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At the recent Truckload Carriers Assn. meeting, McLeod Software released the 6.0 version of its LoadMaster transportation management program.The revised software incorporates more than 30 enhancements, including a Driver Management feature that...
Beginning May 15, customers can spec and order tractors and trucks in the Volvo MVP (Most Valuable Package) Program online at the manufacturer's interactive Web site (www.volvo trucks.com). The site also offers product, service, and dealer...
Bendix looking at infrared night-vision deviceKnown for its Class 8 truck brake systems, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is now concentrating on developing a totally different product line: XVision, an infrared night-vision device.Aiming for a...
Gone Hollywood Two long-time drivers for Joplin, Mo.-based CFI, Bennie and Donna Young, recently played the part of truckers in the TV show "18 Wheels of Justice." The show, which airs on TNN, features Kenworth's T2000 High Tech Truck piloted by...
Taking responsibility for your role in fleet safety is the first stepAs a risk engineer for an insurance company, I have the opportunity to peek inside the operations of many different fleets. Most of the people I meet are doing everything they...
Online marketplace adds logistics, multimode expertiseYellow Corp. subsidiary Transportation.com, an online transportation marketplace for shippers, carriers and private fleet operators, has announced the appointment of six new executives...
Light- and heavy-vehicle technologies come togetherMeritor Automotive and Arvin Industries announced a definitive merger agreement, which will combine their businesses to create a premier global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems...
Transportal offers access to advanced fleet systemsTransportal Network is a new Internet-based site designed to provide operational services and increased purchasing power to carriers that join it as members.According to president & CEO Chuck...
American Mobile reports that its MobileMAX2 mobile messaging service, rolled out last fall, will soon be complemented by a new service using a handheld interactive pager designed expressly to address the needs of small fleets.Bob Goldsmith...
For heavy-duty on-highway service, Continental General Tire's (CGT) Commercial Div. has designed the Continental HDL drive tire using the industry's most advanced technologies. The HDL offers an aggressive open-shoulder tread pattern with a new...
