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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 21, 2012

Recommendations Published on Container Yard Equipment Safety

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association, TT Club and ICHCA International have jointly published recommended minimum safety features for container yard equipment, identifying features and functional requirements to improve the safety of people, equipment and cargo

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Driversby StaffDecember 21, 2012

2013: 6 Key Issues Fleets Face

Trucking will be dealing with familiar tough issues next year, as well as some that may have a new twist, whether it's in the boardroom, in the cab or in Congress. On the business side, issues fleets will need to stay on top of in 2013 include the economy, fuel prices and the driver shortage. On Capitol Hill, hours of service, electronic logs and CSA are at the front of the lin

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 21, 2012

Millard Refrigerated Services Locating New Facility in S.C.

Millard Refrigerated Services announced plans to develop and operate a new cold storage distribution facility in Charleston County, S.C. "The facility will give us access to the world-class port in Charleston and provide an efficient hub for our customers along the East Coast and throughout the Southeast," said Lance Larsen, president and CEO of Millard Refrigerated Services.

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Aftermarketby StaffDecember 21, 2012

Ted Pilecki Named Chief Operating Officer at M & K

M & K Quality Truck Sales announced the promotion of Ted Pilecki to the position of chief operating officer for the company.

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Aftermarketby StaffDecember 21, 2012

Jeff Liaw Named Chief Financial Officer Of FleetPride

FleetPride Inc.has appointed Jeff Liaw as chief financial officer. Liaw will report to Chairman and CEO W.M. McGee

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Aftermarketby StaffDecember 21, 2012

TMC Names Theme for 2013 Annual Meeting, Exhibition

"Leveraging Technology for Quality Maintenance" is the theme of American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council's 2013 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 20, 2012

Retailers, Intermodal Trucking Worry About Potential Port Strike

A coalition of more than 100 local, state and national trade associations sent a letter to President Obama yesterday urging action to prevent an East and Gulf Coast port strike next week over intermodal container handling

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 20, 2012

ACT: New and Used Truck Sales, Trailer Orders Slide

MD & HD Orders Better Than Average, but below October November Class 5 through Class 8 truck orders in North America were better than 2012's average, but fell below Octobers promising level of activity, according to ACT Research Co

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Safety & Complianceby StaffDecember 20, 2012

Electronics Thefts Lead September-November Cargo Thefts

The average value of stolen freight tracked by FreightWatch spiked 77.6% September through November from the previous three-month period, with high-value electronics bucking an overall trend of fewer thefts

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Aftermarketby StaffDecember 20, 2012

Navistar Names Dennis Mooney To Lead Integrated Product Development

Navistar International Corp. appointed Dennis Mooney as group vice president, Global Product Development. Mooney succeeds Ramin Younessi, who is leaving Navistar to pursue other opportunities

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