment screening

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announcement of a Driver Pre-Employment Screening Program marks the culmination of the American Trucking Association’s (ATA) seven-year effort to refine the driver selection process in order to improve truck safety....

XATA debuts new reefer
management capability

XATA Corporation announced the release of a new reefer management and temperature monitoring system that integrates with its XATANET fleet management tools....