Ryder System said it has reached agreement to buy a privately held Canadian truck leasing company for an undisclosed sum.
August 30, 2007Business, Technology, Logistics, Government
Schneider Unit Buys Chinese Logistics Firm
Schneider National unit Schneider Logistics (Tianjin) Co. said Monday it has purchased the operating assets of Chinese firm BaoYun Logistics.
September 10, 2007Business, Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder to Manage China Operations for Italian Firm
An Italian manufacturer chose Ryder System to manage its supply chain operations in China, Ryder said late Tuesday.
September 5, 2007Government, Business, Fuel, Technology
Tweaking Specifications on Truck Engines Can Raise Fuel Economy, Study Finds
Fleets can save fuel 鈥 possibly by as much as 5% 鈥 by 鈥渙verspec鈥檌ng鈥 engines, according to PHH FirstFleet, an asset, financial and technology management company for fleets.
September 4, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment
States to Begin Collecting Fees Under New System
FMCSA has cleared the way for states to begin collecting registration fees under the new Unified Carrier Registration system, effectively bringing the curtain down on the widely disliked Single State Registration System.
September 3, 2007Business, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder to Buy Canadian Leasing Firm
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Werner to Use ACS Document Scanning
Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises said it will begin using TripPak Express, an online document-scanning system provided by Dallas-based information technology firm ACS for drivers鈥 daily paperwork.
August 27, 2007Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Landstar to Repurchase 2 Million Shares
Landstar System said Monday it will buy back up to an additional 2 million shares of its common stock.
August 27, 2007Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Eaton Starts Production of Truck Hybrid System
KALAMAZOO, Mich. 鈥 Truck drivetrain manufacturer Eaton Corp. said its electric-diesel hybrid system for medium-duty trucks is now in commercial production and that it would produce heavy-duty hybrids in a few years.
August 20, 2007Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
iTECH: 鈥楾CP/IP鈥 for In-Cab High-Speed Wireless
The most common way of delivering data from truck telematics involves the system vendor storing, and probably massaging, the information, which the customer accesses through a secure Web site.
August 20, 2007Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
States to Delay Collecting SSRS Fees
States that participated in the Single State Registration System before its termination have agreed to postpone collecting fees until September, despite Congress鈥 extension of the program, officials said.
August 15, 2007