Kenworth hauling U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree continues tour
Employees at Kenworth Truck Co.‘s assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, built a special Kenworth T880 in October to carry the official 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. On Nov. 18, the Chillicothe plant welcomed the Kenworth T880 and tree back home. More than 1,000 Kenworth employees gathered for a brief ceremony at the plant. The U.S. Capitol
Kenworth T880 transports U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree: Photo Blog
More than 300 people joined the U.S. Forest Service, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, and federal, state and local representatives Wednesday to celebrate the harvesting of the 2014 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree near Cass Lake, Minn. After the ceremony, the special 75-ft. white spruce from the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Band
Bailey’s Logistic Services fields a leased fleet for efficiency, cost effectiveness
“We had been a company that historically owned its trucks,” says Chad Johnson, executive manager of Bailey’s Logistic Services, who oversees 50 vehicles used at locations in Denver, Salt Lake City, Oklahoma City and Birmingham. “When I joined the company, however, I saw an aging fleet that was racking up unexpected service expenses, and equipment
Digging into diagnostics: Sifting through onboard data to put fleet analytics to work
With more vehicles “plugging in,” fleets stand to gain uptime by leveraging data from onboard computers. Telematics software collects sophisticated diagnostic information related to vehicle performance and automatically sends data related to fault codes to dealers and fleet managers. Some providers have integrated telematics software and maintenance management systems, while others take a more “a
Peterbilt Technician Institute graduates first class
The inaugural class of the Peterbilt Technician Institute graduated all 10 students representing six dealer groups, Peterbilt Motors Co. recently announced. According to the company, all 10 participants in the program graduated and will now begin careers with Peterbilt dealerships throughout the country. “Congratulations to each graduate of the first ever Peterbilt Technician Institute and
Rush Enterprises Inc. reports 2013 financial results
Rush Enterprises Inc. reported record annual revenues of $3.4 billion compared to $3.1 billion in 2012 and net income of $49.2 million, or $1.22 per diluted share. In 2013, the company recognized a pre-tax charge of $10.8 million in its selling, general and administrative expense related to the Retirement and Transition Agreement with W. Marvin
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.
Truck leasing options
Several new factors are making some fleet managers take another look at options offered by leasing companies.
Rush reports results
In 2012, Rush’s Class 8 retail sales increased by 10% over 2011, and accounted for 5.0% of the total U.S. Class 8 retail truck sales market. U.S. Class 4-7 medium-duty truck sales by the dealership were up 30% last year, and accounted for 4.3% of the U.S. Class 4-7 market.
Peterbilt begins production of Model 579
Introduced earlier this year, the new Peterbilt Model 579 is now being built at the OEM’s manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas. Available in a day cab model, or with a detachable sleeper, the Model 579 features the PACCAR MX 12.9-liter engine.