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Driversby StaffSeptember 5, 2012

Wright Express to Buy Fleet One

Wright Express has agreed to buy Fleet One from private equity firms for $369 million in cash, in a move that will extend its reach into the heavy-truck fueling market

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 5, 2012

Pricing for Sleeper Tractors Unexpectedly Up in July

The price for used sleeper tractors rose in July, both on a month-to-month and year-over-year basis, reports the American Truck Dealers Commercial Truck Guide

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 5, 2012

Despite Slow Growth, Capacity Balance Means Trucking's Doing OK

The economy is expected to continue to grow slowly amidst a variety of headwinds, but because the trucking industry has not been adding back capacity cut or lost during the recession, pricing trends are largely positive, with flatbed, tanker and reefer business leading the way, according to transportation analysts at Stifel Nicolaus

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 5, 2012

Diesel Exhaust Fluid Pump Prices Increase

The price of diesel exhaust fluid at the pump jumped in August while tote prices remained level, according to the latest DEF Tracker price update from Integer Research

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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 5, 2012

MHC Tour Showcases Compressed Natural Gas Technology

The Murphy-Hoffman Company, better known as dealer group MHC, is featuring a 2013 CNG-powered Kenworth T660 at eight locations across the country.

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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 5, 2012

Horton Hires VP of Manufacturing

Horton hired John Getter as vice president of manufacturing

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Driversby StaffSeptember 5, 2012

Study Sees Natural Gas Vehicles Gaining Traction

Adoption of natural gas fuel by trucking fleets is approaching a critical threshold, which ultimately could lead to enormous gas demand growth at the expense of diesel fuel, says an energy market consulting firm in a new study. However, that's assuming that a number of hurdles are removed, especially for adoption in Class 8 highway trucks

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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 5, 2012

Driver Team Aids Family After Moose Collides With Car

The Truckload Carriers Association named a team of professional truck drivers as its latest Highway Angels for helping a young family involved in an unusual accident.

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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 5, 2012

Class 8 Orders Recover in August

Net orders for Class 8 trucks in North America recovered from July, reports ACT Research Co., while Class 5-7 orders were at their lowest level since January

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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 5, 2012

70-Year Transportation Veteran A. Gordon Clark Dead at 90

A. Gordon Clark, who retired from Penske in 2005, passed away on Sept. 2, in Chagrin Falls, Ohio at the age of 90

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