The Timken Company announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Groeneveld Group, a provider of automatic lubrication solutions used in on- and off-highway applications, for approximately $280 million.
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A visit to Rush Truck Centers of Denver
Located in Commerce City, Colorado, just outside Denver, the most recent addition to the Rush Truck Centers (RTC) network of 108 locations in 21 states covers 83,000 sq. ft. on 13.5 acres, features over 50 service bays, and is currently staffed by 55 technicians. Fleet Owner got an up close and personnel look at RTC’s Denver facility during a special open house event which included a visit by NASCAR racing legend Tony Stewart. (Photos: Michael Catarevas)
A visit to Rush Truck Centers of Denver
Located in Commerce City, Colorado, just outside Denver, the most recent addition to the Rush Truck Centers (RTC) network of 108 locations in 21 states covers 83,000 sq. ft. on 13.5 acres, features over 50 service bays, and is currently staffed by 55 technicians. Fleet Owner got an up close and personnel look at RTC’s Denver facility during a special open house event which included a visit by NASCAR racing legend Tony Stewart. (Photos: Michael Catarevas)
Report finds states lacking in accident prevention
No state does enough to protect residents from preventable deaths and injuries on the road, in their homes and communities and at work, a new report found.
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Report finds states lacking in accident prevention
No state does enough to protect residents from preventable deaths and injuries on the road, in their homes and communities and at work, a new report found.
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Navistar announces executive leadership changes
Navistar International Corporation today promoted Michael A. Cancelliere to president, truck and parts, effective July 1, 2017. He will replace William R. Kozek, who will assume a planning role focused on emerging industry opportunities. Navistar als…
Navistar announces executive leadership changes
Navistar International Corporation today promoted Michael A. Cancelliere to president, truck and parts, effective July 1, 2017. He will replace William R. Kozek, who will assume a planning role focused on emerging industry opportunities. Navistar als…
ELDs may help reshape refrigerated market
Demand for more “organic” and “ethnic” produce will also help further complicate the logistics of the fresh foods freight sector.
Small fleets and own-operators provide a large proportion of the freight transportation capacity for fresh foods and produce shipments. Yet they are also poised to be the two trucking elements hit hardest by the impending electronic logging device (ELD) mandate this December, according to two noted intermodal industry experts.
ELDs may help reshape refrigerated market
Demand for more “organic” and “ethnic” produce will also help further complicate the logistics of the fresh foods freight sector.
Small fleets and own-operators provide a large proportion of the freight transportation capacity for fresh foods and produce shipments. Yet they are also poised to be the two trucking elements hit hardest by the impending electronic logging device (ELD) mandate this December, according to two noted intermodal industry experts.
NAS report highlights flaws in SMS data quality
Findings don’t surprise trucking industry groups, which long contested the “inconsistencies” within the FMCSA’s now seven-year old CSA program.
While the revamped safety measurement system (SMS) deployed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) within its Compliance, Safety, Accountability or “CSA” program is “conceptually sound,” a long-awaited report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medici