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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 3, 2012

Old Dominion Opens New California, Florida Service Centers

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened today opened two new service centers in Pensacola, Fla., and Orange, Calif.

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 3, 2012

IdleAir Adds More Than 100 Spaces at 13 Locations

In response to customer demand, IdleAir is opening more than 100 additional spaces at 13 locations this summer

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Driversby StaffJuly 3, 2012

Right to Repair Submits Final Signatures for Ballot Initiative

The Right to Repair Coalition today submitted 16,000 signatures to the Massachusetts secretary of state to secure the initiative's place on the November ballot

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 3, 2012

May Used Class 8 Truck Sales Slide, Dealer Inventories Shrink

May showed a continued decline in the availability of low-mileage used heavy-duty trucks, according to analysts with Great American Group LLC. According to the American Truck Dealers and Used Truck associations, the average mileage for May was 560,000 miles, which is a historic high compared to a year ago, when the average mileage was 514,000 miles

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 3, 2012

Allison Buys Equity Stake in Odyne Systems

Allison Transmission has invested in a non-controlling equity stake in Odyne Systems LLC, which designed and developed a plug-in hybrid power system that interfaces with the Allison family of commercial vehicle transmissions

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 3, 2012

Navistar Friday Announcement Could Signal Emissions-Strategy Switch

Amid rumors that it will switch its engine-emissions strategy, Navistar International has scheduled a webcast for Friday to announce "an update to various operational matters related to the company.

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Driversby StaffJuly 3, 2012

CARB Extends Reporting Deadline for Greenhouse Gas Regulation

The California Air Resources Board has extended the reporting deadline to September 1, 2012, for its greenhouse gas tractor-trailer regulation so that small fleets can take advantage of flexibility options

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Driversby StaffJuly 3, 2012

Caltrans Proposes Truck-Only Expressway on I-710

In its proposal for improvements to Interstate 710 in Los Angeles County between Ocean Boulevard and State Route 60, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is looking at a provision of a separate four-lane freight corridor to be used by conventional or zero-emission trucks

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Driversby StaffJuly 3, 2012

Saia Acquires Brokerage and 3PL Business

Saia Inc., a multi-regional less-than-truckload carrier, has acquired Robart Transportation Inc. and its subsidiary, The RL Services Group LLC (the Robart Companies). Headquartered in Duluth, Ga., the Robart Companies have been in operation since 1981

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 3, 2012

Medium- and Heavy-Duty Wholesale Prices Continue to Slide

Wholesale values for medium- and heavy-duty duty models are decreasing this month, reports Ricky Beggs, editor at Black Book, in his report on specialty markets

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