PARK HILLS, Mo., – Once a year, Proffer Produce Owner and President Benjy Proffer examines his maintenance shop’s profit and loss reports to determine which equipment to replace based on the amount of money spent on their repairs. It’s all part of a supply chain management strategy to control operating costs so that the company [...]
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – CRST Malone has announced a price drop to $185 per week for leasing a truck through its Lease Purchase program – an 18% savings over the previous rate of $225 per week. “We’re doing what we can to give more people the opportunity to own their own truck and become an Independent [...]
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, — FleetPride, Inc., the nation’s largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced that it has acquired Southwest Brake & Parts, Inc. The acquisition expands FleetPride’s footprint into Michigan and includes eight Southwest Brake & Parts locations throughout the state. Southwest Brake & Parts, founded in 1958 by the [...]
KIRKLAND, Wash., — Word of mouth and an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the Kenworth T700 and the PACCAR MX engine has convinced Kenworth to extend the U.S. tour another month and an additional 2,400 miles from Hermon, Maine, to Pharr, Texas. “The Kenworth T700 and the PACCAR MX drew large crowds of truck operators everywhere [...]
KIRKLAND, Wash., – Kenworth Truck Company and PACCAR Financial now offers an Extended Warranty Program for U.S. customers who purchase new 2010 Kenworth Class 8 factory trucks that meet eligibility requirements. Kenworth customers may receive a 3-year / 300,000-mile basic vehicle extended warranty by choosing PACCAR Financial to finance purchases of new Kenworth Class 8 [...]
Diesel TEK, Inc (http://www.dieseltek.com)., announced today that it signed a national distribution agreement for the U.S. market with The Larson Group (http://www.larsongroup.net) who owns and operates Peterbilt dealerships throughout Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois and Indiana. Diesel TEK, Inc. is an environmental company introducing a line of energy efficiency products to the heavy-duty diesel industry that lower [...]
WARRENVILLE, Ill., –Aerodynamic Enhancements, Reduced Weight Help Deliver Best-in-Class Fuel Economy Navistar, Inc. has announced that it will remain the exclusive provider of Class 8 tractors for truckload carrier Heartland Express, Inc. The agreement calls for the delivery of International(R) ProStar(R)+ tractors with EPA 2010 MaxxForce(R) 13 engines. “Receiving another significant order from a major [...]