February 16, 2023

EnRoute News & Information

TRALA's bi-weekly publication includes news and announcements from around the industry and updates from the Association. If you wish to have information included in a future edition of EnRoute, please send to TRALA's Elizabeth Hyers at ehyers@trala.org.

TOP STORIES

United States Senators introduced legislation to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's NOx rule, citing that the rule will be "challenging to implement, and make new compliant trucks cost prohibitive for small business owners". FULL STORY


The Preventing Auto Recycling Thefts (PART) Act was introduced in the United States Senate to reduce the theft of catalytic converters. FULL STORY


The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration removed the One Plus ELD from its list of certified electronic logging devices, marking the third revocation this year and fifth overall since the ELD mandate began. FULL STORY


Carriers are navigating how to equip their trucks with certified electronic logging devices in Canada while learning about variation of penalties in individual provinces. FULL STORY


Florida lawmakers are readying a series of reforms aimed at frivolous lawsuits that target trucking companies and other small businesses in the state. FULL STORY


The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is seeking an appeal of a federal court’s ruling that its trucks-only tolling program is unconstitutional. FULL STORY

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS

Geotab and Cummins announced their partnership to enable over-the-air updates for Cummins engine control units directly through Geotab’s GO9 device. FULL STORY


To commemorate its 100th anniversary, Kenworth introduced its T680 Signature Edition and W900 Limited Edition truck models. FULL STORY


Freight weights play an important part in determining a trucking company's profit, as some freight can be priced on a hundred-weight and volume, or on the ton-mile. FULL STORY


It is important to determine which part brands can withstand the daily grind to reduce instances of recurring parts replacements and increased component damage when performing maintenance and repairs on heavy-duty trucks. FULL STORY

BRIEFLY

MACK TRUCKS recently celebrated a milestone with the production of its 10,000th Mack MD Series medium-duty truck at its Roanoke Valley Operations truck plant. . . RUSH TRUCK CENTERS has launched a mentorship technician training program to help ease technicians into the industry. . . PETERBILT announced that it will develop a new ecosystem of connected products for its medium- and heavy-duty vehicles under the umbrella the agreement recently signed between between PACCAR and Platform Science. . . FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS CORPORATION and PENSKE TRUCK LEASING recently marked the delivery of two all-electric walk-in van units, the MT50e, to two customers in California in the healthcare field, marking a significant step for both companies as they aim to reduce their fleet emissions over the coming years. . . DANA INCORPORATED introduced the Spicer commercial-vehicle automatic transmission end yokes that are designed to help minimize noise and vibration and keep drivelines running smoothly. . . VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA will utilize VNR Electric trucks to transport parts and components to a VOLVO and MACK TRUCKS manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania that will be supported by four carriers operating a total of 15 electric Class 8 trucks. . . RYDER SYSTEM was recognized by Fortune as one of the world’s most admired companies for 2023 and named among the top companies across the trucking, transportation and logistics industry category for the 11th consecutive year. . . PLM FLEET will begin adding QR codes on all its trailers to give suppliers an easy access point for updates and allow customers to gain the ability to request services, track repairs to completion and gain access to trailer licensing and registration. . . GEOTAB released an interactive analysis of how driving behavior and climate can impact an electric vehicle's maximum range. . . BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS announced it will host nearly two dozen multi-day technical training classes across the United States from February to December in 2023. . . BRIDGESTONE unveiled its M863 all-position radial tire designed for on- and off-highway fleets that is designed for a variety of equipment, such as highway trucks, concrete mixers, dump trucks, construction fleets, and logging trucks. . . PENSKE TRUCK LEASING'S Penske Driver mobile application now is certified for use as an electronic logging device in Canada. . . ALLISON TRANSMISSION announced the completion of the Allison 3414 Regional Haul Series paired with the Cummins ISX12N engine as part of DAMILER TRUCK NORTH AMERICA'S Class 8 Freightliner Cascadia Day Cab model. . . PETERBILT MOTORS COMPANY announced TLG PETERBILT as its 2022 North American Dealer Group of the Year during its annual dealer meeting in Carlsbad, California.

PEOPLE

Hino Trucks recently appointed BOB PETZ as chief operating office and executive vice president, JOHN DONATO as senior vice president of sales and marketing, and GLENN ELLIS to President and Chairman of the Board for Hino Trucks. . . Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company named MARK GLASGOW as chief of sales. . . Penske Automotive Group appointed GREG PENSKE as vice chairman.

NUMBERS

Wabash reported its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2022 with net sales at $657.4 million and operating income at $57.7 million. FULL STORY


Volvo Trucks announced that it delivered 145,195 trucks to customers in 2022, which is a 19% increase from 2021. FULL STORY


Daimler Truck North America expanded its vehicle service network across North America after adding more than 200 service bays in 2022 and expects to add another 800 by 2023. FULL STORY

TRALA ANNOUNCEMENTS

Don’t Wait! Register Today for TRALA’s 2023 Annual Meeting

 

There is still time to register to attend TRALA’s 44th Annual Meeting which is scheduled to start on Saturday, April 1 and will run through Tuesday, April 4. This is the largest gathering of leasing and rental executives in North America. More information including rates, agenda and hotel information can be found by clicking here.



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