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Maintenanceby StaffOctober 19, 2016

Fyda Freightliner Offers Mobile Diagnosis of Repairs

Fyda Freightliner Cincinnati has announced the Mobile Express Assessment Program, which offers a mobile assessment of repairs to customers in the greater Cincinnati area.

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 19, 2016

Navistar Simplifies Core Exchange Process Management

Navistar's new Core Advantage Program is designed to help fleet owners manage their core exchange process. Cores are used components, like engine blocks, that Fleets send to OEMs in exchange for credit and are used to rebuild and resell as remanufactured parts.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeOctober 19, 2016

Freight Index Disappoints After Offering ‘False Hope’

After offering a glimmer of “less bad” hope in August, one measure of freight shipments data in September disappointed.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeOctober 19, 2016

Economic Watch: Consumer Prices Jump, May Push Interest Rates Higher

While the strength of nation’s homebuilding market has eased just a bit, it remains robust. Meanwhile, a measure of consumer prices show it’s approaching a level the Federal Reserve has said it needs to hit in order to raise interest rates.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 19, 2016

I-95 Now Open Through North Carolina

Interstate 95 has been re-opened throughout North Carolina after earlier closures due to Hurricane Matthew. However, I-95 Southbound is reduced to one lane at two locations in the state.

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Driversby Jim ParkOctober 19, 2016

Is a Video Safety Strategy in Your Future?

Fleets are becoming very curious about on board video recording devices. There are dozens of very good reason to get get serious about acquiring such systems, but there's a downside to the systems as well. Mike Nalepka, CEO of VideoProtects.com, shared his thoughts on truck cams at Bobit Business Media's Fleet technology Conference in Schaumburg, Ill.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 18, 2016

Medium-Duty Orders Rise 19% in September

Customers ordered 20,400 medium-duty vehicles in Classes 5 to 7 in September, which represents a 19% increase from August, according to preliminary numbers from ACT Research.

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Driversby StaffOctober 18, 2016

FMCSA Awards Nearly $1 Million to Help Train Veterans as Drivers

The FMCSA has awarded close to $1 million in grants to seven technical and community colleges to help train military veterans and their families for jobs as commercial truck and bus drivers.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 18, 2016

Great Dane Brings New Safety Features to Everest Reefer Trailers

Great Dane is introducing several new features designed to improve the safety of drivers, pedestrians, and the food transported in its Everest refrigerated trailers.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 18, 2016

Volatile Truck Tonnage Index Falls 5.8%

The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonal adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index shrank 5.8% in September, erasing the 5% increase of the month before.

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