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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 21, 2011

DTNA Adds Second Shift, 350 New Positions at Portland Plant

Daimler Trucks North America has added a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant in Portland, Ore., creating approximately 350 new jobs at the facility by the end of 2012

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 21, 2011

Wendover's R Place Truckstop Goes Electric

Shorepower electrified parking spaces have come to the R Place Truckstop on I-80 in Wendover Utah. Truckers using the facility can look forward to cleaner air, less noise, reduced fuel consumption and a sound night's sleep

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 21, 2011

Love's Open New Travel Stop in Perrysburg, Ohio

Love's Travel Stops has opened a new travel stop in Perrysburg, Ohio. To celebrate the opening, professional drivers will receive double "I Love Rewards" loyalty points on purchases at the new location through Nov. 20

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 21, 2011

Beverage Container Recycler, UBCR, Converts Entire Fleet to Natural Gas Vehicles with Ryder

Ryder System, Inc. has been selected by UBCR, LLC as its fleet partner in a Michigan natural gas project that includes 16 heavy-duty natural gas vehicles, upgrades to two maintenance facilities, and the construction of two natural gas fueling stations

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Drivers•by Staff•October 21, 2011

LaHood Asks Ayotte Not to Move Against Hours of Service Rule

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is urging Sen. Kelly Ayotte not to proceed with her amendment to block the rewrite of the hours of service rule. In a letter yesterday, LaHood defended the work of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in drafting the revised rule

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 20, 2011

Ford to Move Medium-Duty Production to U.S.

Ford says it will move production of its F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks from Mexico to the U.S. following strong ratification of a new contract by members of the United Auto Workers union.

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Equipment•by Staff•October 20, 2011

OOIDA, Teamsters, Rep. DeFazio Decry Start of Mexican Truck Program

Two U.S. trucker groups and several lawmakers stood in bipartisan opposition to cross-border trucking with Mexico at a news conference at Otay Mesa, California's busiest border crossing

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 20, 2011

Contractor Numbers Holding Steady, Fleets Less Likely to Include Them in Expansion Plans

The recent Third Quarter 2011 Transport Capital Partners Business Expectations Survey finds that carriers' contractor fleets have remained steady over the last three quarters. However, the ability for fleets to expand using contractors has been trending down for the last five quarters

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 20, 2011

CV Demand Stays Strong in September

In the face of a sluggish economy and in what is typically the weakest new order period of the year, commercial vehicle order activity strengthened in September

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 20, 2011

Polar Corp. Celebrates 65th Anniversary

Polar Corp., which grew from a small welding shop in Opole, Minn., into North America's largest manufacturer of aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel tank trailers, is celebrating its 65th anniversary

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