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How to Maintain Your Cool This Winter Season

Just in time for winter, here are some tips on coolants and antifreeze.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
November 8, 2000
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Drayage Haulers Continue Protest at Savannah Port

Drayage truckers continued their protests over delays at the Port of Savannah last week.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
October 25, 2000

Medium-Duty Truck Suppliers Reshape Distribution Choices

More than new equipment, more than electronic commerce, more than the continued growth of the medium-duty market in the United States, the story in trucks now, for 2001 and probably for the next decade is the changing world truck order.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
October 12, 2000
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Medium-Duty Truck Suppliers Reshape Distribution Choices

More than new equipment, more than electronic commerce, more than the continued growth of the medium-duty market in the United States, the story in trucks now, for 2001 and probably for the next decade is the changing world truck order.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
October 11, 2000
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Medium-Duty Truck Sales Expected to Rebound in 2002

Shorter hauls and different freight — two of the dynamics that differentiate the medium- from heavy-duty truck operations — are also key reasons the medium-duty vehicles — Classes 5-7 — have not had the severe drop in sales the heavy truck manufacturers have seen this year.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
October 11, 2000

Medium-Duty Truck Sales Expected to Rebound

Shorter hauls and different freight — two of the dynamics that differentiate the medium- from heavy-duty truck operations — are also key reasons the medium-duty vehicles have not had the severe drop in sales the heavy truck manufacturers have seen this year.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
October 9, 2000
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AmeriPride Driver Wins 1st Delivery Competition

Brian Baumeister from the Buffalo, N.Y., suburb of Bowmansville may have flown into New York City, but he had the option to drive home in a brand new GMC Jimmy sport utility vehicle.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
September 20, 2000
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Speedier Delivery of Delivery Vans

Fast delivery of vehicles is a relative concept. For heavy-duty tractors with highly customized spec sheets, fast delivery could mean any time under six months. Buyers of medium-duty walk-in parcel delivery vans, however, are more accustomed to a two- to three-month wait for delivery from the time of order.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
June 7, 2000

Workhorse Plans Speedy Van Delivery

Fast delivery of vehicles is a relative concept. Buyers of medium-duty walk-in parcel delivery vans are accustomed to a two- to three-month wait for delivery from the time of order. But one company wants to shorten that to four weeks.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
June 6, 2000
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Mack Wants Larger Piece of Mid-Class Market

Positioning itself to take advantage of what it believes will be continuing growth in the medium-duty truck sales market, Mack Trucks named Paul Hozza vice president of medium-duty sales and market development.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
May 10, 2000