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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 6, 2011

Net Orders, Backlogs, Rise in March

Orders for Class 8 trucks in North America rose to about 29,000 in March, according to industry analysis and forecasting firms, more than 150 percent from a year ago

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 6, 2011

Ryder Acquires Portfolio of B.I.T. Leasing

Ryder System completed the acquisition of the lease, rental and maintenance portfolio of B.I.T. Leasing, a privately owned, 58-year-old full-service truck leasing and fleet services company headquartered in Hayward, Calif

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 2011

Navistar Receives EPA Certification for MaxxForce DT Mid-Range Diesel Engine At 0.39G NOx

Navistar International has received certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its 2011 model year MaxxForce DT mid-range diesel engine at 0.39 g/bHpHr NOx using Navistar's in-cylinder NOx reduction technology

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Drivers•by Staff•April 5, 2011

CARB Makes Over $100 Million Available For Truck Clean-Up

The California Air Resources Board in coordination with six local air districts is offering $106 million in grant funding to help qualified diesel truck owners upgrade or replace their vehicles

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Equipment•by Staff•April 5, 2011

Isuzu Resumes Japanese Truck Production

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America announced that Isuzu Motors Limited was resuming production at its Fujisawa plant on April 5. The factory had been idled since the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11

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Drivers•by Staff•April 5, 2011

Daily Express Offers Fuel Programs for Owner-Operators

Heavy haul and specialized trucking company Daily Express now offers fuel surcharge programs for its owner-operators.

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Drivers•by Staff•April 5, 2011

ATA Points Out Outdated Rules to DOT

Responding to President Obama's call to help reduce the regulatory burden on U.S. businesses, the American Trucking Associations highlighted nine outdated, obsolete or onerous rules that the Department of Transportation should reconsider

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 4, 2011

Diesel Rises; Crude Reaches 30-Month High

National on-highway diesel prices climbed for the second week in a row, rising 4.4 cents to $3.976. The national average is up almost 96 cents from last year

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 4, 2011

TransCore's Truckload Rate Index Up in March

Following a three-month decline, truckload rates for refrigerated vans increased 2.2 percent on the spot market in March compared to February, according to TransCore's Truckload Rate Index

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 4, 2011

FleetPride Buying Midway Truck Parts

FleetPride is buying 13 Midway Truck Parts locations in Illinois and one in St. Louis, Mo

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