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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 1, 2013

Dan King Leaves Yokohama After 20-plus Years

For more than 20 years, Dan King has been helping develop and implement consumer and commercial tire sales strategies for Yokohama Tire Corp.. That will end on April 6 when he joins Tire’s Warehouse Inc., a large tire wholesaler based in Corona, Calif.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 1, 2013

Ryder Exceeds Veteran Recruiting Goal

Ryder System Inc. has surpassed its goal to hire 1,000 military veterans by the end of 2013. The company beat its goal by the end of February, a full 10 months ahead of schedule.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 1, 2013

Pilot Flying J Opens New Casual Dining Experience

Pilot Flying J is launching a new casual dining concept at select travel centers and travel plazas nationwide, the first of which opened in March at the new Pilot Travel Center in St. Marys, Ga.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 29, 2013

Polar Corp. Names Robert Denious as President and CEO

Polar Corporation has appointed Robert D. Denious, its board chairman, as president and chief executive officer of the company.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeMarch 29, 2013

Truck Driver Input Wanted for Survey about CSA Impacts

The American Transportation Research Institute, a non-profit trucking research organization, has launched its third annual commercial driver survey to identify impacts on trucking operations, as well as driver perceptions and attitudes toward the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance Safety and Accountability program.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 28, 2013

NATSO Names Tom Heinz 2013 Chairman

NATSO, the national trade association representing major truckstops and travel plazas, has named Tom Heinz, president of Heinz and Coffee Cup Fuel Stops & Convenience Stores, as its 2013 chairman of the board.

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Fuel Smartsby Evan LockridgeMarch 28, 2013

PSI and Capacity Launch Medium-Duty Truck Collaboration at MATS

LOUISVILLE -- Power Solutions International and Capacity of Texas announced a collaboration to bring the attractive economics of natural gas engines to the medium-duty truck market.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMarch 28, 2013

Work Truck Show 2013 Green Award Goes to Odyne Systems

Organizers of The Work Truck Show, held earlier this month, announced this week Odyne Systems, of Waukesha, Wis., has won The Work Truck Show 2013 Green Award for an advanced hybrid commercial vehicle it developed with ComEd in Chicago.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeMarch 28, 2013

Only One Lane Open Westbound In St. Louis Along I-70 Bridge Fri. Night/Sat Morning

Only one lane will be open for traffic on westbound Interstate 70 at the Blanchette Missouri River Bridge in St. Louis, mile marker 230, from 11 p.m. Friday until 8 a.m. Saturday due to pavement repair.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMarch 28, 2013

Trucks Moving More Freight Between U.S. and NAFTA Neighbors

A new report shows the value of U.S. trade with neighboring Canada and Mexico increased in January 3.5% from the same time a year ago with truck movements dominating freight transportation.

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