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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2013

Apex Freight Services Announces Acquisition of Colorado LTL Company

Logistics provider Apex Freight Services annouced the acquisition of the Colorado-based Timberline Freight Services, a company specializing in full and less-than-truckload transportation of temperature-protected goods.

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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonAugust 1, 2013

Senate Stalls Transport Appropriations Bill

The Senate rejected an effort to advance a transportation appropriations bill, mirroring the action yesterday by the House. In a 54 – 43 vote, the Senate declined to end debate on the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations measure.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2013

DEF Tracker: DEF Truck Stop Prices Stable

DEF truck stop prices have remained stable at $2.79/G in the U.S. since November 2012 and at CAD$ 0.80/L in Canada since October 2011. Twenty-four pumps distributing bulk DEF were added to the network in the United States over the last month.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2013

Meritor Reports 3rd Quarter Fiscal Year Sales Down

For the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, Meritor posted sales of $993 million, down 11% from the same period last year. This decrease was primarily due to lower sales in North America, the company's military business and China.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2013

C.R. England, Inc. Hosts Natural Gas Shipper Symposium

C.R. England is hosting its first Natural Gas Shipper Symposium, Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah. The event highlights the current and future uses of natural gas in the trucking industry.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2013

Meritor Announces Sale of Brazilian Joint Venture

Meritor Inc. announced that it has completed the sale of its 50% ownership interest in Suspensys Sistemas Automotivos Ltda. to its joint venture partner Randon S.A. Implementos e Participacoes.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2013

Trucks Transported 60.8% of U.S.-NAFTA Trade in May 2013

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation released May North American Free Trade Agreement freight numbers showing that trucks carried 60.8% of the $98.6 billion of freight moved in May 2013 between the United States and its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico.

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Fleet Managementby Truckinginfo StaffAugust 1, 2013

FMCSA Proposes to Drop Driver Inspection Reports if No Defects

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is officially proposing to drop the requirement that truck drivers file inspection reports even when there are no defects in the truck.

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Productsby StaffJuly 31, 2013

Saddle Creek Teams with Freightliner Trucks to Develop CNG Tractor with Advanced Aerodynamics

Freightliner Trucks and Saddle Creek Logistics Services have together developed a new Freightliner Cascadia 113-inch BBC day cab with natural gas technology featuring advanced aerodynamics.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 31, 2013

Schneider National Representatives Take Trip on Historic Military Plane

Time Machine: A World War II era B-17 bomber dubbed Aluminum Overcast stopped in Green Bay on July 24 to take 10 Schneider National employees for a flight over the area.

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