Goodyear Opens Highway Hero Award Nominations
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has started accepting nominations for its award that honors truck drivers who have taken risks to help other motorists.
September 25, 2013Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Class 8 Truck Sales Drop 7.3% in 12th Consecutive Downturn
Class 8 truck sales declined 7.3% in August, the 12th consecutive year-over-year downturn, but were about flat from the previous month’s total, WardsAuto.com reported.
September 23, 2013Court Approves Allied Sale to Jack Cooper
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., has approved the sale of most of Allied Systems Holdings’ operating assets to Jack Cooper Transport Co. as part of a $135 million deal that would consolidate the carhaul sector of trucking.
September 18, 2013Cummins Announces New Heavy-Duty Engine for International Market
Cummins Inc. said Sept. 16 it has developed a heavy-duty 6-cylinder engine designed for the on- and off-highway global market.
September 16, 2013Ohio Trucking Association’s Davis to Retire After 13 Years as Group’s Executive Director
Larry Davis, executive director of the Ohio Trucking Association, said he will retire in January after 13 years at the helm.
September 16, 2013Rand McNally Integrates TND 760 With Strategy Systems
Rand McNally said it has integrated its TND 760 telematics device with Strategy Systems Inc.’s Strategy Live software.
September 13, 2013Jobless Claims Fall Due to Computer System Work
Work on computer systems at state employment agencies caused reported initial jobless claims to fall by 31,000 last week, the Labor Department said Sept. 12.
September 12, 2013PeopleNet Offers ‘Panic’ Button Key Fob
PeopleNet Communications Corp. said it is working with security technology firm SafeKey Corp. to provide a location-aware key fob that truck drivers can use to send “panic” signals through PeopleNet’s system.
September 11, 2013Thermo King Integrates Telematics With iSeries
Refrigeration-unit maker Thermo King said it has integrated its telematics system into the iSeries transportation management software for truckload fleets from Add On Systems Inc.
September 11, 2013EFS Upgrades Integration with TMW
Payment processing provider Electronic Funds Source said it has upgraded its integration with TMW Systems Inc.’s Innovative transportation management software.
September 6, 2013