ARI Opens Houston Call Center
ARI has opened the doors at its new Houston, Texas Call Center. This is ARI’s sixth North American Call Center. Others include Maple Shade, NJ; Grapevine, Texas; Mississauga, Ont.; Montreal, Que.; and Mexico City, Mex.
Merchants Leasing Names New VP, Sales and Marketing
Merchants Leasing is pleased to announce that Tom Coffey has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and Marketing as of October 17, 2011.
Xata Corporation Names New Chief Technology Officer
Xata Corporation has named Odell Tuttle as the company’s chief technology officer. Tuttle joins Xata from Healthland, where he was chief technology officer responsible for driving technology and product direction.
Montana DOT Begins Using Salt Brine, Limits Use of Magnesium Chloride
Officials say salt brine is a less expensive and less corrosive alternative to magnesium chloride, and it’s more effective than pure rock salt. It’s already in use in the Kalispell and Whitefish areas as well as Missoula, Helena, and Butte.
Bradley: Trucker ticketed following I-57 rollover
Interstate 57 was reopened to traffic around 6:45 a.m. this morning after being closed for about three hours following a rollover accident.
New TCP National Survey: Carrier View 2012 showing Opportunities for Volumes and Rates
The Transport Capital Partners 4th Quarter 2011 Business Expectations Survey found carriers optimistic for the year ahead with 61% of carriers expecting volumes to increase in 2012, and only 7% expecting volumes to decrease.
Spotlight on HoS changes preventing progress in other safety areas: ATA
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations says the focus on “unnecessary” changes to current Hours-of-Service by advocacy groups and the current leadership at the Department of Transportation has prevented progress on a number of… [Full St…
Major renovations slated for two bridges at US-Canada border
LEWISTON, N.Y. — Major renovations to the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge and the Peace Bridge have been announced as part of the new cross-border management agreement between Canada and the US. The renovations are part of a new border security plan… [Ful…
Correction: All Modes Not Responsible in SC Johnson Kickback Case
On Nov. 28, Truckinginfo.com, in the article “Jury Awards SC Johnson $157 Million in Freight Fraud Case,” inadvertently reported outdated and incorrect information regarding All Modes Inc., David Eggleston and Bay Darnell.
EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook says Diesel Steady Through 2012
Diesel fuel should hold pretty close to $3.85 per gallon for 2011 and 2012, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.