http://bulktransporter.com/ Modern Bulk Transporter News en-us http://bulktransporter.com/fleet/trucks/economic-recovery-begins-1106 The recovery has begun, according to the latest issue of The North American Commercial Truck and Trailer Outlook published by FTR Associates, but the transportation industry forecast company warns that any significant freight growth is not expected until 2010 with increased orders for equipment to follow later in the year trucks Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:13:00 EST http://bulktransporter.com/fleet/trucks/class-8-orders-spike-upward-1106 FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing Class 8 net orders for all major North American OEMs totaled 21,792 units in October 2009, reflecting a definite upsurge in order activity trucks Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:10:00 EST http://bulktransporter.com/fleet/technology/arvinmeritor-sale-meritor-suspension-1106 ArvinMeritor Inc has completed the sale of its 57% stake in the Meritor Suspension Systems Company (MSSC) joint venture to Mitsubishi Steel Mfg Ltd (MSM) for approximately $13 million, which included a $12 million cash dividend received by ArvinMeritor in the third quarter technology Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:08:00 EST http://bulktransporter.com/management/shippers/paying-drivers-by-hour-dupre-1106 For its 700-plus drivers, Dupré Logistics has initiated a pay strategy shared by few companies in this economic climate—by paying its drivers by the hour. It’s an initiative the company says was implemented to produce better schedules, more quality team members, and safer drivers. Dupré Logistics has stressed the new pay structure does not function as a cost-cutting measure, but rather a quality control initiative shippers Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:06:00 EST http://bulktransporter.com/management/wetlines-legislation-markup-1104 Markup of the wetlines legislation will begin Thursday, November 5, according to officials on the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This is one of the last opportunities for the tank truck industry to promote changes to make the legislation more tolerable management Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:28:00 EST