Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics announced plans to hire about 3,500 associates within its North American operations throughout 2012. Penske says its promising hiring outlook stems from the increasing demand for its services as the transportation sector continues to recover.
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Kenworth Truck Co. customers can now choose between two separate products that aid in complying with the new hand-held cell phone ban in commercial vehicles. Continue Reading

A quarterly survey of fleets conducted by Transport Capital Partners (TCP) indicates that rising health care costs are increasing fiscal pressure on their bottom lines as well as complicating efforts to recruit drivers and independent contractors. Continue Reading

The U.S. biodiesel industry produced more than 1 billion gallons of fuel in 2011, a key milestone. Continue Reading

All the practical implications of the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 (now Public Law 111-353) are not yet spelled out when it comes to the trucking industry. What is clear, however, is that the new law, if it withstands post-enactment efforts by opponents still seeking revisions and/or financing cuts, will further tighten federal control over the transportation of food – from equipment and procedures to traceability and accountability. Continue Reading

Celadon Group on Wednesday, Jan. 25, announced that revenue for the second quarter increased 6.3 percent to $141.5 million in the 2011 quarter from $133.1 million in the 2010 quarter. Freight revenue, which excludes fuel surcharges, increased to $112.4 million from $111.6 million. Net income increased 86.2 percent to $5.4 million from $2.9 million. The company’s operating ratio improved to 92.5 from 95.0. Continue Reading

ATLANTA – Georgians who find themselves on state unemployment insurance benefits free themselves from those benefits nearly a month sooner than the national average. Georgia has the lowest duration in the South for people requesting state unemployment benefits and nearly the lowest in the nation – second only to North Dakota, which has a significantly less-dense labor market. Continue Reading

Transportation is one area that is ripe for delivering savings to businesses looking for ways to contain costs in the new year, according to Thermo King Corp. Continue Reading

“Our usual customers are companies in the freight hauling sector—both private carriers and for-hire operators. Once we leave the various transportation applications, we see a lot of activity in agriculture and construction, in addition to service operations, for example landscapers, that come to us for equipment,” said John Diez, senior vice president of Asset Management at Ryder Systems. He’s the man responsible for moving his company’s equipment into secondary applications—the used truck market.
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Great Dane Aftermarket Parts is pleased to announce the addition of Curt Westphal as our new Regional Sales Manager for the upper Midwest, effective January 20, 2012. In his new position, Curt will assume responsibility for promoting aftermarket parts sales and the AdvantEDGE program in his assigned territory. Continue Reading