Mobile Column Lift Designed for Flexibility

Stertil-Koni‘s ST 1064 is a high-performance, lower capacity hydraulic mobile column lift with a capacity of 14,000 pounds per column, or 56,000 pounds for a set of four.

Engineered to deliver a combination of flexibility, productivity and efficiency, the latest offering from Stertil-Koni was developed for commercial vehicle maintenance facilities of all types seeking a full-featured mobile column lifting system with slightly reduced lifting capacity.

Modeled after the ST 1075 the ST 1064 is available in three models:

Each of the three models is equipped with the ebright Smart Control System, as standard. It uses a 7-inch color monitor to present all relevant operating information at a glance and features a touch pad to configure options such as language as well as an ID-Key to prevent unauthorized operation.

The Stertil-Koni ST 1064 features hydraulic technology and is manufactured with high-tensile Domex steel for maximum strength, delivers faster lifting and lowering and has a mechanical locking system for added safety that starts at just 18.25 inches above floor height and continues up the entire length of the lift.

The Stertil-Koni ST 1064 –FMA operates via a three phase 208-180 VAC or single phase 220 VAC; ST 1064-FBA is battery operated, and ST 1064-FWA is wireless.

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Used Truck Sales See Late Summer Surge

Used Class 8 truck sales saw a summer sales surge that could indicate that fleets are opting to buy used trucks instead of newer models, according to an ACT Research report.

Class 8 truck same dealer sales volumes in August increased 19% in July, remaining on a positive trend. When compared to August 2015, the sales volumes are only off by 2%. The boost in sales was above what is typically expected, according to ACT.

“Higher than normal late summer sales could signal truck buyers are opting to purchase used trucks over new ones,” said Steve Tam, ACT's vice President-Commercial Vehicle Sector. He added, “Strong sales were a common theme across all three market segments, with retail posting a 12% increase month-over-month, and wholesale and auction improving 33% and 59% month-over-month, respectively.”

Related: More Options For Buying Used

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Truckstop.com Offers Freight Rate Analysis Tool

Truckstop.com has announced the release of Rate Analysis, a rate platform that allows customers to use market data and their rate history to make quick and data-driven decisions on their shipping rates.

A cloud-based solution powered by Truckstop.com's freight matching marketplace, Rate Analysis charts data on paid rates from across the “Rate Marketplace,” with rate data from Truckstop.com's ecosystem and third-party partnerships with industry leaders.

“Rate Analysis is an indispensable product for anyone involved with moving freight within the transportation industry,” said Bill Vitti, Truckstop.com chief sales officer. “It allows you to analyze the market rate of any lane and acts as a comprehensive platform with an organization's entire rate history and rate sources, enabling pricing on quick quotes to deep analysis on large RFPs, benchmarking, forecasting and business strategy.”

Using big data technology, Rate Analysis delivers real-time data and returns bulk analyses of tens of thousands of lanes in minutes, according to Truckstop.com. It is designed for efficiency and margin enhancement and each lane shows a live feed of available capacity and a tool to send direct quotes.

Truckstop.com is an online freight-matching marketplace that also provides load planning and optimization, transportation management, telematics, rate benchmarking, spot market data and negotiation tools.

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Chinese Truck Maker Teams With Daimler, Cummins to Launch Global Super Truck Line

The Foton Motors Auman EST super truckn. Photo: Foton Motors

Chinese truck manufacturer Foton Motor has launched three fuel-efficient trucks under the Super Truck line in collaboration with Daimler, Cummins and German manufacturers ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Continental AG and other members of the Super Truck Global Innovation Alliance.

Foton launched three Super Truck models at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany, including the heavy-duty Auman Energy Super Truck and the Aumark S super medium-duty and light-duty trucks.

The Auman EST is primarily aimed at global logistics companies with long-haul freight needs, while the two Aumark S models are designed for urban use.

The three trucks are the result of a collaboration between the Foton Motor Group, Daimler and Cummins to produce a green, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly option for global markets. Foton's Super Truck Global Innovation Alliance aimed for goals of a 30% reduction in fuel consumption, a 30% reduction in carbon emissions and a 70% increase in freight efficiency.

"Foton is an important partner of Cummins in the world and Cummins is a major member of the US Super Truck Program,” said Brett Merritt, executive director of on-highway business, engine business unit, Cummins. “We provided leading engine technology support for Foton Super Trucks, which will be a huge advantage of Foton Motor Group.”

Related: Seen at IAA 2016 Truck Show [Photos]

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Pegasus TransTech Announces Integration with Pilot Flying J Mobile App

User interface of myPilot integration with Transflo Mobile Photo: Business Wire

The myPilot mobile app from Pilot Flying J is now integrated into the Transflo Mobile platform, Pegasus TransTech announced Sept. 22.

The integration allows professional drivers to choose a fuel lane based on real-time estimates of waiting time, secure a mobile pin code for cardless fueling and quickly activate the fuel pump with the code.

The app should save drivers time and also includes real-time fuel lane availability updates, mobile payment options, in-app fuel receipts, instant access to loyalty points, routing mapping showing travel center locations and shower reservations.

These features are automatically activated by a geofence developed by Transflo surrounding a travel center. Once drivers enter the geofenced area, they receive an alert indicating the myPilot functions.

The Pilot Flying J app is available to more than 400,000 drivers who use Transflow Mobile. Deployment of the app was expected to be completed by the end of October.

Related: Transflo Mobile Gains TMWSuite Features With Integration

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3PL Segment Growing 2-3 Times Faster Than GDP

Robert Voltmann, president and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association Photo: Jim Beach

The third-party logistics industry has been growing two to three times faster than GDP, totaling about $157 billion per year, according to Robert Voltmann, president and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association.

During a session Sept. 26 at the TMW/PeopleNet In.Sight user conference in Nashville, Tenn., Voltmann put that growth into perspective saying the 3PL industry was now 1.5 times the size of the beer industry.

Quoting data from DAT, Voltmann said 48% of all large shippers use two to three 3PLs and that 38% use six or more. Furthermore, he noted that 28% of carriers rely on 3PLs as their primary source of freight and that 28% of LTL freight is handled by 3PLs.

Talking about trends within the industry, he said that same-day and next-day delivery are becoming the norm with consumers. More than 87% of the U.S. has internet access and online shopping continues to grow with 66% of consumers expecting next-day delivery for an order placed before 5 p.m. Sixty percent want same-day delivery on orders placed by noon.

Furthermore, Voltmann said that 33% of consumers make their shipping selection based on speed/price of delivery and 28% expect to be able to re-route a delivery. As a result of these consumer expectations, he said recent figures showed that fulfillment costs for Amazon had increased 55% since 2011 with last-mile shipment accounting for 30% of total shipping costs.

On the regulatory front, Voltmann said the upcoming ELD mandate would create some capacity constraints, but he did not think this crunch would be “Armageddon-like.”

Economically, he cited recent number showing the economy growing at a moderate pace and said low energy costs in the U.S. in relation to other countries would benefit U.S. manufacturing, which will in turn benefit trucking.

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TMW Systems and PeopleNet Hold First Joint User Conference

Brian McLaughlin, president of PeopleNet speaking at the In.Sight. conference. Photos: Jim Beach

More than 2,300 people were on hand for a joint user conference hosted by TMW Systems and PeopleNet Inc. Sept. 25-28. Held in Nashville, the 2016 In.Sight Conference represented the first time the two companies, both of which are owned by Trimble, had joined forces on a user conference.

The event featured three days of educational sessions for users of TMW Systems' family of transportation management software and PeopleNet's mobile communications system, new product announcements and technology exhibits from 80 of the two companies' technology partners.

In opening remarks Sept. 26, David Wangler, TMW president said that by working together, “we can transform the way the transportation industry works,” and that by leveraging the two companies' combined experience they could deliver solutions that “no one else can.”

Brian McLaughlin, president of PeopleNet explained the critical element of the companies' working together was the ability to deliver, view and analyze critical information from multiple platforms,” in real time.

Among the things the companies have been working on over recent years are the expansion of TMW capabilities into freight management for shippers, third-party logistics providers and non-asset based transportation companies; capturing more information from trucks while on the road, connected maintenance, route planning and trip management, driver connectivity, safety and compliance and business and market intelligence.

Working with partner ALK, another Trimble company, the companies developed a route and trip management product expected to be brought to market next year called TripInsight, which will automate trip planning. The system will encompass ALK's CoPilot Truck, PeopleNet's mobile devices and TMW's transportation management systems. The system is designed to build optimized trips plans that accounts for fuel stops, hours of service rest breaks, traffic, vehicle and load specifics. It will also feature real-time exception management for ...Read the rest of this story