GPS Insight Releases Hours-of-Service Solution
GPS Insight announced the release of the new GPS Insight Hours of Service solution enabling organizations with a paperless Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration compliant system. GPS Insight’s Hours of Service solution leverages the field-proven …
MacroPoint Granted 7th Patent for Freight Tracking System
The company’s patent portfolio now includes nearly 150 patent claims and covers systems and methods for monitoring the location of freight carried by a vehicle. MacroPoint’s freight tracking software is designed to give third-party visibility into load…
Trucking Gains 700 Jobs, Unemployment Drops to 5.1%
The trucking industry showed a slight gain of 700 jobs in August and unemployment fell to 5.1% according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Labor Department. The trucking industry ended the month at a seasonally adjusted 1,458,800 jobs for the month, …
ANG Opens CNG Station for N.Y. Grocery Fleet
American Natural Gas has opened a new compressed natural gas facility at Northeast retailer Tops Friendly Markets’ distribution center in Lancaster, N.Y., the fuel distributor announced. The facility, built by ANG and located at 5873 Genesee St., will …
Trucker cited for rear-ending Pittsburgh-area transit bus
A dump truck driver has been cited after rear-ending a Pittsburgh-area transit bus has near Kennywood Park, injuring the bus driver and 11 passengers. Port Authority of Allegheny County spokesman Jim Ritchie says William Lewis of Sid Mendlowitz Truckin…
OnGuard Collision Mitigation Offered on Medium-Duty Trucks
OnGuard is a radar-based active safety system for commercial vehicles that offers collision warnings and collision mitigation with active braking as well as adaptive cruise control. The OnGuard system detects objects ahead and measures the vehicle’s po…
Public CNG Station Opens in S.C.
Energy services provider Piedmont Natural Gas and convenience store operator The Spinx Company have opened a public-access compressed natural gas refueling station in Anderson, S.C., the companies announced. Located at 1207 SC Highway 28 Bypass, the st…
Meritor Wabco debuts collision mitigation system in medium-duty trucks
TROY, Mich. — Meritor Wabco revealed today that the OnGuard Collision Mitigation System is now available for use in medium-duty trucks. OnGuard has previously been used extensively in heavy-duty trucks since 2007, the company said, adding that OnGuard is the…
Shell’s PC-11 Web site gets updated
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – PC-11 is coming soon and Shell Rotella is continually refreshing the WhatIsPC-11.com Web site, designed to educated customers about the PC-11 heavy-duty engine oil category. The Web site covers changes, testing updates and how it will affect…
Bridgestone names new v.p. of sales
NASHVILLE, Tenn.– Bridgestone announced recently that it has appointed Bryant Davis as the new vice-president of sales, for the company’s truck, bus, and retread tire business. Davis was formerly the senior market director of sales and operations at PepsiCo, where…