PenskeLatest from PenskeBusinessPenske wins Kroger contractPenskePenske Logistics has won the contract to operate and manage Kroger’s 600,000-square-foot refrigerated food distribution facility located in West Shelbyville, Indiana. Penske officially began operating the facility July 21 and has hired the 816 existing workers at the facility, including those represented by Teamsters Local 135, the company said.August 1, 2013BusinessPenske buys 500 FreightlinersPenskePenske Truck Rental announced this week the addition of 500 new Freightliner tractors to its commercial truck rental fleet, all featuring Eaton’s UltraShift Plus MHP automated transmissions. The transmission uses an electronic clutch actuator to provide faster shifting and smoother engagement and engages the clutch at idle, giving the driver control in challenging situations. Penske […]May 8, 2013BusinessPenske awarded for servicePenskePenske Logistics has been given the 2011 Delphi Above & Beyond Award, one of its Pinnacle Family of Awards, for Penske’s distribution center management services.September 27, 2012Top StoriesEquipmentThe new EPA 2027 Volvo D13 engine: First lookVolvo's Duane Tegels shows how mods to the D13 meet huge NOx and particulate reductions required by EPA without sacrificing fuel economy or consuming more DEF. Turbo changes, aftertreatment heaters, a whopping 630 engine braking hp ... more details explored here.BusinessSafety ratings for all? DOT launches tech project to rate 'every motor carrier'Pride & Polish'Can't Stop' Pete 389 sports fuel tank subwoofers and an artist's touchRegulationsBrokers want FMCSA to publish list of 'high risk' motor carriersCustom RigsShell Rotella SuperRigs truck show races into Bristol this monthGet all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in AmericaView, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.
