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NewsJuly 1, 2010

Bridgestone Bandag Hikes Truck Tires Prices

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions has increased prices on its Bridgestone brand truck and bus radial tires by 6 percent in the U.S., as of July 1

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NewsJuly 1, 2010

Fidelitone to Provide Logistics Services For OroMed Healthcare

OroMed Healthcare, which manufactures automatic, adjustable sleep systems, has chosen Fidelitone Logistics to provide logistics services, including inventory control, national transportation management and "white glove" delivery

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NewsJuly 1, 2010

ConocoPhillips' Stake in CFJ Properties Flying J Goes to Pilot

ConocoPhillips has shed its 50 percent stake in the CFJ Properties-Flying J truckstops to Pilot Travel Centers for $626 million

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NewsJuly 1, 2010

Clean Energy to Provide LNG to California Solid Waste Fleets

In a new contract with solid waste operator Republic Services, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will provide liquefied natural gas fuel to Republic Waste Services of Southern California, Consolidated Disposal and Solano Garbage through April 2015

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NewsJuly 1, 2010

Pilot Sells Flying J's Scan & Go to Pegasus TransTech

On the heels of its merger with Flying J, Pilot Travel Centers has sold Flying J's Scan & Go assets to Pegasus TransTech

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NewsJune 30, 2010

Great Dane Adds Canadian Dealer to North American Network

Great Dane Trailers has added Universal Truck and Trailer in Dieppe, New Brunswick, to its North American distribution network

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NewsJune 30, 2010

FTC Approves Flying J-Pilot Merger

Flying J received final approval from the Federal Trade Commission yesterday to merge its travel plaza business with Pilot Travel Centers. The merger, effective today, will help the company emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and create an entity of more than 550 interstate travel center

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NewsJune 30, 2010

Kenworth Plant Earns Award For Recycling and Waste Reduction

The Kenworth Truck Company's Renton, Wash., manufacturing plant has received the 2010 Best Workplace for Recycling and Waste Reduction Award from King County's Solid Waste Division for the plant's outstanding efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle

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NewsJune 30, 2010

DTNA Recalls Workers on Strong 2010 Order Activity

Daimler Trucks North America has recalled about 540 workers to its North Carolina manufacturing plants in response to strong 2010 order activity. The company has also ramped up production at its Mt. Holly and Cleveland plants, where recalled workers will start by mid-July. Recalled workers will also go to the company's components and logistics plant in Gastonia

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NewsJune 30, 2010

Improving Economy Means Increased Interest in Acquisitions and Mergers

Business is up, capacity is tightening, and suddenly there's more interest among trucking companies in making acquisitions of other fleets. One carrier executive who did not wish to be named told HDT he expects to complete at least six acquisitions over the next six months, growing perhaps 30 or 40 percent in the process. He attributed it to a "coming out of the recession" phenomenon

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