GLG News by Truck Leasing Experts

Smaller-sized trucking companies make up 80% of the industry. As failures continue, it exposes the primary causes experienced by all, individual ones that contribute for the specific company, how different parties are affected, and how others’ benefit. It also brings to light the key issues facing transport...

Cummins Inc. announced they are switching to SCR in their Heavy-duty ISX model for 2010. It was previously to utilize Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) at a higher rate than today, along with higher injection pressures and other enhancements - plus emissions credit trading. While this changes the “few...

Truckload leader Schneider National has freight - and has been successfully growing their Independent Contractor segment for over a decade, while their competitors have not seen the same success. The primary reasons are they have freight (miles), continue to adjust their program, made it more transparent...

Volvo Mack Division has started a smart project to educate users, dealers and other interested parties on the positives and negatives of Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) using Urea versus Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR). In March of this year, Daimler Detroit Diesel Division started to educate the...

Some analysts had predicted a second half upswing in US truck sales, but it will not be. Major manufacturer Paccar and their largest Peterbilt dealer (and largest of any dealer organization) - Rush Enterprises - each say that the US market will remain flat through this year. Volvo recently stated the...

Truck sales are slow with no signs of any significant bump coming. In 2006, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced a $300MM investment in a new plant in Saltillo, Mexico to build 30,000 Freightliner and Sterling trucks annually starting operations in 2009. Union leaders in Canada are understandably...

Commodity price increases with manufacturers are like fuel surcharges for freight carriers. They need to be passed on to maintain profitability. There are ways to do it - if the marketplace, timing, positioning, sales approach, etc. allow for it. It looks good for Navistar to be successful in doing...

The Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) versus Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) approaches have already been previously written about - including from me last week. The referenced article shows us one coming approach that may replace the need for urea (ammonia) in SCR applications. More SCR options are...

The referenced article explains better than most on how Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) can work in 2010 through emissions’ credit averaging, banking and trading. Several of us in the past in these missives have addressed this. One can’t technically get to 2010 levels on individual engines with EGR...

Frozen Foods Express has announced that they will be implementing a Temperature-Controlled Surcharge that will be added to their truck fuel surcharge. While it will probably be slower in getting implemented throughout the industry than many wish, it should be a positive for the segment (and for other...