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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 23, 2011

Manufacturing and Housing Slide in April, Total Production Unchanged

The latest gauge on the manufacturing sector showed that production contracted 0.5 percent in April, the first month-to-month decline since June 2009. However, total industrial production, which includes mining and utilities in addition to manufacturing, was unchanged during the month

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 20, 2011

Mack to Increase Production, Hire 300 at Pennsylvania Plant to Meet Increased Demand

Mack Trucks announced that due to increased demand for the Mack Pinnacle, the company will boost production at its Macungie, Pa., truck plant in August and hire approximately 300 people to support the increase

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 20, 2011

CN Increases Capacity at Toronto-area Intermodal Terminal

CN Rail has announced a series of capacity improvements to accommodate growing container volumes at its Brampton Intermodal Terminal, located north of Toronto

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Drivers•by Staff•May 19, 2011

Canadian Group Urges CVSA to Count "Screen/Triage" Inspections

The Canadian Trucking Alliance urged the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to record 'screen' or 'triage' inspections on a carrier's profile

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 19, 2011

TMW Acquires Routing and Scheduling Software Provider Appian

TMW Systems has acquired Appian Logistics Software, with offices in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Drivers•by Staff•May 18, 2011

Champions of Change Roundtable Discusses Transportation Issues

The White House kicked off National Transportation Week on Monday, May 16, with a 'Champions of Change' roundtable discussion about transportation issues

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 18, 2011

SAF-Holland Opens Aftermarket Distribution Center

SAF-Holland announced the opening of its new 85,000-square-foot Aftermarket Parts Distribution Center in Cincinnati, Ohio

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 18, 2011

Penske Expands Service Offerings in Temecula, Calif.

Penske Truck Leasing opened a new 16,000-square-foot building in Temecula, Calif

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 18, 2011

Heavy-Duty Order Backlog Reaches 55-Month High

North American Class 8 orders totaled 38,100 units in April, according to ACT Research. This was up more than 31 percent from the level set in March and over 157 percent above previous year

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Drivers•by Staff•May 18, 2011

ATA Opposes Efforts to Regulate Detention Time

The American Trucking Associations says detention time is an issue to be negotiated between carriers and shippers, and the federal government should stay out of it

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