Truck Lite, Grote Introduce LED Products
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two manufacturers of lighting products for trucks moved in different directions at the Mid-America Trucking Show here, with Truck Lite rolling out round, white LED headlamps and Grote Industries offering thousands of tiny points of colored light. Both debuted March 18.
March 30, 2009Truck Lite, Grote Introduce LED Products
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two manufacturers of lighting products for trucks moved in different directions at the Mid-America Trucking Show here, with Truck Lite rolling out round, white LED headlamps and Grote Industries offering thousands of tiny points of colored light. Both debuted March 18.
March 30, 2009ASTM Panel Votes to Modify Biodiesel Standards
Engineering standards group ASTM International voted to tighten standards on pure and blended biodiesel fuel during meetings last week in Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 23, 2008YRC, Teamsters Reach Accord
Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters union said late Thursday they have agreed on a new five-year National Master Freight Agreement to replace the current pact that expires March 31.
December 14, 2007Agreement Set to Cover UPS Freight Indiana Workers
In addition to their recent agreement on a new five-year labor contract covering UPS Inc.’s Teamsters parcel workers, the two announced a second pact to cover 125 drivers and dockworkers at the Indianapolis terminal of less-than-truckload unit UPS Freight.
October 9, 2007Con-way Adopts Nationwide Business Model
Con-way Freight, the nation’s third-largest less-than-truckload carrier, said Wednesday it is abandoning the business model it has used since its founding in 1983 and reorganizing itself as a single, nationwide operating company.
August 22, 2007Perseverance, Timing Key to Mediation of Accident Claims, Lawyers Say
Perseverance, Timing Key to Mediation of Accident Claims
NEW ORLEANS — While great trials may provide drama and public fascination, mediation of accident claims — a process that avoids that drama — is daily life for trucking companies and other transportation providers. Those involved with the system said mediation takes special skills and techniques.
March 28, 2007Suppliers Hope Features Lure Buyers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With sales of heavy trucks expected to drop sharply from last year, OEMs and suppliers at the Mid-America Trucking Show shifted tactics, emphasizing new features and markets in an effort to keep customers interested.
March 23, 2007Recorded Engine Data Can Help Defend Claims
NEW ORLEANS — Sophisticated recording devices built into modern trucks and diesel engines can generate information that plaintiff’s attorneys can use to force fleets and their insurance companies to pay massive settlement claims.
March 21, 2007