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Aftermarketby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

Polar Acquire Beall Parts and Service

Polar Corp. announced that it has acquired the assets of Beall Transport Equipment Co., the aftermarket parts and service division of Beall Corp.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

Utah Lawmakers Move Ahead to Increase Speed Limits

Last week Utah state legislators to steps to expand the areas where 80-mph speed limit zones will be allowed in the future.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

Old Dominion Opens New Service Centers

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. opened its Santa Maria Service Center in California to accommodate increased freight along U.S. Route 101.

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Aftermarketby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

Allstate Peterbilt Opens New Location

Allstate Peterbilt has recently opened a new location in of Dickinson N.D. The newly constructed Peterbilt truck dealership features six service bays, a 2,000 square-foot parts display area and many driver amenities, including showers, washers/dryers and a driver lounge.

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Aftermarketby StaffFebruary 5, 2013

Fleet Sentiment Report Showing Positive Signs for CV Purchases

The sixty-four responses received by CK Commercial Vehicle Research to their Q1 2013 Fleet Sentiment Report inquiry show positive signs for medium and heavy commercial truck and trailer purchases.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 4, 2013

Diesel, gasoline prices jump

Both diesel and gasoline prices saw a significant increase this past week. Diesel prices jumped an average of 9.5 cents per gallon across the nation to settle at $4.02.

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Aftermarketby StaffFebruary 4, 2013

HDA Truck Pride Adds Fleet Friction

HDA Truck Pride is continuing to grow by adding Fleet Friction. Fleet Friction is located in San Diego, Calif. Their management team includes: Owners Mike Buscher and Richard Harrigan and General Manager Craig Dawson.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 4, 2013

Intermodal Group Wins STB Approval for Chassis Pool Plan

The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative LLC announced that its cooperative chassis pooling agreement has been approved by the Surface Transportation Board, clearing the way for the group's members to begin pooling chassis for intermodal freight transportation.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 4, 2013

Study shows shale boom provides boost to trucking

Shale energy exploration, the growing practice of deep horizontal drilling to harvest oil and natural gas previously beyond reach, has changed America’s energy industry and overall economy.

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Aftermarketby StaffFebruary 4, 2013

Preliminary Class 8 Orders for January Show Improvement

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing January Class 8 truck net orders at 22,235, 7% higher than December but down 11% year-over-year. Orders for Class 8 vehicles have been above the 20,000 mark for the past four months, showing some strength after a soft period mid-year 2012.

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