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NewsNovember 16, 2006

Rush Enterprises Acquires Fouts Bros. UD-GMC Inc. in Georgia

Rush Enterprises Inc., which operates the largest network of heavy-duty and medium-duty truck dealerships in North America and a John Deere construction equipment dealership in Houston, Texas, has acquired Fouts Bros. UD-GMC Inc.

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NewsNovember 16, 2006

SkyBitz Follows The Capitol Christmas Tree Online From Seattle To D.C.

Want to follow the 2006 Capitol Christmas Tree online as it makes its 4,300 mile trek from Seattle, Washington to Washington, D.C.? Starting today, visitors can go to www.trackthetree.com

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NewsNovember 16, 2006

International Truck Systems, Devices Reduce Aerodynamic Drag

International Truck and Engine Corp. has developed systems and devices that reduce the aerodynamic drag of Class 8 tractor-trailer applications, substantially increasing fuel efficiency and potentially saving millions

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NewsNovember 16, 2006

Schneider National Ranks 17th on G.I. Jobs’ List

Schneider National Inc., has been ranked 17th on G.I. Jobs’ annual list of Top 50 Military-Friendly Employers. The company received the distinction for its successful recruiting efforts and benefits programs for reservists

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NewsNovember 15, 2006

Freightliner’s New Wind Tunnel Demonstrates Fuel Efficiencies

Freightliner LLC, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), recently completed a comprehensive two-year study on the impact of aerodynamics on fuel efficiency. Utilizing its custom-built wind tunnel

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NewsNovember 15, 2006

Eaton Gets Patents for Hybrid Electric Power System

Eaton Corp. has been awarded several United States patents for the company’s Hybrid Electric Power System. The system will be commercially available through several major OEMs in 2007.

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NewsNovember 15, 2006

U.S. Offers Loans To Help Truckers Save Money, Reduce Emissions

Small trucking companies can save money and reduce pollution with a new loan initiative that will help pay for fuel-saving technologies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is partnering with the Small Business Administration

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NewsNovember 15, 2006

IdleAire Technologies’ Revenues Up 133% in 3rd Quarter

IdleAire Technologies Corp., provider of Advanced Truck Stop Electrification (ATE) services for the long-haul trucking industry, reported third quarter 2006 revenues of $4.7 million, a 133 percent increase over $2.0 million revenues in third quarter 2005.

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NewsNovember 15, 2006

ATA Forecast Says Trucking Will Continue to Dominate Freight Movement

Trucking will increase its share of the nation’s freight pool and continue to dominate domestic freight movement into the next decade, the American Trucking Associations reports in its newly released U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2017.

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NewsNovember 15, 2006

Decker Truck Line Participating in Biodiesel Study

Fort Dodge, Iowa-based Decker Truck Line Inc. has announced it will participate in the “Two Million Mile Haul,” a B20 Field Documentation Program.

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