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Cummins B6.7, L9 engines compatible with renewable diesel
Cummins Inc. announced its B4.5, B6.7 and L9 engine platforms are compatible with paraffinic renewable diesel fuels meeting the EN 15940 specification. Both on-highway and off-highway versions of the B6.7 and L9 platforms and all vintages are approved to use paraffinic diesel fuels in North America.
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Continental offers heavy-duty coolant tubes
Continental's North American Automotive Aftermarket business recently showcased at the HDA Truck Pride Show in Orlando, FL, its heavy-duty coolant tubes that stay rust-free longer than the original equipment parts.
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MercuryGate rolls out ezVision TMS
MercuryGate International announced it launched ezVision from the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. This new user experience for the MercuryGate TMS solutions is designed to make transportation management “easier, faster, and more dynamic,” the company noted.
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Spot Truckload Van Volume Jumps as Reefer, Flatbed Rates Inch Higher
National average spot truckload rates for refrigerated and flatbed freight increased during the week ending May 27 while the rate for van freight slipped due to a lower fuel surcharge, despite strong freight volumes.
DAT Solutions reported the number of available loads on its load boards increased 2.3% compared to the previous week and posted truck capacity fell 0.7% as truckers parked equipment to avoid pre-holiday traffic.
Load-to-truck ratios for vans and reefers ended the week higher, up 13% and 8%, respectively. The van ratio came in a 4.2 loads per truck, it highest level since January, while reefers registered 7.8 loads per truck. In contrast, the flatbed ratio declined 11% to 34.2 loads per trucks.
A 1-cent drop in the national average fuel surcharge caused the van rate to dip a penny to $1.68 per mile. All rates include fuel surcharges.
Nationally, the number of posted van loads increased 12% while truck posts declined 2%, likely signaling the start of summer retail shipments, according to DAT.
Rates on the top 100 van lanes surged with the strongest showing of the year and outbound rates were up in almost every major van freight market:
Los Angeles: $2.09 per mile, up 7 centsChicago: $1.93 per mile, up 7 centsHouston: $1.82 per mile, up 5 centsCharlotte: $2.06 per mile, up 10 centsPhiladelphia: $1.67 per mile, up 2 centsThe national average rate for reefers was $2.01 per mile, up 2 cents compared to the previous week and its highest level out of the past four weeks. Reefer load posts gained 9% while truck posts fell 4%.
Central California produce volumes returned in a big way. Outbound reefer rates soared 13% to $2.41 per mile in Fresno, led by several key lanes including Fresno-Denver surging 52 cents to $2.70 per mile while Fresno-Chicago was up 35 cents to $2.16 per mile
Love’s Travel Stops opens stores in Texas and Washington
Love's opened its fifth location in Washington and its 62nd location in Texas, the company announced recently. The new Love's in Prosser, WA, is located at Interstate 82 and Gap Road, Exit 80. The new store in Paris, TX, is located at U.S. Highway 271 and Main Street.
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