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Car Hauling Diesel Fuel Treatment

2011-03-21T06:27:00.000-07:00

Transport fleet operators and auto transport drivers looking for a new diesel fuel system cleaner to help enhance the transport services they provide during the weeks and months ahead can stop looking. Penray has recently announced the introduction of the Total Diesel Fuel System Cleaner to its Power Fleet product line, a diesel fuel treatment engineered and designed to enhance the overall performance of fuel, while helping to keep the fuel system clean, according to the people over at Penray. Good news for vehicle shipping fleets and drivers that have been looking for a new diesel fuel treatment to help enhance the transport services they provide during the miles ahead. This new product could be exactly what you were looking for to help make sure you get the job done.

The Total Diesel Fuel System Cleaner also adds power, lubricity, and cetane, according to Penray, and can be used in both regular diesel and bio-diesel fuels. All things that could help to enhance the transport services of drivers and firms that ship cars for a living in the United States of America.

Transport fleets and drivers that want to check out the Total Diesel Fuel System Cleaner from Penray should contact the company directly for more information on where to find this product, or stop by a local dealer of diesel fuel treatment products to see what they have to say. This new product could be just the thing to help you make sure vehicles arrive on time and budget during the weeks and months ahead in 2011.

Vehicle Shippers in New York State

2011-03-18T07:39:00.000-07:00

Transport drivers in the business of controlling car shipping prices out on the transport roads and highways of New York state might have noticed new reflective pavement striping on the New York state thruway. The New York State Thruway Authority has implemented this new reflective pavement striping, called Recess Triple Drop, in order to make road markings more visible in all lighting and weather conditions, according to the agency.

This new reflective pavement marking system car transport drivers see as they travel down the New York state thruway uses ceramic elements that are mixed with various sized glass beads and then applied onto a recessed epoxy base to provide high reflectivity, according to the engineer who designed this system and the New York State Thruway Authority. This new system is also able to resist plow blades that scrap the surface of the thruway during the winter months, according to the agency, and won't be damaged by snow removal services, so hopefully it will save lives and money during the miles ahead.

Presently, this new reflective pavement striping has only been applied to the New York thruway, according to the New York State Thruway Authority, but plans at present call for this new system of reflective highway markings to be added to about 350 miles of pavement along the New York thruway during the miles ahead on the transport roads and highways of the United States of America. Good news for car transport service firms and drivers that have noticed the problem of snow removal services scraping highway marking off of transport roads of the New York thruway in the past.

Car Haulers in Connecticut

2011-03-16T08:09:00.000-07:00

Transport drivers and car shipping firms planning on providing transport services in the beautiful American state of Connecticut during the miles ahead will be interested in the news that transport drivers operating in Connecticut have asked for a study to be conducted on the use of corrosive de-icers on the roads and highways of the state of Connecticut. The lawmakers in Connecticut will be listening to testimony on a bill on the use of de-icers on the transport roads and highways of the state in the days ahead. The Motor Transport Association of Connecticut thinks it would be a good idea for the Department of Transportation commissioner to start a study into the corrosive effects of the mixture of liquid calcium chloride and salt that was first used on the vehicle transport roads and highways of Connecticut during the winter months of 2006 and 2007, according to sources.

Sources close to the transport drivers asking for this study indicate that several transport drivers are planning on showing up for a planned public meeting on this affair with damaged truck parts to show people that will be on hand the kind of damage this practice can do to a heavy-duty transport truck used for express auto transport on the roads and highways of the state of Connecticut.

The state of Connecticut was one of the last states to switch over from using a sand/salt mix to a salt/chemical mixture, according to sources at the Department of Transport, and the agency is pleased with the results of the change, so far, and few complaints have been received about the use of liquid calcium chloride and salt on the transport roads of the nation.

So-Cal Training for Enclosed Auto Transport

2011-03-14T08:03:00.000-07:00

Transport drivers in the auto shipping business that have previously taken Hendrickson's So-Cal training sessions will be interested in the news that the company has scheduled its next round of technical suspension training for heavy-duty transport industry of the United States of America. This round will be the eighth edition of the Hendrickson Vehicle Suspension Institute for drivers operating car carriers to take part in and according to previous drivers that took part in the training sessions the training provided is essential to the job of delivering vehicles on time and budget as we enter the second decade of the century of the environment in the United States of America.

Two sessions will be held from April 26, 2011 though to April 29, 2011 at the Universal Technical Institute in Rancho Cucamonga, California. These two training sessions will be hands-on training covering the Primaax and Haulmaax suspensions as well as the new Composilite SC lift axle, according to Hendrickson. The feedback on these training programs has also been good, according to Hendrickson, and they intend on training as many technicians during the miles ahead in America in order to help keep transport vehicles in the enclosed car shipping business on the roads and moving to destination on time and budget.

Over 270 transport technicians from around North America took part in the previous seven editions of the HVSI program, according to sources, in training sessions that took part in Chicago, Canton, Toronto, Montreal and Calgary. They expect even more to show up for training this time and if your technicians need training in suspensions for heavy-duty transport vehicles you should probably take part.

Ship Cars in a Hino Truck

2011-03-11T08:36:00.000-08:00

Auto transport services in the United States of America on hand for the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis this week will be taking a look at the first U.S. diesel-electric Class 4-5 Class Hybrid Hino Trucks. Hino Trucks will now offer the 155 model in a diesel configuration in the Class 4 market and the first ever United States Class 4 diesel-electric hybrid model, called the 155h, according to the people over at Hino Trucks. In the Class 5 market used by national vehicle shipping services Hino Trucks now offers the diesel-powered 195 model and the 195h diesel-electric hybrid trucks, exciting additions to the current line of Hino Trucks, according to company officials and some transport drivers that have driven a Hino truck before.

These Hino Trucks come with a proven 5-liter Hino J0 5E Series engine rated at 210 horsepower and 440 lb ft of torque, along with the Aisin A465 6-speed automatic transmission and features designed and engineered to make North American truck drivers smile, according to Hino Trucks. The cab is also designed to provide visibility and be aerodynamic and features an angled windshield, narrow A-pillars and rounded-radius curves. This design provides plenty of stretching room for drivers as tall as 6 ft 6 inches, seating for up to three people and provides a versatile mobile workspace that can be used for a variety of jobs.

This is interesting news for car hauling firms and drivers in the United States of America that have been thinking about transport vehicles using hybrid diesel-electric drive systems and the possibility that this idea could help enhance transport services and save money during the miles ahead. You can get a look at the latest Hino Trucks by stopping by the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis this week and talking to the people on hand about these trucks.

Vehicle Shippers in Texas

2011-03-09T08:00:00.000-08:00

National car transport drivers out on the transport roads and highways of the beautiful American state of Texas on a daily basis that like to stop at TravelCenters of America locations along their transport route will be interested in the latest TravelCenters of America news. TravelCenters of America has bought Willie's Place in Carl's Corner, Texas after a recent auction, for $6.4 million that's probably a good investment considering the amenities on hand at the location and recent history of the location, according to transport industry experts and some drivers in the business of controlling car shipping prices out on the transport roads and highways of Texas on a daily basis during the last few miles.

Willie's Place is named after legendary country singer Willie Nelson and includes a truckstop and entertainment complex located on 15 acres of land just off of I-35 that officially opened for business back in 2009. Located on site are 12 fueling lanes for car transport service vehicles to use, two restaurants to eat in, a convenience store, saloon, gift shop and 500-seat theater with live music to enjoy during down time. You'll also find friendly people on site to help you and provide you with everything you need to take care of all of your needs and help get you back out on the road moving vehicles to destination on time and budget.

There hasn't been any announcement by TravelCenters of America about any specifics concerning Willie's Place and any changes that might be coming down the highway during the miles ahead for the newest location for this company. We certainly expect to hear more during the days and weeks ahead about any changes that the company might be thinking about making to the location. Hopefully, they enhance the services and environment on hand for transport drivers that stop in and this newest location begins making the profit it was always expected to make.

Express Auto Transport on Safe Highways

2011-03-07T07:10:00.000-08:00

National transport firms car shipping to destination on time and budget for a living will be interested in the latest news concerning the current highway program. Sources in the transport industry of the United States of America indicate that Congress has just passed another extension of the current highway program until the end of the fiscal year, which is September 30, according to vehicle transport industry experts and White House sources. This is also the seventh short-term extension of the current highway program, according to the same sources, since the current highway program expired in September 2009.

The Senate has apparently okayed this idea and sent the documents onto President Obama, who is expected to put his signature on the documents at some point during the days ahead. The lack of commitment by the current administration to a multi-year plan for improving the transport roads and highways of the United States of America during recent times has created some uncertainty in sectors of the transport industry and car haulers, of late. This could be slowing down investment by transport firms, according to some sources, and could contribute to a slowdown in transport activities in some states during the weeks and months ahead.

Sources in the White House have also indicated recently that the administration has proposed a bold six-year reauthorization plan that envisions increasing investment in the transport infrastructure of the country and the creation of a $30 billion National Infrastructure Bank. An interesting idea that certainly shows promise, but we certainly have a few things to work out financially, before this idea could become reality. We`ll watch and see how this drama unfolds during the miles ahead and the route the administration finally decides to take in the desire for a new highway program.

Enclosed Auto Transport Hours of Service

2011-03-04T07:30:00.000-08:00

Transport firms and auto shipping drivers out on the transport roads and highways of the nation taking cars to destination on time and budget will be interested in the latest news concerning the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Hours-Of-Service proposal. A bipartisan group of American Congressmen and Senators recently called for the Obama administration to abandon current plans for the controversial Hours-Of-Service proposal. Instead, the group wants to current administration to keep the current safety rules concerning the Hours-Of-Service being implemented by car transport companies in America, since according to this group the current rules are working fine, and there's currently no need to make changes.

According to this group, since the current rules were put in place seven years ago, the transportation industry's safety performance has improved at a very high rate. In addition, during the past seven years on the transport roads and highways of the United States of America, the number of deaths and accidents involving heavy-duty transport trucks, including car carriers, has gone down to new lows, and the trucking industry is hauling more goods than ever before.

At the same time this group points out, the proposed Hours-Of-Service changes could force firms to put more trucks on the transport roads and highways of the nation, in order to deliver the same volume of cargo. This fact would mean there would be more trucks on the roads on average and would increase the final cost of transporting goods, according to the politicians making up this bipartisan group. Definitely a possibility that the current administration should probably take a look at, before implementing the current plans to change the Hours-of-Service rules and regulations of the nation, according to some transport drivers and firms looking at this news.

Car Hauling Using Medium Duty Transports

2011-03-02T07:37:00.000-08:00

National auto transport firms looking at the current generation of medium and heavy-duty truck dealers they deal with on a yearly basis and thinking the current generation will soon be retiring, or passing on the torch to a younger generation will be interested in the latest news concerning the development of a younger generation of dealers during the miles ahead in the United States of America. The American Truck Dealers Association has announced the start of a new program during the miles ahead aimed at developing the next generation of medium and heavy-duty truck dealers you'll be dealing with, called Next Generation ATD.

This new program is set to launch during the ATD Convention and Expo being held in Phoenix, Arizona from April 15-18, according to sources in the vehicle shipping industry of the United States of America, and will help develop a new generation of medium and heavy-duty truck dealers that will be needed during the years ahead. It will also help truck dealerships with retiring baby boomers find replacements to run their dealerships during the decades ahead in the United States of America and transport firms that ship cars for a living continue to purchase the transport vehicles they'll need in the future to deliver cars on time and budget, according to many transport experts looking at this news.

The American Trucking Association welcomes all ATD members currently transitioning ownership of a dealership to their children, or recent NADA-ATD Academy graduates in truck dealership positions to join this new program. This new program could be just the thing your truck dealership needs to make sure the transition to a younger generation is handled in an efficient way during the miles ahead.

Vehicle Shippers in California

2011-02-28T08:26:00.000-08:00

National car transport firms and drivers operating a transport vehicle on the road and highways of the beautiful American state of California will be interested in the news that Pilot Flying J has recently announced the opening of a new travel center in Weed, California. Sources over at Pilot Flying J indicate that this new travel center has all of the amenities transport firms and drivers in the business of controlling car shipping prices expect to see when they stop in for a rest. This new Pilot Flying J travel center can be found off of Interstate 5 at Exit 745, and includes a new 9,971 square foot center with four fuel islands and eight diesel islands to keep you rolling down the road to destination on time and budget. In addition, you'll find a fine Subway restaurant available on site, and a driver's kiosk to help you get in and out and back on the road as quickly as possible, according to the people over at Pilot Flying J.

Car transport service firms and drivers out on the transport roads and highways of California that find they're in need of a little rest time can stop by and take a look at the new Pilot Flying J travel center. You can stop in and do your laundry, have a quick shower and even park in one of the 105 parking spaces available for your truck and have a rest, before getting back out on the roads of the nation taking cars to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner. You'll feel a lot better once you have a little rest, or something to eat, and the transport services you provide could even be a little safer during the long haul ahead of you.

Express Auto Transport Communication Devices

2011-02-25T06:32:00.000-08:00

National car shipping drivers and firms that have been watching the unfolding drama concerning the use of hand-held phones by the transport industry drivers out on the highways and roads of the nation will be interested in the latest news concerning this subject. The American Trucking Association, the largest trucking group in the United States of America recently stated that they favor a proposed ban on the use of hand-held phones and related devices by vehicle transport drivers, but would like to see transport drivers use hands-free technology during the miles ahead to help deliver cars to destination on time and budget. Interesting news that will certainly get the attention of the transport drivers taking vehicles to destination in an efficient, reliable and cost-effective manner as we enter the second decade of the environment in America and the world.

The American Trucking Association also stated that they have a progressive safety agenda that calls for the safe use of technology and policies that call for laws and regulations that ban all motorists from using hand-held mobile phones while driving on the transport roads and highways of the nation. The association also reiterated its support for a ban on talking and texting while driving a vehicle, but feels that drivers should be prevented from pushing a limited number of buttons in order to initiate hands-free communication. Great news for car haulers that use hands-free communication devices while transporting cars to destination on time and budget, and news that could lead to transport drivers using more hands-free technology during the years ahead, according to many transport industry experts.

Car Carriers Driving a Kenworth

2011-02-23T07:05:00.000-08:00

National auto shipping firms and drivers using a Kenworth truck to help keep the transport services they provide customers on time and budget during the months and years ahead in the United States of America will be interested in the latest news concerning Kenworth dealers around the country. MHC Kenworth Colorado was named the 2011 Kenworth truck dealer of the year for North America during the recently held annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held at the PACCAR Engine Plant in Columbus, Mississippi. Great news for enclosed auto transport drivers and firms that use a Kenworth truck to make sure vehicles are delivered in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner during the miles ahead in North America.

MHC Kenworth is surely feeling proud to be awarded the 2011 Kenworth truck dealer of the year award and we can expect the people that work in this facility to be proud to be working in the number one Kenworth dealership in North America. Kenworth trucks are used in the business of enclosed car shipping on a daily basis on the transport roads and highways of America and according to the drivers operating Kenworth trucks they swear by their trucks and their ability to get the job done on time and budget. Transport firms and drivers also indicated that Kenworth trucks are the best trucks in the world, according to them, and they wouldn`t drive another brand of heavy-duty transport truck, if given the chance. A belief that will certainly make other transport firms and drivers want to take a look at what a Kenworth truck can do to help enhance the transport services they provide during the years ahead.

Car Hauling Drivers Should be Proud

2011-02-21T06:48:00.000-08:00

Transport drivers and auto transport firms that have been paying attention to the growing number of transport drivers in the United States of America during the recent past being heralded as a North America Highway Hero for helping other people they find in trouble out on the transport roads and highways of the United States of America will be interested in the latest news concerning America's growing number of North American Highway Heroes. Goodyear is currently going through the list of transport drivers on the list of candidates for the 2011 North America Highway Hero Award and has apparently narrowed the current list down to four candidates for the award.

Over the next few weeks, journalists from around the United States will vote on which of the four candidates will finally be awarded the 2011 North America Highway Hero Award for stopping along the highway during their travels to lend a helping hand to someone in need. Vehicle shipping drivers on hand for the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky on March 31 will get a chance during the event to find out which of these four truckers will be heralded as an American hero and finally awarded the North America Highway Hero Award for their bravery and empathy.

All four of these truckers and firms that ship cars for a living in the United States should be proud to be called a member of a fraternity that cares about the average American and all people in the world. The average trucker will stop along the road to help out anybody they see in possible trouble and the growing legion of truckers that have been recognized for being a North American Highway Hero during the past few miles makes this very apparent.

Car Transport Companies

2011-02-18T08:30:00.000-08:00

National car transport drivers and firms that haven't had time to stop by and let the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration know what they think of the proposed Hours-Of-Service rules and regulations coming down the transport roads of the United States during the miles ahead still have time. The United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently published a notice advising it has extended the comment period on the HOS proposal to March 4 from February 28, which means transport firms and drivers in the business of controlling car shipping prices still have time to get their comments in.

The United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has indicated the extra time is to allow the agency to review additional data and information concerning the HOS proposal. The agency at the same time also indicated it has made clerical corrections to both the preamble and the regulatory text of its original notice of proposed rulemaking on HOS requirements for the car transport service industry of America, and the transport industry as a whole, during the months and years ahead in America.

Transport drivers and firms that haven't made any comments concerning the proposed Hours-of-Service rulemaking by the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should immediately head down to let the agency know what they think of the proposal. This is your chance to let the agency know what you think and possibly change the direction of the FMCSA during the miles ahead.

Vehicle Shippers Looking Forward

2011-02-16T09:38:00.000-08:00

National car shipping drivers and firms will be happy to hear the news that Daimler Trucks North America recently announced they were starting plans to add about 628 new jobs in their Mt. Holly and Gastonia North Carolina facilities during the miles ahead. At the same time as Daimler Trucks North America announced the new jobs in North Carolina, the company announced plans to hire about 1,300 new workers in total during the first half of 2011, to work in their truck and parts manufacturing factories throughout North America during the years ahead.

Daimler Trucks North America's Mt. Holly Truck Manufacturing Plant is located in Mt. Holly, North Carolina, according to Daimler Trucks North America and car haulers in America, and will in the future add 447 new manufacturing jobs to the roster, along with 27 plant-based administrative positions. DTNA's Gastonia Parts Manufacturing Plant is located in Gastonia, North Carolina, and will add 149 new workers to the manufacturing lines during the months ahead, along with five administrative positions, according to sources at DTNA.

This news might not surprise many transport drivers in the express auto transport business, or many transport firms in general, but this news will definitely put quite a few more Americans back to work, once it becomes reality. It will be a few months before this news is expected to become reality, but at least we have something to look forward to, and we know Daimler Trucks North America is planning on adding more jobs during the miles ahead.

Express Auto Transport Drivers

2011-02-14T07:55:00.000-08:00

Transport drivers in the national auto shipping business on hand for the recently held Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) in Las Vegas, Nevada were treated to quite a party, according to the people that showed up for the event. Sources indicate that the crowds on hand were pretty good as suppliers and distributors were on hand to talk with other people in the transport industry about the future of the vehicle transport industry of the United States during the months and years ahead.

Sources on hand for the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week indicate that about 1,400 were on hand for the opening reception for the three day event on Monday. The optimism of the transport industry was on hand as well and there was an air of energy at the start of the event that has many people thinking momentum could be building for a pretty good year for the transport industry of America. Hopefully, these feelings of optimism are correct, and during 2011 we set new records for the number of car carriers moving to destination and customers served.

The Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week is all about building trust in the transport industry of America and bringing suppliers and distributors together to talk about making the transport industry of the country better in the years ahead. We're happy to announce that momentum in this desire was definitely created during the week and as we enter the second decade of the century of the environment the skies ahead are looking clear for the transport industry of the United States of America.

Firms That Ship Cars Using DEF & Diesel

2011-02-11T10:31:00.000-08:00

Truck stop operators that provide rest stop services for national auto transport drivers planning on attending the National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO) Show will get a look at North America's first fuel dispenser designed to offer Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) and Diesel at the same fueling station. The National Association of Truck Stop Operators Show is happening between February 17-21 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, just the place to meet people in the truck stop business and have a great time with people interested in the same things you like to do and talk about.

Sources in the vehicle shipping industry indicate that Gilbarco will unveil the Gilbarco Encore S DEF + 1 dispenser during the show, a dispenser with the industries first stainless steel mass flow meter that measures DEF accurately and reliably and is Weights & Measures approved. The Gilbarco Encore S DEF + 1 dispenser is specially engineered and designed to prevent DEF freezing and crystallization with a thermostat-controlled, heated cabinet and specially-designed hanging hardware which is optional, according to Gilbarco, and stainless steel hydraulics to protect against corrosion.

The Gilbarco Encore S DEF + 1 dispenser operates as an Ultra-Hi flow diesel master that can work the Encore S diesel Ultra-Hi flow satellite unit on the other side of your car hauling vehicle to simultaneously fill both diesel tanks. This feature can save you time and time is money in the transport business, so we expect the new Gilbarco Encore S DEF + 1 dispenser to be quite a hit with transport drivers and firms in the United States of America in the business of delivering vehicles on time and budget.

Car Transport Companies

2011-02-09T08:48:00.000-08:00

National car transport service providers planning on attending the 2011 Green Truck Summit on Monday March 7-8 in the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis will be listening to United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland talk about highway safety the transport industry of the United States of America in the years ahead.

Transport industry sources indicate that this gentleman has been asked to be the keynote address during the Green Truck Summit. This seems a good choice since David Strickland heads the agency tasked with setting policy for motor vehicle safety and fuel economy standards in the United States of America during the miles ahead, according to sources in the business of controlling car shipping prices.

The 2011 Green Truck Summit is being held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2011 and 47th Annual National Truck Equipment Association Convention. The 2011 Work Truck Show runs from March 8-10 and will include a Green Truck Ride-and-Drive, with a large number of hybrid and alternative fuel transport vehicles for you to take a look at.

Car transport service providers that stick around for the Green Truck Summit can take part in 26 sessions on alternative fuels, hybrid vehicle technology, and the latest product and technology developments in the transport industry. David Strickland is also expected to give us some information on the importance of alternative fuels and the advanced technology needed to use them. In addition to news on groundbreaking regulations on fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reduction currently being reviewed by the NHTSA and United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Car Shipping Fleets Could Expand in the Future

2011-02-07T11:51:00.000-08:00

National firms in the enclosed car shipping business of the United States of America will be interested in the latest news concerning the plans of transport fleets in America thinking about investing in new transport trucks during 2011. The Q1 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report was recently released, and according to the experts looking at this report, a high percentage of transport companies could be thinking about investing in new transport vehicles during 2011, to help keep the vehicles moving to destination on time and budget.

The FSR Buying Index is a simple measure of the planned buying behavior of for-hire, private and government fleets that responded to the CKCVR's Fleet Sentiment quarterly questionnaire, according to transport experts. Apparently, in January 58 percent of the fleets questioned indicated they were planning on placing orders for power equipment during the months ahead, and about 42 percent said they were planning on investing in new trailers during 2011. There wasn't any specific information on the plans of enclosed auto transport providers, but we can certainly expect a percentage of the firms that indicated they were thinking about investing in new equipment in 2011, are in the business of moving cars to destination.

This news will certainly make some car haulers think that the business of transporting vehicles to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner is going to increase during the miles ahead in 2011. The road ahead is starting to look a lot better, according to many transport experts, and hopefully these experts are correct and during the months and weeks ahead in the United States of America we'll be seeing a lot more vehicle transports out on the roads.

Of course, we'll have to wait and see what happens during 2011, before we can make a final judgment on this belief, but if things keep getting better, we can probably expect an increase in the volume of customers requiring transport services in the future. The miles ahead will be interesting ones that transport firms in America will be keeping an eye on and hopefully the next Fleet Sentiment Report is even better.

Vehicle Shippers in Minnesota

2011-02-02T12:26:00.000-08:00

Transport firms and auto shipping drivers providing transport services in the beautiful American state of Minnesota will be interested in the latest news concerning the Minnesota State Patrol's use of CVSA Level III inspections to determine fatigue in transport drivers. A United States District Court judge has ruled that the Minnesota State Patrol should stop using this inspection regiment during the weeks and months ahead in Minnesota, because this violates the fourth amendment rights of drivers taking vehicles to destination on time and budget in Minnesota.

This is great news for vehicle transport drivers on the transport roads and highways of Minnesota taking vehicles to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner, and according to many is a victory for independent drivers operating in Minnesota. According to sources Minnesota's State Patrol has been using a checklist of sorts to determine is transport drivers are fatigued, including the physical appearance of the driver, or transport vehicle, and even the interior condition of the transport vehicle in question. This practice will have to stop with this latest news and this is something that will make lots of drivers smile, when they hear about this ruling by the courts.

Sources also indicate that this means Minnesota State Patrol officers will need to have reasonable suspicion of probable cause in order to conduct inspections on car carriers operating on the roads and highways of Minnesota in the future. A change that will also probably trickle down to the other states in the United States conducting fatigue inspections during the months ahead, according to many transport safety experts close to this affair.

Express Auto Transport During Night Time

2011-01-31T08:32:00.000-08:00

Transport firms and auto transport drivers out on the roads and highways of the United States taking vehicles to destination on time and budget will be interested in the latest news concerning the 34-hour restart proposal. The United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has recently commented that while this idea will likely work for transport drivers out on the roads during the day light hours, it might not be as good for drivers that work during the night time. The agency believes that we might need to include two periods of rest for vehicle shipping drivers on the roads between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m., in order to make sure drivers operate during the night time hours as safely as they would during the day.

The United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration apparently used the data provided by a study recently conducted in the United States of America to justify this belief. The study was conducted by the Sleep and Performance Research Center at Washington State University and according to the people looking at this study seems to indicate that the effectiveness of the 34-hour restart could depend on the timing of a driver's work schedule.

This idea isn't very popular with some elements of the transport industry of America, though, and the proposal could find a little resistance to this becoming law during the miles ahead, according to many car hauling drivers out on the roads taking vehicles to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner. The next few weeks and months in America will be interesting to watch and we should get a better idea of the direction of the agency and the proposed 34-hour restart, during this time, according to many watching this drama unfold. This affair is also going to determine the working conditions for many transport drivers during the miles ahead and you can be sure that the drivers will be watching to see what happens.

Ship Cars Using Cleaner Transports

2011-01-28T09:11:00.000-08:00

Transport companies and car transport drivers will be interested in the latest news concerning the future incentives and policies that will be used to help accelerate American leadership of the global advanced transport truck market during the miles ahead. Sources in the transport industry of the United States of America indicate that a task force of 40 truck industry leaders has recently called for new performance-based incentives and policies designed to help accelerate American leadership of the global transport truck market. According to sources this idea is part of a report released by CalStart's Speeding High-Efficiency Truck Adoption program and includes measures like a voucher purchase program for high efficiency heavy-duty trucks with multiple benefits for firms in the business of controlling car shipping prices that implement new advanced truck technologies.

Concentrating on truck technologies with a number of different benefits for car transport companies of the United States of America is a good idea and it might even save a little time and money down the road. This task force of 40 transport industry leaders seems to have a lot of good ideas that will certainly get the attention of the people tasked with implementing transport policies in the United States of America during the years ahead. The transition of the heavy-duty transport vehicles on the transport roads and highways of the United States to cleaner technologies appears to be one of the main concerns of this task force. The momentum this task force is building is going to help reduce the carbon wheel-print of the transport industry of America, according to many watching this affair, and could be a force for change in the months ahead. Hopefully, this momentum continues to build and a few miles down the road this task force is being noted for making the roads and highways of America both safer and more efficient.

Enclosed Auto Transport Firms in California

2011-01-26T07:13:00.000-08:00

National car shipping firms transporting vehicles to destination on time and budget in the beautiful state of California will be happy to hear that according to the California Air Resources Board the plan to cut carbon emissions in California has currently resulted in carbon emission reductions in about 5,300 diesel trucks operating on the roads of California. There were no firm numbers on how many of these transport trucks are in the business of taking vehicles to destination for customers? Still, this news is something that will make us all breathe a little easier during the weeks and months ahead in the California and the United States of America.

The reductions were made as part of California's Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program, according to car transport service industry sources, a program supported by $1 billion in voter-approved Proposition 1B bonds. The California Air Resources Board indicates this idea prevented about 3 million pounds of diesel soot and 60 million pounds of smog-forming pollutants from entering the environment of the United States of America. News that is certainly going to put a smile on the faces of Americans and car haulers watching the changes being made to the transport industry of America during the past few years.

We just need to keep going down the same road we started on to reducing the carbon wheel-print of the transport vehicles on the roads and highways and in a few years time we could be talking about a desire clearly in the rear view mirror.

Car Carriers Concerned About Distracted Driving

2011-01-24T07:52:00.000-08:00

Transport officials and auto shipping drivers on hand for the recently held event marking the one-year anniversary of FocusDrive, a national non-profit agency dedicated to advocating for victims of distracted driving, were listening to United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's speech on his commitment to putting an end to distracted driving on the transport roads and highways of the United States during the miles ahead. Secretary Ray LaHood has been making moves designed to help reduce the number of distracted drivers on the roads and highways of the United States in the past few months, according to vehicle transport drivers and firms in the business of making sure vehicles arrive on time and budget. This latest announcement makes it very apparent that this gentleman is very serious about the need to take distracted drivers off of the roads of America and we can certainly expect to hear more news on this desire in the months and weeks ahead.

The people on hand were joined by family members of distracted driving victims, FocusDriven President Jennifer Smith, and representatives of Safeway and the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, according to the transport workers on hand for this affair. During the meeting Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled a number of new public education initiatives, and discussed the important leadership role business plays in promoting transport safety in the United States of America and safe driving behaviors on the roads of America. Great news for vehicle shippers of the United States concerned about the need to take distracted drivers off of the transport roads and highways of America.

Express Auto Transport for Nissan?

2011-01-21T09:10:00.000-08:00

National auto transport firms making sure customers vehicles arrive on time and budget will be happy to hear that Nissan has officially entered the North American commercial van market. Nissan and transport officials were on hand during a launching ceremony for this news at Nissan's One Job ceremony held at the firms Canton, Mississippi factory. This is great news for the transport industry of the United States of America that comes a few months after Nissan originally spent about $118 million to upgrade the facilities at this factory to allow for the production of the Nissan NV commercial van.

According to sources in the vehicle shipping industry of America the upgrades at the Canton, Mississippi facility included a 14, 499 square foot body assembly shop and modifications to an existing 79,200 square foot body assembly shop on site. In addition, they made modifications to the paint shop on site and added about 49,000 square feet of space in the paint shop at the same time. They also had to add a new assembly line in the existing trim and chassis shop on site in the facility, according to people on hand for the ceremony.

This news means that soon car hauling firms in the United States of America will be taking the Nissan NV commercial vans manufactured at this facility to dealerships across America. This news could also mean that Nissan will be manufacturing more vehicles in America during the years ahead and putting more Americans to work.

Car Transport Companies Make Note

2011-01-19T08:30:00.000-08:00

Transport drivers and car transport companies in the business of making sure the vehicles are delivered on time and budget will be interested in the latest news concerning this year's recipient of the Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion Award. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers association has awarded Senator Debbie Stabenow (Michigan) and Representative Geoff Davis (Kentucky) this year's award for outstanding leadership on behalf of motor vehicle parts manufacturers. The Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion Award is given each year in the memory of Joseph M. Magliochetti, a former MEMA chairman and CEO of Dana Corporation.

Senator Stabenow and Representative Geoff Davis will be given the award during the MEMA Legislative Summit, on March 2-3. They're also aware of the significance of parts suppliers to the economies of their communities and the United States of America, according to many transport firms in the business of controlling car shipping prices watching this affair, and are expected to probably play a key role in the future of the transport industry of America during the miles ahead.

In particular transport experts point to the work Stabenow has done in leading the work on the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act in the Senate. They also point to her work in addressing the changes needed in Section 136 of the loan program and making it more accessible to suppliers and even extending this program to technology needed for both medium and heavy-duty transport vehicles used to ship cars in the United States of America. In addition, they point to her leadership on the Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Act and other work.

Enclosed Car Shipping Handheld Tool

2011-01-17T15:28:00.000-08:00

Transport fleet operators and car shipping drivers looking for a ultra-rugged handheld mobile computer to help them keep customers cars arriving on time and budget can stop looking. Intermec has recently announced the launching of the new 70-Series, the latest addition to the companies portfolio of ultra rugged computers for the transport industry of the United States of America. The Intermec 70 Series is made up of four different products that share a common platform and capabilities perfect for helping transport firms. These are referred to as CN70, CN70e, CK70 and CK71, according to the people over at Intermec.

The 70 Series is Windows embedded and includes the most advanced 1D/2D scan engines available on the market, according to Intermec, including the new, third generation EX25, which according to the company increases the distance and speed of data capture. The 70 Series also includes the car transport service industries first 802.11n dual-band WLAN, which allows for better connectivity and communication for transport drivers and workers on the go, according to many transport experts looking at this news.

The 70 Series is also rugged enough to survive a fall from over six feet, according to the engineers and scientists that designed and engineered the 70 Series, and in all temperature ranges car haulers are likely to experience while out on the transport roads and highways of the United States of America.

Transport fleet operators and drivers that want to check out the new 70 Series by Intermec should contact the company directly for more information on this new product offering for the transport industry of America. This could be the new transport tool that helps you keep customers vehicles moving to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner during the miles ahead.

New Sleep Apnea Therapy for Vehicle Shippers

2011-01-14T11:31:00.000-08:00

Transport drivers in the business of auto shipping looking for a less obstructive sleep apnea therapy system than the one currently available to transport drivers out on the road and highways of the United States on a daily basis can stop looking. Somnetics has just announced that soon you'll be able to give a new system called Transcend a try, instead of the usual methods, which the company believes is a better system than the one in place across the transport industry of the United States. Somnetics has indicated that this new system is a completely new kind of therapy system that has been approved by the FDA and weighs about one pound, which is going to be a lot better than the cumbersome old method, according to the firm.

This new sleep apnea therapy system has yet to be tested by the drivers operating car carriers on the transport roads and highways of the United States on a daily basis. At this point as well, Somnetics hasn't announced when this new sleep apnea therapy system will be available for the transport drivers that want to give it a try. Hopefully, this new sleep apnea therapy system is even more effective than they expect in helping transport drivers fight sleep apnea while out on the roads and highways of America during the miles ahead.

The goods news is that soon vehicle transport drivers that were looking for a new sleep apnea therapy system in order to help them drive safer and keep the vehicles moving to destination in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner as we enter into the second decade of the century of the environment in America will be able to try Transcend.

Express Auto Transport Texting Ban

2011-01-12T11:50:00.000-08:00

National transport drivers and firms that regularly provide auto transport services for customers in South Dakota watching the debate in the South Dakota legislature over the proposed ban on texting while driving will be interested in the latest news concerning this battle. According to sources in South Dakota that have been watching the battle in the legislature, things could start to get a little more difficult for the people that want to ban texting while driving on the roads of South Dakota. A similar idea failed to make it through the South Dakota house of legislature last year, by a very narrow margin, according to sources, and a recent survey conducted by firms tasked with conducting the survey indicate that the split in vote over this idea could be pretty close in the house session that's expected to open on Thursday in South Dakota.

Sources in the vehicle shipping industry close to this news indicate that many legislators in South Dakota are concerned about the growth on texting while driving on the roads and highways of South Dakota and the United States. They're also concerned that it could be hard to implement and enforce the plans to ban texting while driving in South Dakota, and a few of them are concerned that the idea might not even make the transport roads and highways in the state safer. There are even a few that think the proposed ban on texting while driving shouldn't include any prohibition on talking on a cell phone while driving.

This news probably doesn't surprise car hauling drivers and firms that have been taking vehicles to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner in South Dakota during the last few years. Especially, if they have been watching this drama unfold and were aware of the previous failure of a similar idea to make it through the South Dakota legislature.

Car Transport Companies Make Note

2011-01-10T09:13:00.000-08:00

National car transport firms keeping track of the volume of new trailers being ordered in the United States of America by the transportation firms in the business of making sure customers vehicles make it to destination on time and budget will be interested in the latest numbers. Sources in the transport industry of America indicate that during November trailer orders jumped by 23 percent from the numbers experienced during October and by 215 percent from the numbers experienced during November last year. Great news for the transport industry and the United States in general, and certainly for trailer manufacturers and sellers.

These numbers were recently released by ACT Research Company, in its most recent release of its State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report, according to sources in the business of controlling car shipping prices. The report according to ACT Research Company indicates that orders for all eight trailer types used by the transport industry of the United States of America were up during the last three months of business in America. They experts at the ACT Research Company also think that this news could mean demand for trailers could increase even more during the weeks and months ahead in the United States of America and the world.

Transport firms and drivers that ship cars that want to take a look at this report should contact ACT Research Company directly to see where they can find a copy. This report could be the information you need and it might give you a better view of the future during the days and weeks.

Car Haulers Taking More Nissan's to Destination

2010-12-22T13:16:00.000-08:00

National car shipping firms and drivers will be taking 2012 Nissan vans to dealers lots around the United States of America sometime during 2011, according to sources at Nissan. Nissan is preparing to launch its first entry into the United States commercial vehicle market and these vans will be called 2012 models, according to Nissan, once they arrive on dealer lots in 2011. Sources at Nissan have also indicated that the commercial vans in question will be built at Nissan's Canton, Mississippi plant using components made in North America, which will keep Americans working and possibly provide more Americans with work during the months and years ahead.

This is good news for car transport service providers in the United States of America that will be tasked with making sure the commercial vans arrive at dealer lots on time and budget. This news also gives the firms in question something to look forward to and hopefully this is just the start of the news concerning new vehicles being taken to dealerships across the United States in 2011 and beyond. Transport firms and drivers conducing enclosed auto transport out on the roads and highways of the United States will certainly smile when they hear this news.

There are still quite a few months between now and the time Nissan expects to see the commercial vans in question start arriving at dealership across the United States. There could be additions to this news and even changes, before the time arrives for the vans in question to be delivered, and we'll keep you up to date as any news arrives.

Vehicle Shippers Need Safe Transport Roads

2010-12-17T15:48:00.000-08:00

Transport workers and auto shipping firms will be happy to hear that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently announced the launching of a new United States Department of Transportation Buy America web page. According to sources at the Department of Transportation the agency is committed to maximizing the economic benefits of the money the country will be investing in improving and enhancing the transportation infrastructure during the years ahead, and this news is just part of this plan. Ray LaHood made this announcement to vehicle transport workers on hand during the Building America's Future Policy Forum in Charleston, South Carolina. Sources also indicate that the new web page can be accessed through the Buy America web site.

This news seems to go hand-in-hand with recent news of plans to spend more money on improving and enhancing the transportation infrastructure of the United States during the months and years ahead. The idea of making sure we get as much out of the money we invest in America's transportation infrastructure is hardly new news, though, but still a great idea that can often be assumed, and therefore at times overlooked. We want to make sure that all of the transportation projects built in America are done so as cost-effectively as possible, which will leave more money for other jobs.

This news will certainly put a smile on the faces of some transport drivers operating car carriers on the transport roads and highways of the United States of America. Hopefully, we are able to find a few new ways of both improving and enhancing the transport networks of America and saving a little more money along the way to take care of other jobs.

Express Auto Transport Drivers

2010-12-15T15:40:00.000-08:00

Transport drivers providing auto transport services for customers in the United States of America looking for a new tool to help them stay in touch with how they stand with the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Carrier Safety Analysis 2010 during the miles ahead can smile. Vigillo recently announced the introduction of Roadside Resume driver scorecard, a transport tool that presents driver scores to allow vehicle shipping drivers to see how they're rated under the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Carrier Safety Analysis 2010, according to Vigillo.

The only transport tool that allows transport drivers to directly see Carrier Safety Analysis 2010 driver scores, according to Vigillo, Roadside Resume driver scorecard will allow drivers to see immediately where they need to improve, and might even make the job of transporting safer during the months and years ahead, according to some transport experts looking at this news. This is something that we'll be able to check once firms and drivers begin using Roadside Resume driver scorecard.

Transport drivers and car hauling firms that want to check out Vigillo's Roadside Resume driver scorecard will only have to wait until later this month, before being able to take a look at this new transport tool. Transport drivers will be able to sign up for a free copy of Vigillo's Roadside Resume, once it becomes available near the end of the month, at Vigillo's website.

Car Transport Companies Show Heart

2010-12-13T13:18:00.000-08:00

Transport drivers working for a car transport firm planning on taking part in Wreaths Across America will be glad to hear that the support of the transport trucking industry for this great cause has never been stronger. The trucking industry has always shown strong support for America's veterans each year during the holiday season, by placing wreaths at the grave sites of America's heroes, and this year the cause is expected to place about 500,000 wreaths at the graves of our veterans. Firms that ship cars and trucking firms across the United States will be taking part in the program this year and adding momentum to a cause that was started 19 years ago by the Worchester Wreath Company in Maine.

This year the American Trucking Association, the Owner-Operator and Independent Driver Association and the transport trucking industry of the United States, along with transport industry suppliers like Qualcomm, will be taking part in a ceremony at Fort Rosecrans in Point Loma, near San Diego. At the present moment, a five truck convoy carrying 26,000 wreaths is slowly making its way from Harrington, ME, to Arlington National Ceremony in Washington, DC. They plan on placing the wreaths at the grave sites of veterans during a ceremony on December 11 at the Chattanooga National Cemetery, during which transport workers and drivers from across the United States of America will take part in the wreath placing ceremony.

This news won't surprise firms in the business of controlling car shipping prices who have been taking part in Wreaths Across America for years, or witnessed previous ceremonies. The support of the trucking industry for this fantastic event and cause is something we have all come to expect on a yearly basis and the truckers of America never disappoint.

Enclosed Car Shipping in a Peterbilt Model 587

2010-12-10T13:31:00.000-08:00

Transport drivers and car shipping firms looking for a better, more modern transport truck to help them move customers vehicles to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner during the miles ahead should check out Peterbilt's Model 587. The latest reports and reviews from the drivers out on the roads and highways of the nation using Peterbilt's Model 587 indicate that slipping into the seat of this transport truck is like heaven-on-Earth for drivers working for car transport service providers in the United States of America and the world. That the dashboard and instrument panel of Peterbilt's Model 587 seem to be a little taller with this upgrade of Peterbilt's Model 387, which this transport truck is based on, according to the transport drivers and firms that have had a chance to look at Peterbilt's Model 587.

First impressions of the drivers indicates that the hood of Peterbilt's Model 587 is almost invisible when sitting in the driver's seat of this monster transport truck. That Peterbilt's Model 587 appears to have been designed and engineered to provide comfort and security for drivers, as well as the safe and efficient transport of the essential goods Americans need on a daily basis. These changes are only the beginning according to transport experts and car haulers looking at Peterbilt's Model 587, and the enhancements and additions made to this transport truck will please transport truck fleet operators and the drivers that will be using Peterbilt's Model 587 to deliver vehicles in the months and years ahead.

Transport drivers and firms that want to check out Peterbilt's Model 587 transport truck should drop by their local Peterbilt dealer to see if they have one on hand to view, or talk to another transport driver they know drives one of these trucks, in order to see what the professionals think about Peterbilt's Model 587 transport truck.

Enclosed Auto Transport Services

2010-12-08T12:49:00.000-08:00

Transport drivers and auto shipping firms traveling across the borders of the United States of America deal with the United States Customs and Border Protection's ACE system for sending electronic manifests for transport services crossing the border. Axon's ACE E-Manifest Interface software can now be fully integrated with the US Customs and Border Protection's ACE system, which allows transport drivers and firms to submit transport information electronically to the right people. Axon's ACE E-Manifest software also tracks the status of your submission, and if you don't receive a response within 24 hours, you can resend the request by simply pushing a button. Axon's ACE E-Manifest also provides users with lists of Customs and Border Protection codes for package types, border codes, Schedule K, and UN Dangerous Goods, and allows you to mark the codes you use for future use, which should make the job quicker for vehicle transport services traveling across the borders of the United States of America during the miles ahead.

Axon's ACE E-Manifest also allows users to print out a paper copy for transport drivers to take out on the road with them, which has been formatted according to CBP guidelines. You can use the interface to revise and resubmit a manifest, or to send an electronic message to CBP notifying the people in charge that a transport vehicle will no longer be crossing the border. Vehicle shippers can review both present and past manifests using the ACE Manifest History Report and select the information they want to view, or print out, based on certain criteria, such as reviewing the manifest for a particular transport vehicle, or the expected arrival time of the transport truck in question.

Transport firms and drivers that wish to take a look at Axon's ACE E-Manifest software should contact Axon directly, or talk to their local dealer of Axon products. This could be the new tool that helps you reduce costs and keep customer vehicles moving to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner during the miles ahead.

Car Carriers Get a Turn Key Transport Solution

2010-12-06T12:59:00.000-08:00

Having and making use of a modern communications device to provide auto transport fleet operators with mobile resource tracking, dispatch workflow, barcode scanning, signature capture, and push-to-talk ability is an ability that has becoming more and more common in the transport industry of North America during the last few miles. Making sure you know exactly where all of your transport vehicles and other assets are at all times of the day could save you time and money better spent on other activities.

Complete Innovations has just announced that they now offer their Track and Dispatch Suite on the Motorola ES400 handheld device, which allows users to make use of the power of Motorola's ES400 enterprise mobile computer, a vehicle shipping tool powered by Complete Innovation's Fleet Complete and Courier Complete solutions. Designed to be a turn key transport solution for fleet operators of the world, Complete Innovation's ES400 Track and Dispatch Suite provides users with GPS tracking, real-time location tracking of transport vehicles, and the ability to customize alerts for any condition that transport firms can measure that will appear on the screen of fleet managers and be sent to the fleet managers email and mobile phone, just in case.

Once a car is delivered to destination this transport solution allows users to quickly enter the name of a customer and get the signature you need using the ES400 Barcode scanning tool included. You can specify that all waybills, pickups and deliveries are scanned using the integrated 1D UPC and 2D GS1 scanning ability of the ES400, and car hauling drivers can use their handheld device to update the status of transport jobs.

Women Transporting for Car Transport Companies

2010-12-03T11:59:00.000-08:00

America will be honoring the women of the car transport industry and all women involved in the trucking business during the 2010 uDrove Humanitarian Bowl on December 18, 2010. People watching the game on ESPN will get a chance to see a 30-second commercial promoting the trucking industry made by the Women in Trucking Association, with the support of companies in the United States of America. The commercial only contains women of trucking and will feature a white Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by truck driver Allyson, Hay, and photos of women truckers standing by their trucks with the words, professional, experienced, dedicated and pioneers. A stylish way to introduce Americans at the game and around the country to a few of the women of trucking out on the roads and highways on a daily basis.

Women of trucking that ship cars for a living and all transport industry workers that want to watch the game to see the commercial should tune into the game on December 18 at 3:30 pm MST. You'll have to watch a portion of the game to see the commercial, but the wait should be worth it, if you want to honor the women of trucking and take a look at some great trucks and the women that drive them to destination on a daily basis. Still, this idea is a great way to help more Americans connect with the express auto transport industry and the transport industry of America as a whole during the miles ahead. Hopefully, the commercial is a success and entertains and connects Americans with the transport industry in some small way, and we see more women in trucking helping to keep the cargo flowing to destination in the years ahead in the United States of America.

Enclosed Car Shipping Along Interstate 81

2010-11-30T13:21:00.000-08:00

Transport firms in the business of trying to control car shipping prices using Interstate 81 to help them keep customers vehicles moving to destination in the days and weeks ahead will want to keep up to date with the news concerning this vital transport route. The Interstate 81 Corridor Coalition recently met in Hagerstown, Maryland to talk about the daily operations of this 855-mile stretch of highway during the recent past and talk about future plans for making sure Interstate 81 is in shape to handle the volume of vehicles expected to travel along this highway in the months and years ahead in the United States of America.

The Interstate 81 Corridor Coalition is made up of transportation officials from around America, representatives from the transport industry of America and local governments, metropolitan planning organizations and politicians from the states of along Interstate 81, which include New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and Tennessee. This group was formed three years ago to help deal with common transport safety and congestion issues along Interstate 81, according to sources in the car transport service industry.

This is great news that transport firms and car haulers using Interstate 81 in the days ahead will be happy to hear. The volume of vehicles moving along Interstate 81 is expected to increase significantly during the months and years ahead and making sure the transport infrastructure of this vital transport route is capable of handling the coming traffic is going to help make sure customers vehicles make it to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner in the future.

Firms Conducting Enclosed Auto Transport

2010-11-29T13:09:00.000-08:00

National auto shipping firms in the business of making sure customers cars arrive on time and budget want to get to work on making sure they know how they stack up in the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety's Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010. Sources around the transport industry of North America indicate that at present there could be quite a few transport firms that don't really know where they rank under CSA 2010. They also indicate that these firms might want to find out where they stand with the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's CSA 2010, or there could be a few dark clouds on the horizon during the miles ahead.

At present, according to the FMCSA, only about 15,000 carriers have logged into the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's CSA 2010 site to take a look at their performance status. This is a small amount of the estimated half a million registered Department of Transport carriers, and according to transport experts as many as one-in-five carriers are currently at risk of an intervention by transport safety enforcement agencies tasked with making sure carriers are transporting in a safe manner. Car shipping firms, therefore, might want to make sure they know where they stand with CSA 2010, by logging into the FMCSA's website to have a look.

The United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is planning on mailing out warning letters, starting next month, to transport services who exceed a given threshold in one or more of seven categories. The seven categories in question will include unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness, drugs & alcohol, vehicle maintenance, cargo security, and crash indication data, so vehicle transport drivers might want to take the time to see where they stand in these seven areas.

New Road Tool for Your Car Carriers

2010-11-24T10:09:00.000-08:00

National auto transport drivers and companies implementing electrical and air brake interface products in transport vehicles will be interested in the news that Phillips Industries has added sliding axle spring kits to their line of electrical and air brake interface products. Designed to help the transport industry of the United States deliver customers vehicles in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner during the miles ahead, Phillips Sliding Axle Spring Kits are strong enough to secure heavy hoses and are easy to use and replace, according to Phillips Industries. Including a Phillips Qwik-Snap hose holder, with a patented scissor design that allows for cable and hose replacement in seconds, Phillips Qwik-Snap holders are also easy to open and close for vehicle shipping drivers wearing gloves, and include a positive lock strong enough to stay connected at over 80 pounds of pressure.

Phillips Sliding Axle Spring Kits include heavy-duty springs hold air lines with ease and are produced from pre-galvanized hard drawn wire for better recoil memory and longer life, according to the scientists and engineers over at Phillips Industries. Phillips Sliding Axle Spring Kits can also be ordered to meet the needs of car hauling firms by choosing the right springs, hose holders and frame clips for vehicle transport applications.

Transport firms and drivers that want to take a look at the new Phillips Sliding Axle Spring Kits should contact their local dealer of Phillips Industries products, or Phillips Industries directly for more information on where to find their new sliding axle spring kits.

Vehicle Shippers Looking Foward to CSA 2010

2010-11-23T14:23:00.000-08:00

Transport drivers and car transport companies preparing for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 to begin replacing the Safestat module will have to wait a little longer. The latest reports indicate that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has decided it needs to do a little more tinkering with CSA 2010, before they begin replacing the Safestat module. The most recent developments include the FMCSA deciding to keep two components of BASIC scores from public eyes, until they feel releasing this information is going to be of interest to Americans. The two components that are going to be private until further notice are the Cargo-Related BASIC and the Crash Indicator, according to sources at the FMCSA.

Sources around the transport industry of the United States indicate that some car transport professionals might have thought that some of the language that was attached to some of the ratings needed to be changed, that some of the terms used might be misinterpreted by some and possibly used against them in litigation. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration apparently agrees, since they have decided to make changes in the system, which is probably going to make quite a few transport drivers out on the roads and highways of the United States conducting express auto transport happier. The American Trucking Association definitely agrees and has indicated they were happy the FMCSA is continuing to work to make CSA 2010 successful by making these changes to these two components at this time.

Hands Free Enclosed Car Shipping

2010-11-22T13:08:00.000-08:00

Professional car transport service drivers talking on a hands-free cell phone while running down the roads and highways of the United States believing that this activity doesn't significantly affect the possibility of their involvement in a accident have the support of a recent study. The study being cited in this case was just released by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in conjunction with the driver monitoring experts at DriveCam Incorporated. A study designed to measure just how distracted a driver talking on a hands-free cell phone is while running down the roads and highways of the United States of America taking customers vehicles to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner.

The study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute collected data from over 13,000 transport vehicles and included a total of 1,085 accidents, 8,375 near crashes, 30,661 crash-relevant conflicts and 211, 711 instances of normal driving as a comparison. According to the professionals that conducted this study, the results are consistent with another United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration study conducted by the VTTI, revealing that professionals that ship cars are more likely to follow companies directives about using hands-free cell phones, than they're federal and state laws concerning the use of these devices while conducting transport services out on the roads and highways of the United States of America.

This probably isn't a surprise to car haulers out on the roads and highways of the United States that use a hands-free cell phone in order to help them keep customers cars flowing to destination on time and budget. The real question will be what this study and its consistency with the study conducted by the FMCSA is going to mean for transport professionals using a hand-free cell phone to help them in the future?

Fuel Treatment Improves Vehicle Transport

2010-11-19T12:25:00.000-08:00

National auto shipping firms looking for a new heavy duty diesel fuel treatment to help them keep their fleet operating at peak efficiency will be smiling when they hear the latest news on Prolong Super Lubricants. Prolong Super Lubricants is now offering its Super Duty Diesel Fuel Treatment for use in the heavy duty transport vehicles operating on the roads and highways of the United States of America during the miles ahead.

Designed to improve the fuel mileage and performance you'll get from the transport vehicles you use to conduct car shipping in an efficient, reliable and cost-effective manner, Prolong Super Lubricants Super Duty Diesel Fuel Treatment has been formulated with premium detergents that remove gun, deposits and sludge build up from injectors and the entire fuel system of your transport vehicles. This results in better fuel economy during transport and less black smoke being produced and it protects against fuel system corrosion and premature wear of pumps and injectors, according to the professionals over at Prolong Super Lubricants.

Prolong Super Lubricants Super Duty Diesel Fuel Treatment also meets Cummins L-10 diesel fuel additive specifications for injector cleanliness and Cummins N-14 diesel fuel additive specifications for corrosion protection with low and high sulfur levels and is available in quart bottles or 55-gallon drums. Great news for firms trying to control car shipping prices during the miles ahead in the United States of America.

Enclosed Auto Transport Gets a New Tool

2010-11-17T13:12:00.000-08:00

Keeping track of auto transport data by using data mining software products designed to aggregate, organize and deliver complex fleet safety information on an easy-to-read scorecard format is one tool national transport companies use to analysis the safety performance of drivers. Vigillo now offers 3P Carrier Analysis Scorecards for shippers, brokers, and underwriters looking for a useful way to rate the safety performance of transport drivers under the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010. This provides vehicle shipping firms trying to get customers vehicles to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner with a tool they can use to make decisions about motor carriers that meet their capacity needs and conform to their safety threshhold.

Transport companies in the business of making sure customers vehicles arrive at their destination in a timely manner often work with hundreds and sometimes thousands of carriers in their business operations. Vigillo indicates that their 3P Carrier Analysis Scorecards allow users to set their own custom thresholds for transport drivers and determine which carriers fall within the boundaries they have set for their car hauling business. They also indicate that their 3P Carrier Analysis Scorecards allow companies to create a list of carriers to benchmark and assign a weight to each of the categories the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be looking at in the miles ahead in the United States of America. In addition, their 3P Carrier Analysis Scorecards allow users to rank each carrier they use on the customer's list, which provides a high level view of a carrier's safety performance.

Vehicle Shippers Need Help Finding Rest Stops

2010-11-16T14:22:00.000-08:00

There could be a need for an electronic system to help car transport drivers and all transport drivers find the available spots open in the truck rest areas in Virginia, according to many transport professionals taking customers cars to destination in a reliable, effiicient and cost-effective manner in the United States of America. According to the professionals tasked with keeping track of the truck rest areas along the six-state, 855-mile transport route along Interstate 81, there are currently 5,260 designated truck parking spaces along this route for car carriers to use. Reports from the transport industry indicate that some drivers are still having trouble finding the truck rest stop along the Interstate 81 they need and some are still finding it necessary to park overnight on ramps and road shoulders along this essential transport route.

This news has recently resulted in a group studying transport along Interstate 81 to call for a new online electronic system to help direct trucks operating on the Interstate 81 to the available truck rest stops. This idea was announced recently in Hagerstown, Virginia and it appears to be a sound idea that could certainly be implemented across the greater United States of America in the future, if this idea turns out to be useful for the job of express auto transport along Interstate 81. At present, the group is seeking funds to develop a system that could use wireless technology to let truck drivers know where parking is available for their truck and even what kind of services are available at the truck rest stop in question.

Ship Cars for GE in the years ahead

2010-11-15T14:19:00.000-08:00

National car transport service providers will be glad to hear that the latest news indicates GE has recently committed to purchasing about 25,000 electric vehicles over the next five years. Sources in the transport industry of the United States of America indicate that in the years ahead this move could be just the start of GE's plans to implement more and more electric vehicles and the firm could even start using electric trucks in the years ahead. Great news for the people that will be tasked with moving these new electric vehicles to destination for GE and the vehicle manufacturers who will be manufacturing these new vehicles GE is planning on purchasing in the next five years.

GE plans on beginning plans to purchase 25,000 electric vehicles, with an initial purchase of 12,000 General Motors vehicles, starting with the Chevrolet Volt in 2011, and will than slowly expand purchases as more electric vehicles become available. This will mean that car haulers will be transporting a lot of Chevrolet Volts to destination for GE in 2011, and as other manufacturers of future electric vehicles begin production during the miles ahead, GE will need to have an additional 13,000 vehicles transported during the following 4 years.

Sources around the transport industry of America also indicate that this move by GE is going to put them in a position to help their customers begin making the shift to using electric vehicles in the years ahead. More great news for car transport companies in the years ahead that will be looking for more vehicles to ship to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner.

Vehicle Transport Gets a Little Healthier

2010-11-12T12:44:00.000-08:00

Professional drivers in the auto shipping business can spend a lot of hours out on the transport roads and highways of the United States making sure customers vehicles make it to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner. Transport drivers stopping by Roadside Medical & Lab in the future can now ask the medical professionals on hand about the sleep services Roadside Medical & Lab has incorporated into the services they already provide for the car shipping professionals out on the transport roads of the United States on a daily basis. Transport safety experts indicate that at the present time Roadside Medical LLC is based in Sarasota, Florida and has a nation-wide network of health clinics located in Pilot Travel Centers. Sleep HealthCenters, on the other hand, currently operates 26 sleep medical centers and clinics in four American states, and has working partnerships at present with academic medical institutions around the United States of America.

Sources indicate that Roadside Medical Clinic & Lab has recently partnered with Sleep HealthCenters to provide the transport drivers out on the roads with sleep services like the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care needed to help drivers deal with sleep apnea during the miles ahead on the roads of America. Apparently, Roadside Medical Teams is offering more than just the physical check-ups and drug testing required by the United States Department of Transportation and the Driver Wellness program they have been offering for awhile. Now, professionals in the business of controlling car shipping prices can get the sleep services they need to keep the cars moving safely, and the information and education they need in order to understand how to deal with the affects of sleep disorders.

Auto Transport Hiring More Workers

2010-11-11T11:47:00.000-08:00

Firms in the business of enclosed car shipping are still a little hesitant to start increasing hiring, according to sources around the transport industry of the United States of America, despite signs of the economy and business of transporting cars to destination picking up momentum in the past few miles. Owner operators and employers also reported the posting of fewer job vacancies in September, than in previous months, which represents the second month of fewer jobs being available for transport drivers. This doesn’t necessarily indicate a trend and firms could be preparing to begin hiring new transport workers in the days and months ahead, according to other transport experts looking at the numbers. Hopefully, both the economy and the car hauling business in the United States of America continue to build momentum, and in a few months time we are talking about a large number of Americans being added to the rosters of transport fleets around America.

There have certainly been signs of both the economy and business of shipping customer vehicles to business in a reliable, efficient, and cost-effective manner improving during the past few months, according to many experts and transportation professionals. We need this trend to continue to build momentum as we enter the second decade of the environment in the United States of America and there does appear to be a reason for believing things are going to continue to improve in the business of vehicle shipping. The real question at this point could be that the business of transporting vehicles appears to be directly related to the state of the economy, and the volume of cars being shipped in America will probably depend on the general state of the American economy.

Car Carriers Drivers Have a New Road Tool

2010-11-10T13:11:00.000-08:00

National transport drivers in the business of enclosed auto transport will have a new tool to help them find the truck stops on the transport route they’re traveling on, or will be traveling on in the future, sometime in December. Road Life Publication’s Pocket Truckstop Guide is expected to arrive at truck stops across North America in December, just in time for you to grab a copy for another driving buddy you know could use a guide to the truck rests stops across the continent. This is also a great opportunity for you to get your own pocket truck stop guide and provide yourself with another car transport road tool that can help you stay comfortable and drive safer out on the roads and highways of the United States of America as we enter the second decade of the environment.

This is certainly good news for busy transport drivers out on the roads and highways of the United States, which according to Road Life Publication and transport experts have actually been requesting that the next Pocket Truck Stop Guide contain more information for transport drivers on the truck rest stops in the United States. Road Life Publication has been in the business of helping the transport for years and first printed the Pocket Truck Stop Guide back in 1998. An exit-based printed directory that lists truck stops and rest areas in the United States of America sequentially by state, highway and exit, so transport drivers conducting express auto transport can identify stops before they arrive in the area.

Coming Back After a Stroke to Ship Cars

2010-11-09T14:33:00.000-08:00

Transport professionals in the car transport service business returning to the job after recovering from a stroke can often wonder how life is going to change on the job after returning to work. To help these transport drivers returning to the job after a stroke the Medical Review Board recently made a few suggestions to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration they feel can help drivers deal with returning to work after a stroke. The Medical Review Board recommends drivers wait at least one year, before trying to return after a stroke, and should be ready to pass a driving test, before getting behind the steering wheel for one of the car transport companies of the United States of America. The Medical Review Board is also recommending drivers returning to work after a stroke should have annual check-ups on both their physical health and driving record as a requirement of being allowed to stay behind the wheel in the miles ahead.

These are just recommendations for the moment, but if the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association like the ideas being proposed, they may decide to send these proposals forward, or just a few of the ideas, or they might decide these proposals aren’t going to be of any use at all and discard them.

Sources indicate that the parties involved really want to make sure they get this right, the first time, so we can probably expect them to take their time, and make sure the proposals they do put in place are going to make it possible for drivers working for vehicle shippers to return to the roads after a stroke, and still keep the roads as safe as ever.

Car Haulers Have a New Place to Rest in Virginia

2010-11-08T14:50:00.000-08:00

There’s good news coming around the corner for car shipping professionals and firms that will be transporting customers vehicles to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner in the beautiful America state of Virginia in the months and years ahead in the United States of America. The latest reports have Governor Bob McDonnel announcing Thursday the beginning of a new pilot program that will see undeveloped property owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation used as truck safety rest areas for transport drivers out on the roads of Virginia. The first site is going to be located along Interstate 66 in Warren County and if everything stays on target with this pilot program the people in the Virginia Department of Transportation expect this first truck safety rest stop in Virginia to be open around November 8.

Drivers operating an auto shipping transport stopping at this truck safety rest stop after it opens will find an unused paved lot along the eastbound lanes that was purchased years ago to be used as a future truck safety rest stop, so this news is probably something the Virginia Department of Transportation thought might one day occur. They of course probably thought that this particular truck safety rest stop would have been providing services for the transport professionals traveling and doing business in Virginia, already, but at least it has finally happened.

The professionals in the business of vehicle transport and transportation professionals in general have been applauding this decision to begin this pilot program and use land just sitting idle as truck safety test stops. The real question will be how many new truck safety rest stops will they open under this new pilot program? At present, according to sources, this particular truck rest stop is going to be open for 90 days, followed by a 60-day evaluation period.

Enclosed Car Shipping Using a MaxxForce 13 Engine?

2010-11-05T13:32:00.000-07:00

The news is in and auto transport firms will be happy to hear that Navistar International is almost ready to submit a MaxxForce 13 engine to the United States Environmental Protection Agency that will meet the emissions standards required for this engine to be certified by the agency. Once this happens the MaxxForce 13 engine will be ready to be used by transport firms in the United States of America during the miles ahead to help them reduce the carbon wheel-print of the transport services they'll provide customers during the years down the road, according to some vehicle shipping professionals watching this scene unfold. Navistar International will also apparently continue to sell engines that don't quite meet the United States Environmental Protection Agency's emissions standards for transport vehicles operating in America, until the MaxxForce 13 engine is ready.

This news means that Navistar International will have a MaxxForce 13 engine that meets current environmental standards for the transport trucks operating in America, before many in the transport industry and car hauling business thought the engine would be ready, according to some people that have been watching Navistar International's progress in building a MaxxForce 13 engine that can do the job required. Sources indicate that Navistar International took some people on a tour of the firms Huntsville Engine Plant in Huntsville, Alabama, this week. At this time Navistar International indicated that they had received orders for about 10,000 MaxxForce 13 engines, to date, and are currently producing about 100 MaxxForce 13 engines a day at this particular plant, according to the people on hand. Great news for the Americans working at this engine plant and Navistar International, and a transport industry that needs a MaxxForce engine capable of meeting the EPA's emissions standards.

Safer & Faster Enclosed Auto Transport

2010-11-04T14:51:00.000-07:00

Making sure you torque the nuts attaching the truck wheels on your car transport is an essential task that can save you money due to damaged equipment for drivers and transport firms in the United States of America as we enter the second decade of the century of the environment. The wheel nuts on your transport vehicle need to be torqued to specific values, and all of the parts must be in good working condition, otherwise this could lead to compromised torque values and possible damage to your transport vehicle, according to many professionals operating car carriers on the roads and highways of America. Transport professionals also indicate that you need to make sure the nuts on your truck tires are torqued the proper amount, otherwise you could exceed the preload value of the nuts on your transport vehicles tires, which could cause the nut to loosen as you operate the vehicle.

Over-torquing the nuts on your transport vehicles tires can stretch the stud beyond the forces they were designed and engineered to withstand and can lead to fractures or a complete failure of the nut, according to many drivers and transport fleet operators in the United States of America. The torque readings you get on the nuts on your truck tires can even be lower than expected due to contamination or damaged threads, which means you need to make sure the contact surfaces of the hub face and truck wheels are clean and free of contamination. This is going to be important for drivers conducting express auto transport, since any unexpected delays are going to possibly be costly, so before you head out on the road you might want to give your truck tires one more look.

Vehicle Shippers Using Navistar Trucks

2010-11-03T08:17:00.000-07:00

Transport firms in the United States trying to control car shipping prices will be interested in the news that Navistar recently announced they would be spending about $90 million to renovate the existing product development facility the company has in Melrose Park, Illinois. Navistar apparently plans to turn this old facility into a state-of-the-art testing center for the trucks and diesel engines the company will use in the heavy-duty trucks it manufactures in the years ahead. The old facility is located on an 80-acre site and according to Navistar will compliment the work that will be done in the company's integrated product development center, which will be located at the former Alcatel-Lucent East campus in Lisle.

This is great news for car transport companies implementing Navistar manufactured trucks in their fleet operations and for the state of Illinois, in general. Navistar and the UAW also recently finished putting pen-to-paper on a new four-year labor agreement, as well, and many transport professionals in the United States of America figure that this is going to mean more jobs for Illinois, and more money and vehicles flowing through the state in the years ahead. This news probably isn't a surprise to many car transport service providers doing business in Illinois and around the United States, especially since Navistar has always shown a commitment to the state of Illinois and the people of America, and manufacturing the best trucks possible.

Staying in Shape for Car Haulers

2010-11-01T11:15:00.000-07:00

Being out on the auto shipping roads and highways of the United States of America taking customers to destination in a reliable, efficient and cost-effective manner is a tough job that can get physical at times. Staying in great physical shape can help keep your mind alert and working a workout routine into your daily transport routine could be the difference that makes you a safer transport professional. It doesn't take as much time as you think each day to stay in shape, especially after you get your routine in place, and the benefits of a workout routine can improve things in all parts of your personal and professional life. Especially for older car shipping drivers in the age bracket between 40 to 50 years of age, starting and sticking to a workout routine is going to extend your career, and make your wife happier when you get home.

Begin by talking to other transport drivers you know of that exercise on a daily basis and this will give you a good starting point from which to do more research. You'll need to design a workout routine, or adopt the workout routine of another person, but get started as soon as you can. Studies have shown that one of the main reason people don't begin a workout routine is because they wait to long, so on your day off head down to the gym and check things out. A few months down the road, after you've been exercising regularly, you'll be surprised how much more alert you're mentally and how much better you feel physically. You could find the vehicle transport service you provide is safer, also, and this is going to benefit other drivers out on the roads, and it could save your life.

Transport Firms That Ship Cars on Michelin Tires

2010-10-29T11:54:00.000-07:00

National auto transport firms and professionals that implement Michelin Americas Truck Tires in their fleet operations will be happy to hear that Michelin was recently honored by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) with the 2010 Mike Russell “Good stuff” trucking image award as the truck tire manufacturing industry winner. The 2010 Mike Russell “Good stuff” trucking image award is awarded to those that have been active in creating a positive attitude in the United States and the world toward transport professionals. Michelin was presented with the 2010 Mike Russell “Good stuff” trucking image award during the annual American Trucking Association Management Conference and Exhibition, last week in Phoenix, Arizona.

Michelin officials on hand made a nice speech thanking the American Trucking Association for presenting them with the 2010 Mike Russell “Good stuff” trucking image award. Michelin has been involved in the work of promoting the vehicle shipping industry through industry partnerships in programs like the ATA's Share the Road program, by showing leadership in their work with the Tire Retread and Information Bureau, and products like the XZA3 Antisplash steer tire and X One wide single drive and trailer tires. All great work that has certainly improved the overall image of the transport industry of the United States of America and the world, and certainly deserving of the 2010 Mike Russell “Good stuff” trucking image award.

The 2010 Mike Russell “Good stuff” trucking image award is given in honor of the late Mike Russell, a car hauling industry supporter and media official who helped develop the "Good stuff. Trucks Bring It." campaign as vice president of Public Affairs for the American Trucking Association.

New Eaton Clutches for Your Car Carriers

2010-10-27T13:44:00.000-07:00

Transport professionals out on the roads and highways of the United States of America conducting enclosed auto transport have a new generation of heavy-duty clutches from Eaton to help them get the job done. The new Advantage Series 15.5-inch clutches include several improvements and enhancements that make 50,000-mile service intervals a possibility, rather than the 25,000-mile service intervals of previous models. The new Advantage Series also comes with a new 2-year/unlimited mileage aftermarket warranty, which has been improved from one year, and there are two 15.5-inch options for users to select from.

This new series of heavy-duty clutches has been designed to help professionals out on the roads conducting enclosed car shipping and includes the new manually adjusted Easy Pedal Advantage clutch replacing the Easy Pedal model, and the new self-adjusting Solo Advantage clutch replacing the Eaton Solo. This generation of Eaton clutches also includes an enhanced release bearing design that features a tougher bushing material, according to the professionals over at Eaton. The release bearing housing is also new, with three grease fittings for increased flexibility in setting up a lubrication path, regardless of release-fork design. The grease reservoir is more efficient and allows for extended grease intervals between servicing and the designers included new composite slingers that are better at retaining grease and keeping out the dirt and contamination of the road.

The new Advantage Series 15.5-inch clutches could be just the thing to help car transport professionals keep their transports in top running condition. We`ll have to wait for the reviews from the vehicle transport drivers out on the highways taking vehicles to destination, before we can comment, but hopefully this new series of heavy-duty clutches from Eaton hits the spot.

Control Car Shipping Prices

2010-10-26T14:20:00.000-07:00

There's a new hybrid fuel truck for car transport companies in the United States of America to implement in their fleet operations. Diesel Direct and Freightliner Trucks recently announced the world's first-ever hybrid fuel truck designed to help transport firms keep their fleets fueled and ready to deliver customers vehicles in an efficient, reliable and cost-effective manner in the century of the environment. Called the Freightliner Business Class M2 106 Hybrid, this fuel transport is ready to be used by transport firms with a fleet of heavy-duty transports, and can now be seen taking fuel to destinations around the United States of America.

Sources in the car transport service of the United States of America indicate that the Freightliner Business Class M2 106 Hybrid features the Eaton Hybrid Electric Drivetrain System and a parallel hybrid system that allows drivers to operate this truck using just the diesel engine, or in combination with the hybrid electric motor included with this fuel truck. Operators can also save fuel by turning off this fuel transport while fueling trucks, reduce the noise associated with fueling trucks, and save money on fuel consumption using this truck, according to the transport professionals of America.

Firms conducting express auto transport often need fuel for their vehicle transports at a moments notice, using this new fuel transport could be just the tool you need to make sure your transport vehicles are always ready to go at a moments notice.

The I-40 in North Carolina Open to Car Haulers

2010-10-25T13:31:00.000-07:00

There's good news for auto shipping professionals that want to use the I-40 in North Carolina near the Tennessee border to conduct transport services for customers that need vehicles delivered in an efficient, reliable and cost-effective manner in the days and months ahead in the United States of America. The I-40 had to be closed to transport services last year after a rock slide closed down this route and made it impossible for transport drivers to use this route to move cars. The last orange construction barrel was removed from Interstate 40 near the Tennessee line in Haywood Country at 4.:45 p.m. on Friday, signalling to America's transport firms that they can once again use the I-40 in North Carolina to conduct vehicle transport services for customers in the United States of America.

Sources close to this news indicate that work crews are still out on the I-40 in North Carolina working on getting this transport route fully open. Over the next few weeks, if you're planning on using this route, there could still be occasional lane closures lasting a few hours as equipment is moved from the site, and work crews get everything finished. Car shipping services will be able to use this route, but just be aware that depending on your timing, you might find the route a little slower than usual. Still, the I-40 in North Carolina reopening to transport vehicles is great news that firms have probably been waiting to hear, and with this news they can start moving cars along this route again.

Aftermarket Parts for Vehicle Shippers

2010-10-22T14:41:00.000-07:00

National auto transport firms looking for aftermarket parts for their transport vehicles should check out Polk's Commercial Aftermarket Parts Demand Modules. The latest news indicates that Polk has produced some new resources and additional functionality in their latest modules that they think are perfect for helping transport professionals in the United States of America forecast demand for filters, brake components, lubricants and tires for their transport vehicles. Sources indicate the enhanced modules include the capability for users to forecast future demand for a wide variety of engine parts and serve as a resource to help light, medium and heavy-duty vehicle shipping firms looking for aftermarket parts for their vehicles.

Sources also indicate that the latest modules are available online and a single subscription will allow firms efficient and reliable access to the modules. These online modules are designed to help aftermarket suppliers and commercial truck dealers improve efficiency and identify additional business opportunities. The modules are updated quarterly and allow users to list the information based on a number of factors, including manufacturer, geography, customer, age of vehicle, vehicle part and other criteria important to the transport professionals of the United States of America as we head into the second decade of the century of the environment.

This is great news for car hauling firms looking for aftermarket parts to keep their transports operating in an efficient, reliable and cost-effective manner in the days and months ahead. Transport firms that want to check out Polk's Commercial Aftermarket Parts Demand Modules should contact Polk directly, or take a look online to see what's being offered.

Enclosed Auto Transport in Wisconsin

2010-10-21T14:58:00.000-07:00

Wisconsin State Patrol officers will be talking to car transport professionals out on the roads and highways of the great American state of Wisconsin a lot more in the days and weeks ahead. The Wisconsin State Patrol is taking part in Operation Safe Driver until Saturday, a plan designed to improve the driving behaviour, habits and choices being made out on the roads by drivers of large vehicles. During Operation Safe Driver Wisconsin State Patrol officers will be checking the speeds of large vehicles, the distance between large transport vehicles and other vehicles, improper lane changes and the failure on the part of some large vehicles that ship cars to obey the traffic signs on the highways of the United States of America.

Wisconsin's State Patrol officers will also be talking with transport drivers about things like compliance with license requirements and all things dealing with the regulations governing your medical card and the number of hours you spend on the roads. Officials in Wisconsin indicate that Operation Safe Driver is designed to improve the level of safety for large car carriers operating on the highways of America and all vehicles on the roads. They hope this idea is going to save lives in Wisconsin in the months and years ahead by reducing the unsafe driving behaviours of large vehicles and the number of large vehicles involved in accidents.

Enclosed Car Shipping Firms Have a New Tool

2010-10-20T14:27:00.000-07:00

Transport firms in the United States trying to control their car shipping prices will be happy to hear that there's a new version of Prophesy Transportation Solutions Prophesy Dispatch ready to help firms keep their transports on time and budget in the second decade of the century of the environment. Prophesy Transportation Solutions recently announced to the transport industry of the United States that Prophesy Dispatch 6.2 is ready to start work, using a number of improvements and enhancements to make the job of transporting easier and more efficient. Prophesy Dispatch 6.2's newest improvements to enhance your car transport service includes new integration with Microsoft Bing Maps, improved integration with QuickBooks Accounting software and constant updates from Prophesy Transportation Solutions commercial mileage database.

Prophesy Dispatch 6.2 also includes other user requested changes, like a new Microsoft Dynamics GP accounting interface, the ability to assign a specific mileage program to each unique transport required to help firms rate each transport and control billing, and integration with SMCA RateWare XL external rating system. Prophesy Dispatch 6.2 also allows users to retrieve data on credit card purchases and includes a new Message Center to help firms monitor two-way mobile communications between dispatch and trucks out on the roads conducting express auto transport for customers.

Prophesy Dispatch 6.2 appears to have been significantly enhanced and improved, but we'll have to wait and see what transport firms implementing Prophesy Dispatch 6.2 in their operations think about this new version. Hopefully, Prophesy Dispatch 6.2 allows transport firms to improve their operations as the creators believe, and in a few months time Prophesy Dispatch is being heralded as a useful tool for transport firms.

Free Webinar for Car Haulers

2010-10-19T12:49:00.000-07:00

National car transport companies looking for more information on how to operate more effectively and efficiently in their business operations in the century of the environment in the United States should check out a free webinar being offered by Carrier Logistics. This 45-minute webinar on surviving and planning for the future could be the help your firm has been looking for. You could get information that will help you keep your transports moving to destination in the months and years ahead in the century of the environment in a reliable and cost-effective manner. You'll definitely get to talk to other car shipping professionals about the current state of the transport industry and you might even pick up a few ideas that will make your boss smile.

This webinar is called "Transportation Twenty Ten", is taking place a 1 p.m., October 27, and will be led by Jeffrey A Keller, founder and principal of Keller Services, a transportation and management technology advisory firm of the United States of America. Mr. Keller will be talking about taking advantage of the times transportation firms are presently doing business in, putting your auto shipping firm in position to grow, evaluating trends in the transport business to create opportunity, and other ideas.

Companies and transport professionals interested in checking out this webinar should contact Carrier Logistics for more information on how to register. This could be your chance to put your company on solid ground as it heads down the road and possibly allow your transport firm to do business in a more efficient and reliable manner as we head into the second century of the environment in America.

Vehicle Transport in Western US Gets a Boost

2010-10-15T12:10:00.000-07:00

The speed of auto transport in Southern California is about to get a boost, after being forced to take a 75-mile detour to make it to regions on the other side of the Hoover Dam, since September 11, 2001. Next week the new Hoover Dam bypass bridge will open to traffic, which will shorten the job of transporting cars in Southern California and hopefully reduce noted traffic congestion on the two lanes of the Hover Dam, according to officials and transport professionals applauding this news. This week United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was in Southern California on Thursday taking a look at the new bypass bridge and making a few speeches and dedications.

This is great news for national vehicle shipping firms transporting vehicles in the western United States as the Hover Dam is a very important to keeping the flow of transport moving in this region of America. Reports indicate that there were about 1,000 construction workers on hand for the naming of the bypass bridge, which will be called the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. The western hemisphere's longest single-span concrete arch bridge and one of the tallest bridges in the world, the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge is a 1,900-foot long bridge that's an important part of a $240 million four-lane bypass designed and engineered to reroute traffic for 3.5 miles from the two-lane bottleneck on US 93 across the Hoover Dam.

Transport professionals car hauling in the western United States that want to take a look at the new Mike Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge will find this amazing bridge on the Arizona/Nevada border about 40 miles east of Las Vegas. Drop by and take a look at the bridge and give it a try and let the world know what you think. We want to make sure we give credit when it's due and criticism when necessary.

New Fuel for Car Carriers on the Way

2010-10-14T14:50:00.000-07:00

National vehicle shippers could have a new fuel to help them control costs and reduce the carbon wheel-print of the services they provide in a few years time. A refining process for a new fuel that combines ultra-low sulfur diesel with natural gas has been given a U.S. patent and this means in a few years time this process could be producing clean liquid hydrocarbon fuel suitable for the heavy-duty transports of the United States of America. The process involved is called ClearRefining and was designed by the professionals working at Advanced Refining Concepts, and according to sources this patent could be just the first of many patents as this firm has other patents pending.

Reports close to this news indicate that fuel made with the ClearRefining method would have definite benefits for professionals that ship cars in the United States of America. Fuel made through this new process would be available in the commercial quantities the transport industry of the United States would require, it wouldn't require massive infrastructure changes to implement and no government help would be needed to get this fuel into production.

A new type of fuel for the car transport industry of the United States is definitely good news, but the developers of the ClearRefining process still have lots of work to do, before we'll see any commercial quantities of this fuel being taken to destination in America. Still, Advanced Refining Concepts appears to be leading the charge in this battle, and considering the past history of this firm, we expect to see transport using fuel made with this process in a few years.

Help Control Car Shipping Prices

2010-10-13T12:19:00.000-07:00

Your car transport service can save time and money using one of two new Diesel Pro fuel filtration systems by Cummins Filtration, according to the professionals that developed and designed these new fuel filtration systems. Fleetguard FH235 is a diesel fuel filtration system with a flow rate of 60 GPH (230 L/H), while Fleetguard FH 236 has a flow rate of 90 GPH, both can save users time and money by removing 95 percent of free and emulsified water and hard particles, down to about two microns, from diesel fuel systems, according to sources at Cummins Filtration. Cummins Filtration also indicates that their patented Seeing is Believing technology lets enclosed car shipping transport drivers know when they need to change the EleMax filter element, which is going to save them time and money down the road.

Cummins Filtration has designed and engineered these two new Diesel Pro Filtration systems to easily handle flow rates up to 90 GPH and provide users with different configurations to handle extreme environments and demanding transport applications. The company indicated that they believe in taking the time to listen to users input on their products and make the changes their customers demand, and they have redesigned Fleetguard FH235 and FH236 in order to meet the needs of their customers in the business of express auto transport and all transport firms that make use of their products. We'll of course have to wait and see what the transport professional thinks of these two new Diesel Pro fuel systems and if they can help firms reduce costs and save time down the road. These two new fuel filtration systems look like they could help firms improve their business operations and hopefully this is the case.

Car Shipping Drivers Opinion Requested

2010-10-08T13:43:00.000-07:00

Are you an enclosed auto transport driver operating on the roads and highways of North America on a daily basis? The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association is interested in your opinion on something that will definitely interest you. They are conducting a survey to find out your feelings about cross-border transport between Canada and the United States, and if you are truly interested in the job, or would rather stay within the borders of America, if possible. They want to find out how your business operations are being affected by things like the changes in regulations, fees, credential requirements, wheelbase restrictions, and all the things on your mind.

This news probably isn't a surprise to many auto shipping professionals doing business in North America that travel back and forth across the border between the United States and Canada on a regular basis. According to many transport drivers things have been getting more and more complicated for drivers trying to cross into Canada during the last few years, and some drivers might be trying to see if they can avoid crossing the border into Canada, if at all possible. The changes could in fact be discouraging some transport drivers from crossing the border between Canada and the United States, especially if this decision makes doing business easier to conduct in the months and years ahead in North America.

Car transport companies doing business in North America that want to check out this survey and possible take part, should contact the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association, or check out their website for more information.

New CSA 2010 Help for Vehicle Shippers

2010-10-07T09:28:00.000-07:00

National car transport firms and professionals looking for a great way to help manage hours-of-service compliance with CSA 2010 should check out J.J. Keller & Associates new product. J.J. Keller & Associates announced the other day that $6 E-Logs is ready to help transport professionals stay in line with the rules and regulations of the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The latest offering from J.J. Keller & Associates, $6 E-Logs is powered by J.J. Keller & Associates Encompass product, and will allow users to pay per driver per month, but will require the one-time purchase of an onboard recorder for $199, according to J.J. Keller & Associates.

J.J. Keller has indicated lately that their surveys of professionals that ship cars around the United States of America indicates that many professionals are staying away from electronic logs because of the cost involved. The company is planning on hosting a meeting called The New EOBR Rule and Effective Hours of Service Management webcast, on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 1 P.M. Central Time. Transport professionals that want to check out J.J. Keller & Associates new product to help them manage hours-of-service compliance with CSA 2010 should probably check out this webcast. You'll need to register with the people in control of this meeting, in order to attend, but you should be able to get the information you need on this subject in order to stay in compliance with the hours-of-service rules for car haulers included with CSA 2010.

New Car Hauling Peterbilt Trucks & Bendix Wingman

2010-10-05T14:50:00.000-07:00

National vehicle shipping firms doing business in the United States of America can now order a Peterbilt truck with a Bendix Wingman (Active Cruise with Braking) option. Peterbilt Motor Company recently made the announcement that this option is available for immediate order on a range of Peterbilt models that can be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2010. This means that Peterbilt is the latest manufacturer of heavy-duty transports to make this option available to its customers, according to sources in the transport industry of the United States of America. Great news that's sure to put a smile on the face of transport professionals that implement Peterbilt trucks in their fleet operations.

The Bendix Wingman ACB is engineered and designed to deliver driver-friendly, forward collision warning and mitigation by fully integrating a vehicle transport and its braking system, according to officials at Bendix Wingman. This allows drivers to avoid collisions and keeps the driver aware of the environment in which they're operating their vehicle. A tool that according to some transport professionals in the United States will have definitely benefits for the industry and drivers as we travel further down the road in the years ahead.

This news won't surprise auto transport professionals that were on hand for the 2010 Mid-America Trucking Show as Peterbilt announced its intention to offer Bendix Wingman ACB with its trucks sometime in 2010, at this affair. Peterbilt has been committed to highway safety for years and this news is just the latest announcement in tune with this desire.

New Home for Express Auto Transport Drivers

2010-10-04T13:08:00.000-07:00

American professionals in Tennessee in the car transport service industry looking for a new home base to call home should check out Truckers Home Base. Truckers Home Base is a residential park located along Interstate 40 in Tennessee, with services designed to make the truckers life easier and more comfortable. Sources indicate that truckers can send mail and small packages to over 1,000 different locations across North America, overnight, and reduce their cost of living by using the services Truckers Home Base provides. They indicate that everything a trucker needs in a home base is provided, at a very low price, and professionals can reduce the cost of having a home base by using Truckers Home Base.

What services do professionals in the business of enclosed car shipping receive for using the services of Truckers Home Base? They get a legal resident address in a state with no state income taxes, efficient and quick access to the transport roads and highways, plenty of parking space for your transport vehicle, and up to two months free rent, if they find they're out of work. In addition, stores, restaurants, hotels, and other facilities are only minutes away, and they'll even handle legal process receiving and forwarding, all for the price of a private mailbox, according to Truckers Home Base.

Transport professionals that want to control car shipping prices need to keep a handle on all business costs and Truckers Home Base seems like a good alternative to help them reduce the price of doing business in the days and months ahead in the United States of America. We'll have to wait and see what the reviews of this new service look like, before we can say for sure, but if Truckers Home Base is as good as suggested, this idea could grow.

Work Continues on Auto Shipping Route

2010-09-30T14:22:00.000-07:00

American car transport companies operating in Texas will be happy to hear that preparations for construction work to begin on the next project in the expansion of Interstate 35 has started. Sources indicate that the Texas Department of Transportation's Waco District will be starting work running from North Loop 340 in Bellmead, Texas, to FM 1858 just south of the city of West, Texas. Workers will be out setting up warning signs and barricades along the zone from North Loop 340 to North Business U.S. Highway 77, in preparation for the work to begin. This news is the latest step in plans to increase the number of lanes along Interstate 35 from San Antonio to the east-west split north of Hillsboro to a minimum of six lanes.

Firms in the United States of America in the business of enclosed auto transport that need to use this transport route or were planning on using this route in the days ahead should probably look at other routes. They expect there to be delays for vehicles using this route, while the work is being completed, and this is probably something you want to avoid, if possible. They do expect to be working on this project for about four years, before things will be close to being finished, which means they should be finished around 2014.

It's good to see that work on this essential car shipping route for firms conducting business in Texas is going forward to completion. Hopefully, things stay pretty calm and there aren't too many delays in traffic flows during the construction, but we can certainly expect it to take more time to travel along this route until they get the job finished.

Kenworth Honored for Making Green Car Carriers

2010-09-28T14:35:00.000-07:00

American car haulers driving a Kenworth truck will be glad to hear that the Kenworth Truck Company has recently been honored with the 2010 Green Manufacturing Award by the Association of Washington Business. This award is in recognition of Kenworth Truck Company`s aerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefied natural gas trucks, and medium-duty diesel-electric hybrid transports. Sources also indicate that this award is also to recognize Kenworth Truck Company`s dedication to building environmentally-friendly trucks in a sustainable way in its Renton, Washington manufacturing facility, which has been doing some amazing work.

Professionals in the car transport industry that drive a Kenworth Truck certainly know about the environmentally-friendly benefits that have been engineered and manufactured into Kenworth Trucks on the roads of the United States in the century of the environment. The Kenworth Truck Company continues to lead the way in the manufacture of transport trucks implementing fuel-saving technology solutions that reduces fuel usage and emissions. The Kenworth T660 and T700 units have been certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency`s SmartWay program and Kenworth Truck`s Cummins Westport ISL G and Westport GX engines currently offer about a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the Kenworth T270 and T370 hybrids can enhance fuel economy of transports that ship cars by as much as 30 percent in transport applications, according to sources.

People Thinking About Becoming Vehicle Shippers?

2010-09-27T14:34:00.000-07:00

Reports from around the car hauling industry of the United States indicates that a lot more Americans are starting to look at a career in the transportation industry as a viable job choice in the century of the environment. Sources indicate that more and more people are stopping by the offices of professional truck driver institutes or calling in to find out more about the possibility of becoming a transport professional during the past few months. They also indicate that more and more institutes are getting their professional driver programs in full swing and applying of late to have professional transport driver training programs re-certified.

Reports from around the vehicle transport industry have the All-State Career School in Lester, Pennsylvania getting ready to train more professional drivers in the months ahead. The Northern Industrial Training in Palmer, Alaska and the Vocational Training & Resource Center in Juneau, Alaska have according to reports also applied recently to have programs re-certified. This is in addition to reports that a re-certified professional driver course at Olive-Harvey College Commercial Driver Training in Chicago could also be starting up soon.

Americans that have been contemplating becoming a professional auto transport driver this could be the time for you to take the first step to becoming a professional transport driver. You might not get a better opportunity and the professional driver course you need could be starting soon. Take advantage of this opportunity and head out to your local professional driver institute to talk to the professionals on hand and start down the road to becoming an American transportation professional, today.

Control Car Shipping Prices

2010-09-24T12:49:00.000-07:00

Firms already conducting express auto transport implementing Rand McNally's IntelliRoute Software integrated with TMWSuite and TruckMate operations software will be happy to hear that this partnership has announced they have enhanced this product. The partnership recently announced that this move is designed to give their combined customers more precise routing technology, in addition to allowing customers of both firms to access the address-to-address calculations offered by IntelliRoute's Dock2Dock product. Rand McNally's Dock2Dock product allows fleets to navigate on city and neighborhood roads, using information and data on over 7 million miles of roads in the United States of America. This product takes transport vehicles from the address of origin, to the final destination, and includes road information for Canada, Mexico and the United States of America.

American car transport service providers already using Rand McNally's IntelliRoute Software integration will be able to route cars by transport vehicle type across all of Rand McNally's standard routing techniques, including HHG and Practical and Lowest Cost. This product takes it one step further by providing physical restrictions due to truck height and weight, turn limitations and transport-specific speed limits, all to minimize the number of miles you travel and maximize fuel efficiency during your trip. This allows users to calculate the best transport route between two definite physical addresses for the transport service in question.

Professionals in the business of enclosed car shipping that want to check out Rand McNally's enhanced IntelliRoute Software integration product should contact Rand McNally or their local dealer of IntelliRoute Software integration products.

Make Enclosed Auto Transport Safer

2010-09-22T13:19:00.000-07:00

Professionals in the vehicle shipping business using a Spicer Life Series Model 250 universal joint assembly in their transport vehicle will be happy to hear that Dana Holding Corporation has recently announced it has enhanced this product. Dana Holding Corporation believes the enhancements with its Spicer Life Series Model 250 universal joint assembly provide customers with a 40 percent increase in dynamic bearing capacity of the system. They also state that the Spicer Life Series Model 250 universal joint assembly is designed and engineered to meet the heavy-duty demands of the new low-emission, high-efficiency transport vehicles in the Class 8 market being offered in the United States of America in the century of the environment.

This is great news for auto shipping professionals that already use a Spicer Life Series Model 250 universal joint assembly that were hoping for an improvement in this product. Dana Holding Corporation indicates that the new Spicer Life Series Model 250 universal joint assembly has a new bearing package with larger needle bearings that increases the capacity of the system, a special Viton synthetic seal that improves grease retention and serviceability, and a thermoplastic seal guard to keep contaminants out of the system. In addition, a new premium synthetic lubricant they have created is designed and engineered to improve the life expectancy of the bearings, and they also offer a Spicer Quick Disconnect feature with this product.

Professionals in the car shipping business that want to check out Dana Holding Corporation's enhancements to their Spicer Life Series Model 250 universal joint assembly should contact Dana Holding Corporation or their local dealer of Spicer Life Series products.

Auto Transport Professionals & GPS Systems

2010-09-21T14:20:00.000-07:00

Professionals out on the roads of the United States of America conducting transport for car transport companies using a consumer GPS routing system will be happy to hear that they're thinking about making a few upgrades to the present GPS system in use by the transport professionals of the United States. A new task force in Illinois is currently looking at reports of trucks straying off of truck-friendly transport routes when implementing consumer GPS routing systems. The Global Positioning System Technology and the Designated Truck Route System Task Force was recently appointed, as set out in Public Act 96-1370, to look into recent advances in the utilization of Global Positioning Technology, and their possible use in making sure transport vehicles stay on course in America.

Sources in the business of enclosed car shipping indicate that new rules limiting the kinds of GPS devices that can be used by the transport professionals driving Class 7 and Class 8 transport vehicles in America could be coming down the road in the months ahead in the century of the environment in the United States. This idea was part of the original bill that's currently in committee and the discussion surrounding this bill continues, while they study the use of GPS systems in the transport vehicles of the United States. The real question is going to be what kind of changes they might make to the original bill, once they finish doing their study? Changes they hope will improve the GPS systems currently in use in the United States and the data these systems provide the vehicle shippers out on the roads of America.

Car Transport Service Using T800 Kenworth

2010-09-20T12:18:00.000-07:00

Professionals conducting enclosed auto transport on the roads and highways of the United States of America using a T800 Kenworth will be interested in the announcement of a new Front Engine Power Take-Off (FEPTO) option for this transport vehicle. According to Kenworth the new Kenworth Front Engine Power Take-Off option for the T800 Kenworth is well suited for various fleet operations that require a front engine PTO. The new Kenworth T800 Front Engine Power Take-Off option also includes a new hood designed to provide an increase in cooling module size, without having to raise the cab height. This means transport technicians can just tilt the hood for a quick daily inspection and the front grille won't be bumping into everything as they work.

The new Kenworth Front Engine Power Take-Off option is available for professionals conducting express auto transport services on the roads and highways of the United States in the century of the environment. The Kenworth T800 FEPTO is being offered with the 2010 PACCAR MX engine with up to 485 horsepower and the 2010 Cummins ISC11.9 engine with up to 425 horsepower. Customers can also order the Kenworth T800 FEPTO with an Allison automatic, Eaton manual, or UltraShift Plus transmission, and an optional front engine PTO, crankshaft-driven adapter can be ordered to power the front engine PTO driveshaft.

Professionals in the business of car hauling in the United States of America that want to check out the new Front Engine Power Take-Off option for the T800 Kenworth should contact their local Kenworth dealer. This could be a tool that will help you provide better and more reliable transport services for your customers as you travel further down the road.

Keeping Auto Transport Tires Running Straight

2010-09-17T11:37:00.000-07:00

American car transport companies and owner operators looking for a mobile alignment system to help keep truck tires in good shape as they travel down the transport highways of the United States in the days, weeks, and years ahead in the century of the environment have a new tool. Bee Line has announced the introduction of a new mobile alignment system package to its heavy-duty alignment product line for the transport industry, that's the latest variation of Bee Line's LC7000 Series computer alignment gauging system. According to Bee Line this new mobile alignment system has the same features as its LC7000 Series, along with a few extras that should make transport professionals smile.

Bee Line indicates that their new mobile alignment system has the ability to easily self calibrate, which ensures the system is always accurate, and align the truck tires of your car carriers to the center of the chassis. It also gauges the alignment of tractors and trailers quickly and efficiently, using the computerized system, and a laptop computer running Bee Line's WindSpeed alignment software, which is included. This eliminates the need for a larger cabinet and desktop computer, and means this new mobile alignment system is ready for the road. In fact, Bee Line states that every major component in their new mobile alignment system has been redesigned to improve mobility and efficiency of the unit.

Professionals that ship cars in the United States of America that want to check out Bee Line's new mobile alignment system, should contact Bee Line directly, or drop by their local Bee Line dealer for more details. This could be just the tool that saves you money on new truck tires and keeps you running straight down the road in the months ahead.

Volvo Trucks for Car Transport Service

2010-09-16T13:02:00.000-07:00

Professionals in the business of car hauling will be happy to hear that Volvo Trucks announced recently that it had delivered a total of 1,210 new trucks to customers in North America in August, 2010. This is an increase of 151 percent from the same period in 2009, according to Volvo Trucks, which represents an amazing increase in the number of new Volvo Trucks being bought in the United States of America during August. Worldwide Volvo Trucks indicated that total truck deliveries in August totalled 11,482, a 62 percent increase over the volume of new trucks sold in August 2009. For the year, Volvo Trucks indicated that they had sold a total of 105,412 new trucks, up about 35 percent compared to the same eight month period in 2008.

Sources around the car shipping industry indicate that this could reflect an increase in the demand for Class 8 transports to provide transport services in America. In fact, in order to handle the expected increase in demand for new Volvo Trucks, Volvo Trucks plans on increasing production at its Macungie plant in America during October, according to the latest sources.

The news that more Volvo Trucks were ordered and delivered during August, 2010, is great news for the transport industry of North America. Hopefully, this trend continues as professional vehicle shippers and the transport industry of America in general travels further down the road in the century of the environment.

Helping Car Carriers Comply With CSA 2010

2010-09-15T12:52:00.000-07:00

American vehicle shippers operating fleets of in the United States of America will be happy to hear that Affiliated Computer Services has announced it will be working with Vigillo in the days and months ahead in the century of the environment in the United States of America. Affiliated Computer Systems plans on working with Vigillo on expanding the firms ability to provide safety and compliance data for transport drivers and fleets operating in America, as mandated by the United States Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's CSA 2010 program.

Sources around the enclosed car shipping business of the United States of America indicate that Vigillo currently works with about 1,900 carriers operating in America. Providing them with complex data and statistics using their at-a-glance driver and carrier scorecards that provide valuable safety information for transport professionals on the roads of America. They also indicate that this new partnership between Affiliated Computer Systems and Vigillo should allow the both firms to build upon the services they already provide transport fleets. Services that currently include hours of service information, overall safety scorecards, and intervention workflow for at-risk drivers who need a little extra training.

The news that Affiliated Computer Systems and Vigillo will be partners in the business of providing professionals in the business of enclosed auto transport in the United States with new and improved services will put a smile on a face or two. We'll have to wait and see what the professionals using the services provided by this new partnership think, before we can comment. Hopefully, this new partnership is profitable for the partners involved, and the transport professionals that will be implementing these new services in the months ahead.

Time to Invest in New Car Hauling Vehicles?

2010-09-14T12:39:00.000-07:00

Companies in the United States and Canada that have been thinking about investing in new vehicles for their car transport service might want to take a look at new Class 8 Peterbilt transport vehicles. PACCAR has just announced that customers can purchase as many as 20 new Class 8 Peterbilt trucks, with a three-year, 300,000-mile extended vehicle warranty, until the end of 2010, on truck orders from customers specifying that the trucks be built immediately. This means that firms can obtain a three-year warranty on the new Class 8 Peterbilt trucks they finance or lease through PACCAR Financial Corporation (PFC), rather than the one-year warranty, which is a standard in the heavy duty truck manufacturing industry of the United States.

PFC has stated that this is just one way they're thanking car transport companies that use Class 8 Peterbilt trucks in their fleet operations. The firm thinks that this offer is a win-win for fleet operators and owner operators of Class 8 Peterbilt trucks and will make investing in a new Class 8 Peterbilt truck very attractive for customers as the company heads into the second decade of the century of the environment. They also think that this offer allows their customers to come out ahead, with a three-year, 300,000-mile warranty they estimate is worth close to $3,000.

Firms in the business of express auto transport in the United States of America that want to take a closer look at this offer by PACCAR Financial Corporation should contact a PACCAR financial representative or drop by their local Peterbilt dealership for more information.

Enhancing Transport Roads for Vehicle Shippers

2010-09-10T09:38:00.000-07:00

American car hauling firms will be happy to hear that the administration is planning on asking for more money to invest in the transportation infrastructure of the United States of America in the months ahead. Sources surrounding this story indicate that this investment is just one part of a bigger package of proposals the government is planning on making in the days and weeks ahead in order to keep the economy rolling forward and enhance the transportation infrastructure of America. They also indicate that we should hear something on this idea today at the Labor Day event being held in Milwaukee. According to sources in the auto shipping industry of America plans include the idea of putting 50 billion to work immediately, in order to get the work started improving the transportation routes around the United States, and put additional Americans on the job.

There's also an under current in this news as reports indicate that the administration is also calling for the creation of a permanent infrastructure bank to provide funds specifically for national and regional infrastructure projects. The total amount that they expect to invest in enhancing and improving the transportation infrastructure used by car transport companies of the United States of America, wasn't available. The initial 50 billion the government is calling for is a significant amount that should get the ball rolling, though, and over the next six years we can probably expect America will possibly invest a lot more of the $814 billion included in stimulus package passed by Congress last year.

Faster, Fuel-Efficient, Enclosed Car Shipping

2010-09-09T11:03:00.000-07:00

American firms looking to make a little more from the car shipping prices they charge customers will want to take a look at Kenworth's latest addition to the services it provides customers. Kenworth recently announced the launching of a new section on its website, specifically dedicated to the new aerodynamic product line on its Kenworth T700, that you'll might want to have a close look at. You can view a four-minute video of the Kenworth T700 in action on the transport roads of the United States of America that highlights some of the new aerodynamic innovations that designers have included with the Kenworth T700.

The new section also contains a six-page brochure on the Kenworth T700 that you can download, with information on the fuel efficiency of the Kenworth T700, and the cost savings that these new transports can provide Americas' transport professionals. In addition to information on the comfort level drivers can expect when behind the wheel of the Kenworth T700 conducting enclosed auto transport, the various color schemes that are available for the interior of a Kenworth T700, and all of the standard and optional features you can get for the cab and sleeper.

American transport professionals that conduct express auto transport on the roads of the United States of America on a regular basis will be interested in the information in this brochure on the new 2010 Paccar MX engine. The 2010 Paccar MX engine is available in a horsepower range from 380 to 485 and torque outputs of up to 1,750 foot-pounds and if reports from around the transport industry of America are correct, this new engine could be an ideal choice for making sure cars make it to their destination in a reliable, professionals, and cost-effective manner.

Vehicle Shipping on Tires Filled With Nitrogen?

2010-09-07T08:49:00.000-07:00

American car transport service providers that have been experiencing under-inflated or inconsistent inflating across sets of dual truck tires might want to check out the reported benefits firms are receiving by inflating their truck tires with nitrogen, rather than the air we breathe. Nitrogen is a naturally occurring gas making up over 79 percent of the air around us, and is superior for inflating truck tires, according to transport professionals. The machinery they use to inflate truck tires these days actually uses a membrane process that removes the oxygen from the air, which leaves the air inside the truck tire about 95 to 98 percent pure nitrogen. Nitrogen slows the natural pressure loss of truck tires filled with oxygen, which according to scientists is a gas that can permeate through the rubber of the tire, and result in the loss of tire pressure over months of time. In addition, pure nitrogen has less water, so water in truck tires, the corroding of steel wheels or freezing of tire values in winter should be reduced.

Sources around the car transport industry of the United States of America indicate that barring leaks, poorly seated beads, bad valves, and other things a truck tire filled with nitrogen will stay inflated longer at the required pressure than a truck tire inflated with normal air, which will help reduce the problems created by under-inflated or inconsistent inflating across truck tires.

Car transport companies looking for a solution to the problem of truck tires losing pressure over time might want to check out the benefits being reported by other transport professionals of inflating their truck tires with nitrogen, rather than air. This could be an idea that saves you money down the road and anything that could save money is probably something you'll want to take a close look at?

Car Shipping Customers of WheelTime

2010-09-03T08:29:00.000-07:00

American car hauling professionals that use the truck care and service network facilities of WheelTime's 200 locations across the United States and Canada will be interested in the news that the company has decided to appoint a new President and CEO. Mike Delaney will now lead the business operations of WheelTime's business operations, which probably means there are a few changes coming down the road for WheelTime's customers? Sources indicate that indeed change at WheelTime is likely in the wind, and if the whispers are correct, this could include a range of new strategic initiatives in Wheeltime's business operations designed to expand the services they offer customers operating car carriers. The real question will of course be the exact nature of the service changes and how they'll effect the business operations and future of WheelTime?

Mike Delaney was most recently a senior Vice President of marketing for brands like Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star, Detroit Diesel and Mercedes for Daimler. In a former career he was also a Vice President of marketing for Volvo Trucks North America and Vice President of marketing for Transport International Pool, so he apparently has the experience and skills that the service side of the transport industry will require from him in his new position. Reports around the transport industry indicate that this gentleman is excited to be back on the service side of the transport industry and is looking forward to making a few changes that he thinks will improve things a little in the days ahead in the century of the environment for WheelTime and vehicle shippers that use the company's services.

Help for Car Transport Service Providers

2010-09-01T14:45:00.000-07:00

American car transport companies looking for a little more help dealing with CSA 2010 and any changes that this might mean for their business operations have a new resource to help them. The Truckload Carriers Association's Truckload Academy has just announced the start of a new line of internet-based training tools called Weather the Perfect Storm: CSA 2010 and the Driver Shortage. Designed to help firms train all members of their staff, from the recruiter to the Chief Operating Officer, on the impact of CSA 2010 on their fleets and business operations, Weather the Perfect Storm could be just the thing to help you deal with the changes coming down the road, and possibly even use them as a tool to help you in your business operations.

How can Weather the Perfect Storm: CSA 2010 and the Driver Shortage help auto shipping firms doing business in the United States of America in the century of the environment? The discussions taking place will explore ways carriers can recruit drivers and help drivers deal with the changes due to CSA 2010. In addition to discussing how to use CSA 2010's safety history data and the Pre-Employment Screening Program to help you find the drivers you need. This will include talking about subjects important to vehicle shipping firms, like the relationship between PSP, Motor Vehicle Records, and Safety Performance History, and how this might change the process you use to hire drivers. Contact the Truckload Carriers Association's Truckload Academy, if you want more information on Weather the Perfect Storm: CSA 2010 and the Driver Shortage.

Purchasing Carbon-Reducing Car Carriers

2010-08-31T13:24:00.000-07:00

There's good news on the horizon for car transport service providers that ship vehicles to destination in the United States of America that have been hoping for a little break in their taxes to help them in their planned purchase of a new transport implementing the latest carbon reducing technology. This week a coalition of transport professionals will be meeting at the White House to talk about their push for tax breaks for transport drivers that want to purchase new trucks with the latest technology to help them reduce the carbon wheel-print of their transport services.

Sources close to this news indicate that things got rolling when the American Truck Dealers, the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association, the Engine Manufacturers Association, National Truck Equipment Association and other parties decided to send a letter to the administration calling for a short-term investment credit of 10 percent on the purchase of new Class 8 trucks equipped with EPA 2010-certified engines. This has apparently resulted in the Obama administration sending an invitation to the group to meet this week to discuss their proposals. We'll have to wait and see what news comes out of this meeting, before we can comment, but this news is definitely a reason for car haulers to smile a little.

Hopefully this meeting between the administration and this coalition comes up with solutions that make it easier for vehicle transport professionals to purchase new transport vehicles utilizing the latest carbon reducing and fuel saving technologies. This would definitely help take the transport industry of America further down the road to reducing its carbon wheel-print and put an even bigger smile on the faces of transport drivers across America.

New Rest Areas for Vehicle Shippers in Iowa

2010-08-30T11:39:00.000-07:00

American transport professionals conducting express auto transport in Iowa will be interested in the announcement by the Iowa Department of Transportation that work on the reconstruction of two rest areas along Interstate 35 in Polk County will begin in the future. These rest areas are going to replace existing rest areas north of the First Street interchange, according to sources at the agency, and will be located at milepost 99, which is about halfway between the Elkhart and Iowa 210 interchanges. These particular rest areas had to be closed and replaced due to the construction of an interchange at I-35 and 36th Street, near Ankeny.

Professionals conduct enclosed auto transport for customers that need to travel through Iowa in the days and months ahead in the century of the environment will certainly want to make note of this news. The Iowa Department of Transportation doesn't expect to begin work on the new rest areas until sometime in 2012, so until then the existing ones will have to do, but at least we can look forward to some new facilities for weary road travelers as we travel further down the transport roads of the United States of America. They'll also have to go through the process of obtaining the necessary environmental and archaeological clearances required, before work can begin on the new rest areas they have in the plans, and according to sources they still need to obtain the right of way they need to allow the work to go forward to completion. One thing is for sure the job of enclosed car shipping is going to probably be a more comfortable task to accomplish in Iowa in the future, once they get the new rest areas they have planned finished, and in operation.

Car Hauling Engine Plant Will Increase Production

2010-08-27T15:05:00.000-07:00

American car transport service providers will be glad to hear that production at Paccar's new engine plant in Columbus, Miss. will be increased in the days and months ahead in the century of the environment. They don't expect to start increasing production at this engine plant until sometime near the end of 2010, but at least this means that Americans are currently being hired to take care of the increase in the production of 12.9-liter and 9.2-liter diesel engines for Kenworth, DAF and Peterbilt trucks. Sources indicate that at present there are about 90 workers going through a group training program designed to prepare them for their new job and get them up to speed before they start assembling engines. Sources also indicate that Paccar might even need to hire more workers to handle the production of engines at this engine plant, but at present they haven't made any firm announcements on the final number of Americans that will be going to work at this plant in the days ahead.

This particular Paccar plant is located just north of the Golden Triangle Regional Airport near Columbus, and according to reports from around the car shipping industry of the United States of America, workers at the plant have been installing equipment and running diagnostic tests to make sure the equipment will be ready to begin engine production when the time comes.

This is great news for American auto shipping professionals and the transport industry in the United States in general. Hopefully, this news is just the first of many announcements that Paccar will make in the months ahead that will result in more Americans being put to work producing engines for the heavy-duty transports of the world.

Car Carrier Powertrain Maintenance Made Easier

2010-08-26T13:36:00.000-07:00

American transport professionals that ship cars for a living looking for a better and easier way to service the powertrain of their transport vehicle might want to take a look at the latest offering from Dana Holding Corporation. Dana Holding Corporation recently announced enhancements to its Spicer Life Series Model 250 universal joint assembly, which according to the firm has resulted in significant improvement in the performance and durability of this product. Engineers have apparently designed the SPL-250 universal joint assembly to provide customers with a 40-percent improvement in dynamic bearing capacity, which has resulted in a driveline with around 70 percent more power density compared to its nearest competitor, according to Dana Holding Corporation.

According to Dana Holding Corporation engineers have utilized a new bearing package with the new SPL-250 universal joint assembly with larger needle bearings that increase the capacity of the system and a special Viton synthetic seal that improves the retention of grease and allows for easier maintenance of the powertrain using the Spicer Quick Disconnect feature. In addition, engineers have included a thermoplastic seal guard that keeps contaminants out of the seals of your car transport, and a new premium synthetic lubricant that will improve the life-expectancy of the system in the first three years or 350,000 miles of use.

Car transport companies that have been looking for a better way to service the powertrains of their fleet vehicles might want to take a look at the new SPL-250 universal joint assembly being offered by Dana Holding Corporation? This could be a great way to improve the maintenance of the powertrains of your fleet and make the job of your mechanics a little easier to accomplish in the days ahead in the century of the environment.

Ship Cars Using Interactive Driver-Facing Product

2010-08-25T07:58:00.000-07:00

Owner operators conducting enclosed auto transport for customers that need vehicles transported in the United States of America and implementing PHH Arval's PHH InterActive driver-facing technology in their operations will be happy to hear that PHH Arval has recently announced they have added new functionality to this product. This news is going to make it easier for you to take care of things like handling all aspects of your service cards online, including reporting them if they're stolen, retrieving your PIN numbers and checking the current status of any new cards you might have obtained. It will also allow drivers to take care of things like reporting mileage travelled, online vehicle ordering, and the authorization of Motor Vehicle Record requests, and using a Blackberry, iPhone, or Windows Mobile and Android device, they can even contact the PHH call center for help with maintenance, accidents and other events. PHH Arval's PHH InterActive driver-facing technology also allows drivers to obtain registration renewal status online, order duplicate registrations and check the status of both duplicate registration and replacement plates, and drivers can now even request insurance cards online.

This news could make enclosed car shipping duties on the roads of the United States easier to accomplish for customers that use PHH Arval's PHH InterActive driver-facing technology in the months and years ahead in the century of the environment. This news is also going to provide American drivers conducting transport services using PHH Arval's PHH InterActive driver-facing technology for customers around the United States of America with a good feeling when they read it or hear about it. Anything that can save time during express auto transport is going to be a welcome addition and the new functionality provided by PHH Arval's PHH Interactive driver-facing technology appears could be just what the doctor ordered.

Enclosed Auto Transport & American Rest Stops

2010-08-24T12:38:00.000-07:00

American car haulers providing transport services for customers that regularly use the rest areas along the transport highways and roads of the United States of America will be happy to hear that state officials around America are seeking to amend a 1956 federal law that bans the commercialization of public rest areas. The individuals that would like to see this federal law amended believe that this law doesn't provide states with the flexibility they need to allow them to properly fund the rest areas around the United States. This could be the state of affairs according to many professionals around America as a recently conducted survey by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials reported that at least five states in the United States are facing numerous financial challenges keeping rest areas open.

This news will certainly make American firms providing excellent auto shipping rates to customers that need to have vehicles transported to destination in the United States of America and around the world smile a little when they read it. It might be time to let the private business sector of the United States see what they can do about keeping the costs of maintaining American rest stops under control and at a level that will allow the rest stops of America to reopen and stay open to business in the days and months ahead in the century of the environment.

It appears that there's plenty of desire to see America take a look at this possibility in the future and hopefully this idea turns out to be the solution that keeps rest stops in the United States open for business. This would improve things for all American vehicle shippers and make the business of taking cars to destination in the United States a much more comfortable task.

Reducing the Cost of Car Hauling

2010-08-23T13:29:00.000-07:00

Car transport companies that have spending time and money repairing aged or damage fuel tanks should take a look at the possible money-saving benefits of Paccar Parts TRP fuel tanks. Available for various makes of transport vehicles, including Freightliner, International, Mack, Sterling, Volvo, Kenworth, Peterbilt and Western Star, TRP fuel tanks are also available in a host of fuel sizes, including 50 to 150 gallon applications, and a variety of diameters, from 23 to 26 inches. Paccar Parts indicates that TRP fuel tanks are made by an ISO-certified manufacturer of fuel tanks that uses the same standard of thickness and grade of aluminum required in OEM manufacturing and have been treated with an acid etch they claim will provide a consistent and uniform finish on TRP fuel tanks implemented by American transport firms.

Paccar Parts has also indicated that TRP fuel tanks have gone through drop tests to verify they can withstand the forces involved using the same rigorous standards required that OEM fuel tanks are put through. Available with filler necks in the right, left and center position, you can find TRP fuel tanks for your car carriers at authorized Kenworth and Peterbilt parts and service distribution centers around the United States of America, and they even include a 24-month warranty that should make you smile.

The truth of the claims by Paccar Parts still needs to be verified, but anything to help firms reduce the car shipping prices of transport services is going to be something companies will certainly want to at least take a look at. Once firms have had a chance to take a look at the claims of Paccar Parts, we'll have a better idea if TRP fuel tanks can actually help American firms reduce the costs associated with repairing aged or damage fuel tanks.

Car Hauling in Atlantic Provinces

2010-08-19T12:19:00.000-07:00

Auto transport services in the Atlantic provinces of Canada that implement Peterbilt tractor trailers in their vehicle shipping services have a new facility to stop at when on the car transport streets and roads of Canada's Atlantic provinces. Peterbilt Atlantic is the name of the new facility, which according to sources includes a dozen service bays to help keep transport in running order, an indoor 36,000 square foot showroom for the newest Peterbilt trucks, a lounge to keep drivers entertained while they wait, and a few other things of interest to transport professionals of Canada and the United States of America.

Sources close to the opening of this new facility indicate that a ribbon-cutting ceremony has been completed and customers that need to talk to a professional about their transport vehicle can stop by anytime and have a talk. The transport industry in the Atlantic provinces of Canada has been growing and expanding, according to sources, and this opening of a new facility is great news for transport professionals in the future that find they need a little help or want to purchase a new Peterbilt transport truck.

Transport professionals that want to take a look at this new facility or find they need a little help should stop by and say hello and have a coffee while they wait for the professionals to take a look at their transport vehicle. This could be your chance to make a few new friends that could be your best friend when on the transport roads of Canada's Atlantic provinces in the years ahead in the century of the environment, so you might want to drop by and say hello, if you're in the neighborhood, and get an idea of the services this new facility can provide, just in case you need them one day?

More Money for Car Transport Roadways!

2010-08-18T13:11:00.000-07:00

Car hauling professonals conducting vehicle transportation on the streets and highways of the United States of America will be glad to hear that according to sources around the auto shipping industry the road builders of America have recently urged President to make a $500 billion, six-year congressional reauthorization of the federal surface transportation program a first-tier, post-election priority in a letter signed by American Road & Transportation Builders Association President and CEO Peter Raune. Sources also indicate that the letter oulined the challenges on the road ahead for the transportation design and construction industry of the United States of America in the century of the environment and the need to continue to improve the transportation infrastructure of the United States beyond the outstanding improvements made by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.

The President of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association urging President Obama to make a $500 billion revitalization plan for the transport infrastructure of America a priority probably isn't causing a lot of surprise in the car shipping professionals of America. Still, this idea is one that needs to be a reality in the days ahead, if we are to keep cars in America moving to destination in an efficient, reliable and cost-effective manner, so we can certainly expect to hear some more good news on this subject, in the days ahead in the century of the environment. The question could in fact be how much money we end up investing in the transportation infrastructure of the United States of American in the years ahead in the century of the environment?

Western Star Trucks & Car Transporters

2010-08-17T11:33:00.000-07:00

Car transport professionals that drive a Western Star truck will be glad to hear that transport journalists and Western Star dealers were in Las Vegas last week at the invite of Western Star to drive some of Western Star's on-highway and off-highway transport vehicles and say hello to the new management of Western Star. Western Star also wanted to let the auto shipping world know about its new business structure as a separate business entity under Daimler Trucks North America during the meeting and according to those on hand Western Star officials on hand made sure to make a point of this fact.

Western Star will according to sources be headed by general manager Michael Jackson, who sources indicates has a very strong background in marketing, and should do find in the position as head man of Western Star. Michael Jackson will work with director of marketing Ann Demitruk, sales manager James Looysen and the new director of product planning and an engineer in his own right, Richard Shearing, who according to sources will be responsible for both short and long term product plans.

On hand for the dealers and transport journalist to try were various 4900 tractors, including the limited, commemorative edition model marking Western Star's 1967 birthdate. The engine in this FA - forward axle - model is a Detroit Diesel DD15 rated 560 horsepower and 1,967 pounds-feet of torque in EPA '07 configuration. Also on hand for dealers and journalists to take a look at were a set-forward and set-back daycab 4900 with 2010-compliant DD13 engines.

American Car Haulers Welcome!

2010-08-16T13:26:00.000-07:00

Car movers conducting car hauling duties on the car transport roads of the United States of America that find they need a little help tender loving care for their auto shipping vehicle when in the beautiful state of Montana have a new place to stop for help. Motor Power Equipment in Billings, Montana recently announced they had recently completed a $4 million expansion of the company's full-service dealership in Billings, Montana, and the expanded facility is ready to help car shipping professionals in the United States of America with a transport vehicle in need of a little tender loving care.

What kind of changes have they made to the Motor Power Equipment full service dealership in Billings, Montana? Sources indicate that they have more than doubled the size of the facility to about 60,000 square feet and 10 acres of land, which includes a 36,000 square foot service department with 34 bays that include a Kenworth PremierCare ExpressLube, quick repair facilities and trailer bays. This expanded facility apparently also has a five-ton overhead crane, mobile truck lifts, special OEM tooling to diagnose and repair engines and transmissions, a wireless fluid tracking system and a dedicated body shop, in addition to an expanded parts display area and additional warehouse space.

American car transporters that stop by the expanded Motor Power Equipment facility in Billings, Montana for a little tender loving care for their automobile transport will find the driver amenities on hand to entertain them while they wait include a driver's lounge with a 55-inch LED flat screen television and data ports for notebook PCs and even a large training room for customers to use. Stop by and take a look at the expanded facilities at the Motor Power Equipment full service facility in Billings, Montana, if you happen to be close by, and talk to the professionals on hand about the services available for you, should you require them, and have a coffee. It could be the best decision you make in the next few days and if you ever need help for your car hauling vehicle when on the roads of Montana, you'll know where to go and who to talk to.

Improving the Safety of Car Transport in America

2010-08-13T07:30:00.000-07:00

American car transport will be happy to hear that it could soon be mandatory for all heavy-duty highway vehicle transport on the roads of the United States to use stability control systems. The National Transportation Safety Board was in session this week and it was told by Nathaniel Beuse, director of crash avoidance standards at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, that the agency expects to complete its studies on the possible benefits of making stability control technology on the auto transportation vehicles of the United States of America mandatory equipment by the end of 2010. Great news for car movers conducting car shipping duties on the transport roads of continental America and according to many transport professionals a definite safety improvement.

The studies are being conducted in order to help verify the National Transportation Safety Board's belief that mandatory use of stability control systems in the transport vehicles of America could prevent as many as 3,500 rollover-related accidents and save the lives of as many as 100 Americans in the years ahead in the century of the environment. In fact, recent research conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the University of Michigan indicates that the use of stability control systems in the vehicle transport of America could save as many as 106 American lives and 4,400 injuries, according to sources. They also indicate that while transport vehicle rollovers are only present in about 13 percent of heavy-duty transport vehicle fatal accidents on the roads of America, that rollovers account for about 50 percent of truck-occupant fatalities, and stability control systems could help in this area of safety.

Car Transporters Make a Note!

2010-08-12T12:21:00.000-07:00

Car shipping professionals conducting auto shipping duties on the roads and highways of the United States of America will be glad to hear the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has found a leader to act as official executive director of this North America umbrella group of highway enforcement agencies. This means the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has the leader it needs to drive forward to its strategic goals and mission of promoting commercial motor vehicle safety and security by providing leadership to enforcement, industry and policy makers in the American auto transport industry in the years ahead in the century of the environment in the United States of America.

Who will be the new executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance? The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance didn't go far in their search and they have decided to stay in the fold by keeping Stephen Keppler in the role. Stephen has actually been doing the job as acting executive director for about a year now, according to sources, and he must be doing a good job, as they have decided they want him to continue in this role as the agency heads into a critical time in its history. Good news for Stephen, the car hauling industry of the United States and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, and now they can get back to work on monitoring and enforcing truck highway safety and proposing and implementing new legislation designed to improve the safety of transport vehicles on the roads of America and save the lives of American drivers.

This news probably means things will just continue as they have at the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance for the past year and we can expect to see the agency begin to move forward in its goals and mission in the days and years ahead in the century of the environment. Now that Stephen has the approval of the people tasked with over looking the agency, he can start to get to work on the programs and projects the agency has planned for the future.