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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 18, 2002

Don't Let This Happen To You

One trucking company owner got a valuable - and painful - lesson on the importance of backing up your company's records. The Buffalo News recently reported that Eddie Walczyk is offering a $5,000 reward - no questions asked - for anyone who returns the vital information that was in his stolen laptop computer and briefcase. That information? All the business records for his trucking company, including billing and tax information

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 18, 2002

Iowa Speed Limit Bill Passes House

The Iowa House of Representatives has passed a bill that would raise the speed limit on interstate highways to 70 mph for cars, but keep it at 65 mph for trucks

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Drivers•by Staff•February 18, 2002

Truckers Advised to Use I-84 Around Salt Lake

With Olympic events at Snowbasin near I-84 in northern Utah now complete, the Utah Department of Transportation is advising truckers to use I-84 as an alternate to I-8

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 18, 2002

Merit Transportation To Install IDSC Software

Nebraska-based Merit Transportation, a 100-unit trucking company providing refrigerated and dry transportation services, has signed a contract to use Expert Fuel from Integrated Decision Support Corporation of Richardson, Texas

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 18, 2002

Rush Names Rutledge VP Of Dealership Development

Rush Enterprises Inc., San Antonio, which operates the largest network of Peterbilt heavy-duty truck dealerships in North America, announced that Paul Rutledge has been named vice president of Dealership Development

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 18, 2002

Peterbilt Offers Fleet Management Seminar At NTEA Show

Peterbilt will offer tips on spec'ing for top performance, optimizing body installation, realizing the benefits of preventive maintenance and maximizing the lifetime value of vehicles during its Chassis Update presentation at NTEA's The Work Truck Show

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Drivers•by Staff•February 18, 2002

A-P-A Ceases Operations, New Penn Takes Over Business

New Jersey based less-than-truckload carrier A-P-A Transport has discontinued operations, with today being the last day to make freight pickups

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 15, 2002

Navistar Drops Sales Forecast, Posts First Qarter Loss

Leading truck industry indicators such as pricing, used truck inventories and truck tonnage have stabilized, but the demand for new trucks is lower than expected a few months ago, says Navistar International Chairman, President and CEO John Horne

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 15, 2002

Wholesale Prices Edge Up, Industrial Production Falls Slightly In January

Prices at the wholesale level increased very slightly in January, ending three straight months of declines

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 14, 2002

SBC Extends Contract With @Track

@Track Communications, Richardson, Texas, announced that SBC Communications has signed an extension of its agreement with @Track to provide mobile location and communication services to vehicles in its fleet

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