Thermo King’s electric transport refrigeration unit for trailers completes trial with Meijer
To date, Thermo King’s single-temperature electric trailer has logged nearly 4,000 hours of customer trials.
Meijer Fleet helps deliver Hyperloop pod to Space X competition
Anyone who’s ever driven in a large city during rush hour has visions of faster forms of transportation. So, when a team of engineering students from the University of Michigan qualified to compete at an exclusive international competition at Elon Musk’s SpaceX campus in Hawthorne, Calif., Meijer offered its trucking expertise to help transport their
Meijer and its suppliers are benefiting from evaluating new vehicles, systems and components
Based in Grand Rapids, Mich., Meijer operates 203 supercenters and grocery stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. The company’s stores are served by a fleet of 170 tractors and more than 2,100 dry freight and refrigerated trailers, including 2010 through 2014 model year Freightliner Cascadia power units and trailers from Vanguard, Utility, Wabash and Great Dane.
NACFE shares additional findings from Run on Less Regional
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has released its in-depth report on Run on Less Regional, a fuel-economy demonstration meant to show the value of fuel-saving technologies in Class 8 regional haul applications. After careful analysis of key data from the three-week event, the NACFE team has shared five conclusions: 1) High efficiency
NACFE Run on Less averages 8.3 MPG in regional applications
The trucks and drivers in Run on Less Regional, a freight efficiency demonstration conducted by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE), hit an average 8.3 miles per gallon (28 L/100km) for the three-week event, an improvement over the national average of 6.0 MPG, NACFE reported. Click here to read all of our NACV
NACFE announces drivers for Run On Less Regional
Ten drivers have been selected to participate in Run on Less Regional, a fuel efficiency roadshow produced by title sponsor Shell, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE), and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI).
Magnum Trailer & Equipment introduces new moose bumper for Kenworth W990L
Magnum Trailer & Equipment Inc. has introduced the Texas Titan Four Post Moose Bumper built for the Kenworth W990L. The bumper uses 6061-T6 aluminum tubing with an 18.5-in. extruded beam reinforced with 3/16-in. stiffeners. It bolts on to the front of a truck with a steel mount assembly to support the front facing aluminum guard.
Lubrication Specialties Inc. celebrates 20th anniversary
Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI) is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Founded in 1997 by Chris Gabrelcik, LSI began as an equipment chemical solutions provider for commercial and industrial accounts for major manufacturers including: Nucor Steel, American Showa, Midwest Industries, X-Tec and Navistar. The company’s initial focus was on keeping equipment running in top shape by developing
NPTC presents private fleet leadership awards
The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) recognized seven executives for contributions to the private fleet community with Private Fleet Professional Leadership Awards. Named Private Fleet Executive of the Year was Gary Palmer, senior director of transportation for the True Value Co.
Success on all fronts
Supplier partnerships and an extensive effort by all involved
are keeping the Meijer fleet on track