Idle Smart customer reports cutting fuel costs
Ibbetson Brothers, a farm and trucking operation in Yates Center, Kan., is realizing fuel saving and other benefits from its use of the Idle Smart idle reduction solution. The operation is installing Idle Smart in four trucks used to haul hay to dairies and feedlots, and other commodities in over-the-road specialized, flatbed and heavy haul
Northwest Food Products Transportation upgrades to Cadec management software
For real-time data access, Northwest Food Products Transportation (NFPT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Land O’ Lakes, has upgraded to Cadec Global’s PowerVue Enterprise solution. The company is a long-time user of Cadec’s Mobius product. Cadec’s PowerVue is a software-as-a-service-based fleet management solution. NFPT chose to upgrade to PowerVue due to its ability to provide fleet
SKF adds wheel end training videos
SKF has expanded its YouTube channel to include heavy duty wheel end training videos designed around the SKF Trouble-Free Operation (TFO) Program, its systems approach to proper wheel end maintenance. The new heavy-duty wheel end training videos showcase proper wheel end maintenance as detailed in the SKF TFO wheel end maintenance guide. Divided into seven
Rand McNally signs on as official truck GPS of the 2014 Pilot Flying J Truck Driver Challenge
Rand McNally has signed on to be a sponsor of the Pilot Flying J Truck Driver Challenge. During the event, professional drivers from IndyCar, NASCAR and the NHRA Series will navigate road courses modeled after real-world obstacles testing their safe driving abilities. When the safest and most skilled drivers are announced at the end of
TSI/SSG Hires New International Sales Rep
Tire Service Equipment Mfg. Co. Inc./SAF-TEE Siping & Grooving Inc. announces the appointment of Mr. Heiko (Hike) Pollem as international sales representative effective Jan. 2, 2014. Hike is replacing Mr. Arvid Vaaten who recently retired. Pollem has worked in the automotive aftermarket and related fields for 40+ years starting with Carroll Shelby in the 1960’s
Covenant Transport adopts Freightliner Trucks FIT System
Freightliner Trucks has announced that Covenant Transport has ordered the Freightliner In-Cab Training (FIT) System for its fleet. The Chattanooga, Tenn.-based truckload carrier is one of the first major fleets to order the exercise and flexibility system as a reward and incentive program for its drivers. Developed in collaboration with Rolling Strong, the FIT System
Rush Enterprises acquires assets of dealership groups in Illinois and Indiana
Subsidiaries of Rush Enterprises Inc. have acquired certain assets of CIT Inc., which does business as Chicago International Trucks, Mcgrenho LLC, which does business as Indy Truck Sales, and Indiana Mack Leasing LLC; and the membership interests of Idealease of Chicago LLC. The purchase price for the assets, membership interests, goodwill and dealership properties was
JohnDow offers TPMS sensor storage cabinets, Fuel Cart line
A new line of TPMS Sensor Storage Cabinets is available from JohnDow Dynamic. The single door TPMS-90 cabinet will hold up to 90 sensors in separate rows for easy identification. Up to 72 sensors can be stored in the TPMS-72P two-door cabinet along with up to 28 boxes of service kits and accessories. A drawer
Colorado to offer Drivewyze PreClear bypass service
Drivewyze and the Colorado State Patrol announced that Colorado has become the 19th state to offer the Drivewyze PreClear bypass service, which uses tablets, smartphones and select electronic on-board recorders to provide commercial vehicles with inspection site bypass opportunities. “We’re pleased that the Colorado State Patrol recognizes the value in offering the trucking industry additional
Accellos updates Prophesy Transportation Solutions website
Accellos Inc. announced multiple updates to www.mile.com, a website dedicated the transportation industry and Prophesy Transportation Solutions. The new website features enhanced content including industry white papers, case studies and videos. Additionally, the new site includes the free commercial mileage tool, Prophesy webMiler. “Our team works to continually enhance and improve the online experience of
AED analysis: Federal highway program puts $2.4 billion in equipment market activity at risk
A new analysis by Associated Equipment Distributors’s (AED) Government Affairs Office based on recent data from the Federal Highway Administration shows the potentially devastating economic impact of the impending collapse of the federal highway program. The Congressional Budget Office reported in July 2013 that, due to inadequate resources in the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF),
QuikQ announces new Fuel Purchasing System Credit Tools
QuikQ announced new credit tools as part of the QuikQ Fuel Purchasing System (FPS) at The NATSO Show 2014 in Nashville. FPS Credit Tools adds real-time credit alerts and stops to in-house truck stop accounts enabling better service for motor carrier customers. Pre-pay accounts are also supported allowing additional options and flexibility. “With FPS Credit Tools, truck stops