November 2007
Editorial
None of us is as good as all of us
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM, David A Kolman
You scarcely ever hear a star performer discuss the importance of teamwork. Usually, the drones on and on about his greatness, with seldom, if any mention...
Inbound
Edy's signs lease for industrial park space
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Edy's Grand Ice Cream has agreed to lease 60,443 square feet of space at Building F of Technology Center of Georgia, an industrial park in Lawrenceville...
Evergreen invests in Haney Truck Line
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Haney Truck Line, a provider of truckload transportation in the Pacific Northwest, has announced an investment by Seattle WA-based Evergreen Pacific Partners....
KLLM says thanks a million to safe drivers
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
KLLM Transport Services Inc held its annual Million Mile Safe Driver Banquet at the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum recently. The event honors...
Kamble CEO agrees to acquire its stock
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Kamble Company Transportation Services, headquartered in Phoenix AZ, announces that Tim Pague, its president and chief executive officer, has signed an...
Fresh Express acquires Verdelli Farms
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Fresh Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiquita Brands International Inc, has acquired privately held Verdelli Farms, a regional processor of salads,...
NYK launches new logistics center on 35 acres
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
NYK Logistics (America) Inc has opened a new 130,000-square-foot logistics center on 35 acres in Norfolk VA. This cross-dock facility will contain all...
Inbound: Financials
Marten's revenue up; net income falters
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Marten Transport Ltd, the Mondovi WI-based refrigerated carrier, has announced its financial and operating results for the quarter ended Sept 30, 2007....
Outbound
Express Courier launches Medifleet
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
To better serve the time-sensitive transportation needs of healthcare companies and laboratories, Express Courier Systems Inc, has announced the formation...
Henessey forms three new businesses
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Hennessey Capital Southeast, a provider of alternative financing, has created from the assets of a former client three new businesses: HenneCold Storage,...
Largest refrigerated warehouses ranked
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) in October released its annual listing of its top 20 North American member companies with...
Outbound: Financials
Reddy Ice Holdings sells non-ice businesses
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Reddy Ice Holdings Inc has completed the divestiture of its bottled water business and substantially all of its cold storage business for total gross...
FFEX third quarter 2007 revenue declines
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Temperature-controlled carrier Frozen Food Express Industries Inc (FFEX) has reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine-month...
Industry Developments
International names Goodyear tire supplier
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co's commercial tires are now available for specification on all International Truck & Engines vehicles. Goodyear said it has...
Ryder tractors, trailers take a green turn
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Ryder System Inc has announced the launch of its RydeGreen line of tractors and trailers, designed to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions....
Warehousemen honored for performance
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
RefrigiWear, a manufacturer of insulated industrial work wear, accessories, and equipment, has recognized the winners of its annual Outstanding Warehouseman...
Government
UCR fees, registration plan take effect
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued final rules establishing fees for the new Unified Carrier Registration program, which replaces...
ATA urges drug/alcohol clearinghouse
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Bill Graves, American Trucking Associations president and chief executive officer, urged Congress to authorize and fund a centralized clearinghouse for...
Feature Articles
Mile-high efficiency
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By David A Kolman
One would expect the Seattle Fish Company to have a lovely water view, as Seattle, Washington, is right off Puget Sound. But this 90-year-old company...
NOT what they seem
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By David A Kolman
Counterfeit parts continue to be a problem within the trucking industry, as well as in other industries, and it is a situation that will continue. According...
RouteMax all-electric refrigeration solution
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By David A Kolman
International Truck and Engine and Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies have jointly launched the new RouteMax a technology that keeps products cold or frozen...
Isuzu offers all-new N-Series
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc introduced its all-new N-Series at the National Truck Equipment Association annual New Model Truck Product Conference...
Mitsubishi's FK260 leads way
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Rick Weber
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America's big news for the 2008 model year centers around its medium-duty trucks, the company announced at the NTEA annual New...
Tire management systems
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Unless a fleet wants to pick tires based on gut feelings, intuition, or data gathered by other fleets, a record-keeping system to track tire performance...
Information Management
McLeod Software introduces new modules during annual conference
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
McLeod Software used the occasion of its recent annual Users' Conference to unveil a variety of new management software programs, including the latest...
Cadec PowerVue is fleet management system
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
New from Cadec Global is its PowerVue, said to be the trucking industry's first Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)-based, hosted fleet management system....
Equipment & Supplies
Remote control door system from Whiting
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
New from Whiting Door Manufacturing is its CommandLIFT remote control door system that can be used on most truck body or trailer rollup door applications....
CORRECTION
Nov 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The Mack Truck pictured on the cover of Refrigerated Transporter's October issue was inadvertently badged with a Peterbilt emblem. Refrigerated Transporter...
