Workday Minnesota: Teamster carhaul drivers regain lost work in Cottage Grove: "Three dozen union drivers and a handful of union mechanics are now back
on the job, and more may be hired, said Gerald Spencer, chief steward
for Teamsters Local 120 at the union carhauler Allied Systems."
Idling Laws Again!
News Release: 2005-10-24 -- Air Resources Board Adopts Rule Limiting "Unnecessary Idling" of Heavy Duty Trucks
News Release: 2005-10-24 -- Air Resources Board Adopts Rule Limiting "Unnecessary Idling" of Heavy Duty Trucks: "
"Now's the time to look into buying an anti-idling system like a Frigette. The good news is that you can take accelerated depreciation of assets for 2005. Check with your tax professional on all the details. Further good news is that you'll save a lot of money in wasted fuel.Installed correctly, these anti-idling systems will pay for themselves with the savings in fuel cost. You can run your AC in the summer, plus have a couple outlets with 110V juice for your TV and DVD player. Sure, sure-- you've already got an inverter. But can your inverter run on a tenth of a gallon of fuel per hour. Didn't think so.Problem is, these systems are not cheap, so you better have two to four thousand dollars that doesn't have a home yet. Another problem is if you get one of these systems installed by someone who doesn't know what they're doing. The technology is still relatively new, and a lot of the components are manufactured in Japan, England and God knows where else. They're tricky little things that can malfunction if they're put in wrong.Long term, it's a good investment to get an auxilary power unit (APU). Just make sure the place you're buying it from has a couple technicians who REALLY know what they're doing. Ask the shop how long they've been putting them in. Ask if you can talk to the technician directly. Ask whether the shop stocks replacement parts: fuel filter, oil filter, AC hoses. Ask how much money these cost, and what you can expect to spend on annual upkeep. Ask the technician if your truck and sleeper present any special challenges that may end up costing you more. (Remember, it's the technician who knows these things-- and the only way to tell if a salesman is lying is to see if his lips are moving.)Ask how many units they've sold, and if you could talk to a couple other drivers who have had them for a while. Call these guys up and find out what they like and don't like about their units.One guy that seems to know quite a bit about the new Frigette auxilary power unit is Tony at VA Enterprises. His number is 843-393-4243
News Release: 2005-10-24 -- Air Resources Board Adopts Rule Limiting "Unnecessary Idling" of Heavy Duty Trucks: "
"Now's the time to look into buying an anti-idling system like a Frigette. The good news is that you can take accelerated depreciation of assets for 2005. Check with your tax professional on all the details. Further good news is that you'll save a lot of money in wasted fuel.Installed correctly, these anti-idling systems will pay for themselves with the savings in fuel cost. You can run your AC in the summer, plus have a couple outlets with 110V juice for your TV and DVD player. Sure, sure-- you've already got an inverter. But can your inverter run on a tenth of a gallon of fuel per hour. Didn't think so.Problem is, these systems are not cheap, so you better have two to four thousand dollars that doesn't have a home yet. Another problem is if you get one of these systems installed by someone who doesn't know what they're doing. The technology is still relatively new, and a lot of the components are manufactured in Japan, England and God knows where else. They're tricky little things that can malfunction if they're put in wrong.Long term, it's a good investment to get an auxilary power unit (APU). Just make sure the place you're buying it from has a couple technicians who REALLY know what they're doing. Ask the shop how long they've been putting them in. Ask if you can talk to the technician directly. Ask whether the shop stocks replacement parts: fuel filter, oil filter, AC hoses. Ask how much money these cost, and what you can expect to spend on annual upkeep. Ask the technician if your truck and sleeper present any special challenges that may end up costing you more. (Remember, it's the technician who knows these things-- and the only way to tell if a salesman is lying is to see if his lips are moving.)Ask how many units they've sold, and if you could talk to a couple other drivers who have had them for a while. Call these guys up and find out what they like and don't like about their units.One guy that seems to know quite a bit about the new Frigette auxilary power unit is Tony at VA Enterprises. His number is 843-393-4243
Peterbilt Sales
Rush Enterprises, the nation’s largest dealer of Peterbilt trucks, reported third-quarter net income of $13.2 million or 53 cents a share, up from $5.5 million or 35 cents per share for the same quarter last year.
Revenue rose 63.5% to $485.4 million, Rush said in a statement.
The company’s truck segment recorded revenue of $467.8 million for the quarter, up from $282.2 million a year earlier.
Rush said it delivered 2,709 new heavy-duty trucks in the quarter, up from 1,546 a year earlier.
It delivered 610 new medium-duty trucks, up from 458 a year earlier, and 890 used trucks, compared with 673 last year.
Rush's truck parts, service and body shop sales rose 26.6% to $88.6 million.
“Our outlook remains positive as industry experts forecast Class 8 truck sales to remain strong throughout 2006,” said Marvin Rush, the company's chairman and chief executive officer.
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Five New Cars Damaged In Carhauler-Overpass Crash - ClickonDetroit.com - MSNBC.com
Five New Cars Damaged In Carhauler-Overpass Crash - ClickonDetroit.com - MSNBC.com: "A carhauler crashed into an overpass on
Interstate 75 in southwest Detroit on Monday, leaving five new vehicles
damaged, according to Local 4 reports. The driver of the
tractor-trailer struck the overpass at southbound Interstate 75 near
Livernois at about noon, according to Michigan State Police."
Interstate 75 in southwest Detroit on Monday, leaving five new vehicles
damaged, according to Local 4 reports. The driver of the
tractor-trailer struck the overpass at southbound Interstate 75 near
Livernois at about noon, according to Michigan State Police."
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