PALM BEACH, Fla. — As the market slows, trailer dealers need to pay closer attention to customer relations, inventory management, accounts receivables and employees, an industry consultant said.
October 15, 2019Business, Equipment
Refocus on Customers as Trailer Orders Slow, Expert Says
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Automated Reloads Program Reduces Emissions, Convoy Says
Convoy’s recently launched automated reloads program is yielding a 45% decrease in the carbon dioxide emissions created by empty miles in freight, according to the digital freight network.
October 15, 2019Business, Equipment
Mack Truck Workers Begin Strike at Plants in 3 States
Thousands of Mack Truck workers were on strike Oct. 13 at plants in three states, the first such walkout in decades.
October 15, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
SEFA Group Wins State Clean Diesel Grant
The SEFA Group was awarded a State Clean Diesel Grant in South Carolina through the Diesel Emission Reduction Act program, the company said in an Oct. 10 news release.
October 11, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics
For ATA’s New Chairman Randy Guillot, Life and Work Are Family Affairs
NEW ORLEANS — Business was going quite well for family-owned Triple G Express Inc. during the summer of 2005, as the city best known for its 24-hour nightlife, vibrant live music scene and spicy Cajun cuisine also served as a great base of operations for the intermodal motor carrier and its decades-old less-than-truckload affiliate, Southeastern Motor Freight Inc.
October 9, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Top 100
UPS Invests $450 Million in CNG Trucks, Stations
UPS Inc. announced it will spend $450 million to add 6,000 vehicles powered by compressed natural gas as well as supporting infrastructure beginning next year.
October 9, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment
Spireon Outlines Vision for Intelligent Trailer Management
SAN DIEGO — Asset-tracking provider Spireon has introduced Intelligent Trailer Management, the company’s next-generation portfolio of products and services.
October 8, 2019Business, Equipment, TCA
Parts Maker Hendrickson Teases Announcement at NACV
DAYTON, Ohio — A manufacturer of heavy-duty truck suspension and brake systems hinted at having more to say later this month about the recent purchase of land in Dayton.
October 8, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
ATA Launches Affinity Program With Energy Services Firm UrbanVolt
SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations announced the launch of a new affinity program through which member organizations can partner with the federation and UrbanVolt — a Dublin- and Chicago-Âbased energy service company — to curtail energy costs.
October 8, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment
FlowBelow to Provide AeroSlider Trailer Kits for Mesilla Valley Transportation
SAN DIEGO — FlowBelow Aero Inc. has landed a commitment from Mesilla Valley Transportation to equip its trailers with its AeroSlider attachments that fit between the rear wheels. The announcement was made Oct. 7 at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 8, 2019