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FleetOwner: BREAKING NEWS |
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YRC acquires Chinese provider Jiayu Logistics
Aug 19, 2008 3:21 PM
YRC Worldwide has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, YRC Logistics, has successfully concluded its acquisition of Chinese truckload and LTL provider Shanghai Jiayu Logistics Co., Ltd....
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Atlas awards college scholarships
Aug 19, 2008 11:23 AM
Atlas World Group has awarded $12,000 in scholarships to three college students with ties to Atlas and its subsidiaries...
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Eaton posts warranty repair guidelines
Aug 19, 2008 11:16 AM
Eaton has announced that new pre-authorized warranty repair guidelines now posted on Roadranger.com will allow technicians, service managers and warranty administrators at all North American truck dealerships to administer 19 different repairs without outside intervention, making many telephone calls for Eaton repair authorizations no longer necessary...
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ATDynamics names vp of sales
Aug 19, 2008 11:11 AM
Fuel-efficiency provider ATDynamics, Inc. has named Greg D. Smith vp of sales. Smith comes to ATDynamics from truck body equipment manufacturer TBEI Inc....
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ConocoPhillips unveils newest synthetic engine oil
Aug 18, 2008 2:05 PM
ConocoPhillips has introduced a premium tier API CJ-4 diesel engine oil, the Kendall SHP Diesel 5W40 full synthetic, designed for lubrication of low emissions diesel engines with after-treatment devices as well as older engines...
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LPI announces custom work platform
Aug 18, 2008 2:01 PM
LPI Lift Systems has released a large custom work platform designed to increase the safety and efficiency of loading flatbed trailers, providing a fall prevention system and work area for staging packing materials...
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New analysis highlights rear-end crash causes
Aug 18, 2008 12:08 PM,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Rear-end crashes are one of the most common claims for most fleet operations, whether comprised of light, medium, or heavy-duty vehicles, yet the cure for this issue remains relatively simple: increase the following distances between vehicles on the highway...
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FreightScan names vp of engineering
Aug 18, 2008 12:00 PM
FreightScan, LLC has named Melih Sindel vp of engineering. Sindel will be responsible for all FreightScan engineering and product development...
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Give Fleet Owner your feedback
Aug 18, 2008 10:28 AM
Do you have a question or would you like to comment on a Fleet Owner article? All online stories now include the option to add a comment at the bottom of each article. No registration is required. Fleet Owner encourages readers to provide feedback on any of its online coverage...
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Dollars & Sense |
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Wake-up call
Apr 18, 2007 4:41 PM,
by Timothy D. Brady
DOT, trucking, logistics industry members and truckers need to wake up. They need to realize the purported driver shortage, driver pay, working conditions, and safety are all interconnected. To solve the safety problems, it’s necessary to address and resolve them all....
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Banking on your success
Mar 14, 2007 4:49 PM,
by Timothy D. Brady
Trucking is a risky business. The one who knows this better than anyone else is the owner of a small trucking company. Equipment is expensive to acquire and maintain, revenue is elusive, (here one day; gone to a cheaper hauler the next), and the liability risk is astronomical with one’s drivers constantly one vehicle away from a lawsuit eleven hours a day. Add to this, anyone with a CDL and a few thousand dollars can be trucking in just a few weeks, regardless of their knowledge of the business of trucking. So what separates the men from the boys, the women from the girls, when it comes to succeeding in trucking? The answer is another question: What is your strategy for becoming “Self-Capitalized?” In short, does your banker believe in you and your plan for success? Are you bankable? ...
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Security— What security?
Feb 12, 2007 11:58 AM,
by Timothy D. Brady
How safe are you really, when you’re out on the road? We hear on the news about how an individual registers at a trucking school, misses the first two days of class and shows up on the third day attired in dress slacks, dress shirt, loafers with no socks, ready to learn how to drive an eighteen-wheeler. And he isn’t interested in learning how to back the tractor-trailer rig. But he does want to know all about Haz-Mat hauling and background checks. Now that’s a red flag; and yes, Homeland Security was called and the individual is in custody while the investigation continues....
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