Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc.’s first-quarter profit jumped 33% to $190 million, or 97 cents a share, from $143 million, or 71 cents, a year ago.
April 30, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Equipment
Letters to the Editor: Idling, Govt. and Fuel, Owner-Operators, Time for Protest
Your front-page article April 7 about auxiliary power units possibly saving on fuel quoted an APU maker’s spokesman who stated (like many others I have seen) that idling truck engines use up to 1.8 gallons of fuel an hour.
May 6, 2008Business, Equipment
ArvinMeritor to Spin Off Auto Unit, Focus on Trucks
Auto and truck component maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said Tuesday it will spin off its automobile business unit to its shareholders and focus on supplying parts for commercial trucks.
May 6, 2008Business, Equipment
Michelin, Love’s Sign Agreement on Truck Tires, Service
Michelin Americas Truck Tires and Love’s Travel Stops have signed an agreement under which Love’s Travel Stops will feature Michelin truck tires and related products, the two said Thursday.
May 1, 2008Government, Business, Equipment
Cummins’ 1Q Profit Jumps
Business, Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety
FAST Card Applications Now Being Taken Online
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agency has implemented an online application for Free and Secure Trade, or FAST, cards through its Global Online Enrollment System, or GOES.
April 30, 2008Business, Equipment
ArvinMeritor Reports Fiscal 2Q Profit
Trucking components maker ArvinMeritor Inc. reported its first profit in five quarters Tuesday, saying it earned $20 million, or 28 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $94 million, or $1.34, last year.
April 29, 2008Business, Equipment
FleetPride Completes Purchase of Keller Truck Parts
FleetPride Inc., an independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, said Monday it has finalized its acquisition of Keller Truck Parts.
April 28, 2008Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment
J.B. Hunt to Use New SkyBitz Trailer-Tracking System
Truckload carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services will put trailer-tracking units made by SkyBitz on its North American trailer fleet, the two said Monday.
April 28, 2008Business, Equipment
Goodyear Reports First-Quarter Profit
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s first-quarter earnings rose to $147 million, or 60 cents a share, compared with a loss of $174 million, or 96 cents, a year ago.
April 28, 2008Business, Fuel, Equipment, Government
Used Truck Prices Buoyed by Rising Foreign Demand
An unprecedented wave of exports, mostly to Russia, has cushioned a downturn in the Class 8 used-truck business, which has been hurt by high fuel prices and a weak freight market, according to industry executives.
April 28, 2008