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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 6, 2012

Meritor Receives 2012 Global Remanufacturer of the Year Award

ReMaTecNews, an international news magazine and website for remanufacturing based in Amsterdam, has named Meritor the 2012 Remanufacturer of the Year

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 6, 2012

Class 8 Orders Rebound in August

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing August Class 8 truck net orders at 15,935 units, up 27% from July

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 6, 2012

CVSA Brake Safety Week Kicks Off Sunday

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Brake Safety Week is set to take place Sept. 9-15. Aimed at reducing the number of highway crashes caused by improperly maintained or faulty braking systems, the Brake Safety Week campaign - also known as Operation Air Brake - uses teams of CVSA-certified inspectors to conduct roadside checks of commercial vehicles and their drivers

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Drivers•by Staff•September 6, 2012

Utah's Second LNG Station Completes 700-Mile Corridor

Utah's second liquefied natural gas fueling station celebrated its grand opening in Beaver, Utah, Aug. 30, after opening Aug. 3

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 6, 2012

Navistar Reports Third-Quarter Results, Accelerates Cost Cutting

Navistar International Corp. reported third-quarter net income of $84 million, down significantly from the $1.4 billion it reported a year ago, and helped by an income tax benefit of $196 million. The company said it's accelerating its cost-reduction actions

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Drivers•by Staff•September 6, 2012

I-95 Maryland House Rest Area Closing for Reconstruction

The Maryland Transportation Authority is closing the Maryland House rest area along I-95 in Harford County beginning at midnight, Sept. 15 to begin reconstructing the facility

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Drivers•by Staff•September 6, 2012

Small Brokers Take Issue with New $75,000 Bond Requirement

The ink on the new highway bill is hardly dry, yet one transportation group already is pushing for an amendment. The Association of Independent Property Brokers & Agents is lobbying to repeal the $75,000 bond requirement for brokers and freight forwarders that's in the law Congress passed in June

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Drivers•by Staff•September 5, 2012

Wright Express to Buy Fleet One

Wright Express has agreed to buy Fleet One from private equity firms for $369 million in cash, in a move that will extend its reach into the heavy-truck fueling market

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 5, 2012

Pricing for Sleeper Tractors Unexpectedly Up in July

The price for used sleeper tractors rose in July, both on a month-to-month and year-over-year basis, reports the American Truck Dealers Commercial Truck Guide

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 5, 2012

Despite Slow Growth, Capacity Balance Means Trucking's Doing OK

The economy is expected to continue to grow slowly amidst a variety of headwinds, but because the trucking industry has not been adding back capacity cut or lost during the recession, pricing trends are largely positive, with flatbed, tanker and reefer business leading the way, according to transportation analysts at Stifel Nicolaus

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