FleetPride Acquires Westpac Heavy Duty

FleetPride, retailer of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, acquired the assets of Westpac Heavy Duty Inc., doing business as C.W. Carter Co., of Phoenix, Ariz., and Westpac Heavy Duty of California LLC, located in Mira Loma, Calif.

New Rubber Source: Russian Dandelions?

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations recently conducted research on the Russian Dandelion as a commercially viable, renewable source of high-quality, tire-grade rubber.

ACT Research: Fleets Return to Trailer Orderboard in April

Fleets started ordering more trailers in April, following recent lackluster performance, although the gains were not universal across all trailer categories, according to ACT Research Co.’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers.

FMCSA must address issues with CSA program: ATA

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The American Trucking Associations board has called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to make changes to its safety-monitoring system Compliance Safety Accountability.