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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 4, 2009

February Heavy Truck Orders Reach Lowest Level In Over 6 Years

Class 8 total net orders for all major North American OEMs fell to 6,167 units in February, the lowest order rate in over six years, according to preliminary figures from transportation forecasting and analysis firm FTR Associates

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 4, 2009

Ford Bolsters Commercial Truck Lineup With Three New Offerings

Ford Motor Co.'s Commercial Truck arm officially added three van-based products to its sales-leading list of vehicles late Tuesday at the National Truck Equipment Association's Work Truck Show in Chicago

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 4, 2009

FleetPride Opens New Location in Gainesville, Georgia

FleetPride, a nationwide supplier of heavy duty truck and trailer parts, has expanded its presence in Georgia with a new 5,000 square foot branch in Gainesville

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 4, 2009

Kraft Adds RouteMax Refrigerated Hybrid Truck to its Green Fleet

Kraft Foods added another green ingredient to its DiGiorno Pizza line this week - the first-of-its-kind diesel-electric hybrid delivery truck equipped with a RouteMax refrigerated truck body for frozen and refrigerated capabilities

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Drivers•by Staff•March 3, 2009

Trucking Research Group Rates Bottlenecks

A new analysis of 30 freight bottlenecks assesses the severity of 30 freight bottlenecks within the U.S. interstate system, using unique analysis methods and data to produce a severity ranking for each location

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 3, 2009

Freymiller Earns OTA Safety Awards

Freymiller, a 48-state refrigerated carrier based out of Oklahoma City, received first place for Outstanding Achievement in Highway Safety, presented by the Oklahoma Trucking Association and Great West Casualty

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 3, 2009

Court: Retailer Must Pay Delivery Drivers Overtime

A New Jersey Appeals Court ruled that a furniture retailer cannot take advantage of the trucking exemption in the state's overtime pay laws to avoid paying its delivery workers time-and-a-half when they work more than 40 hours a week

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Drivers•by Staff•March 3, 2009

YRC Worldwide Successfully Integrates National Networks

YRC Worldwide announced today the successful March 1 integration of the national networks for Yellow Transportation and Roadway. The two industry leaders will now do business as YRC

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Drivers•by Staff•March 3, 2009

Arnold Transportation Raises Contractor Pay

Effective March 1, Arnold Transportation raised the independent contractor pay for its Super Regional and Southwest Regional areas despite the current economic challenges

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 3, 2009

Timken Realigns

The Timken Company is realigning its organization to improve efficiency and reduce costs

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