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Fleet Managementby Robert Johnson, director of fleet relations, NTEASeptember 28, 2012

You Can't Escape Technology: Take Advantage of It

Regulatory requirements governing fuel economy, emissions and safety have turned today's work trucks into rolling computers

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Productsby Tom BergSeptember 28, 2012

LoadStar's Stainless Steel Cab Among Advantages to Trash Haulers, Navistar Says

SALT LAKE CITY - The upcoming International LoadStar heavy low cab-over-engine truck will use the only stainless steel cab in the segment, and will be available as an integrated trash truck

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Fleet Managementby Bill Caudill, commercial auto product manager at ProgressiveSeptember 27, 2012

Vehicle Insurance Myths, Debunked

Your customers rely on you to deliver, and by keeping your vehicles on the road, your business will be more profitable. Simply stated, time is money. Within the world of commercial auto insurance, we've found that there are some common misconceptions that could cost your business time and money

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Productsby Tom BergSeptember 27, 2012

Navistar Dropping 'ICT+' Name for Simply 'SCR'

"In-Cylinder Technology Plus" is the name Navistar gave in July to its MaxxForce diesels that will use selective catalytic reduction starting early next year, but the name is already being dropped, executives said at a dealer sales-training event in Utah this week. Instead, the aftertreatment system will simply be called SCR, as it is by competitors already using it

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 27, 2012

Treating Drivers Right Keeps Nussbaum Turnover Low

How does a trucking company with a 500-plus-mile average length of haul keep its driver turnover down around 30% when the industry average is over 100%

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Productsby StaffSeptember 26, 2012

TMW Adds Capabilities to Maintenance Software

TMW has added a number of enhancements to both the IBM i System and SQL versions of TMT Fleet Maintenance software

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Productsby StaffSeptember 26, 2012

DAT Onboarding Expedites Truckload Freight Movements

TransCore DAT announced a new service that helps freight brokers and other third-party logistics providers to hire and qualify carriers quickly and efficiently

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Productsby Jim BeachSeptember 25, 2012

Integration is the Name of the Game

ORLANDO, Fla. - News from TMW System's Transforum 2012 User Conference this week included a number of new integrations between TMW's products and other technology providers

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Equipmentby Tom BergSeptember 25, 2012

Cummins Ready for Euro 6, But Not to Buy Navistar

HANOVER, Germany -- "We're ready for Euro 6," declared Tom Linebarger, the pleasant, polite and straight-talking CEO of Cummins Inc., in leading off his press conference during the IAA show in Hanover last week

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Productsby StaffSeptember 24, 2012

Daimler Adds Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems to Aftermarket Offering

Daimler Trucks North America has launched new tire pressure monitoring technology as an aftermarket offering for its Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses commercial vehicles

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