kscarbel2 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Fleet Owner / July 21, 2015International Truck has signed a multi-year supply agreement and secured orders for 1,050 new Class 8 on-highway tractors from a provider of fleet and owner-operator leasing services.In addition, the customer indicated it intends to order an additional 7,950 trucks later this month for delivery through the end of 2017.The orders would consist primarily of International ProStar and LoneStar vehicles powered by Cummins ISX-15 engines and spread across the next three years, according to the company."Customers continue to recognize that the heavy-duty products we are building today are among the best we have built in decades, with uptime and fuel economy performance that leads the industry," said Bill Kozek, president, Navistar Truck and Parts. "This customer has experienced our new products firsthand and their International models are leading the way in fuel economy performance when compared to competitive models."Navistar Press Release - http://media.navistar.com/index.php?s=43&item=747 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Navistar Completes Order to Supply Quality Cos. With 9,000 Trucks Transport Topics / July 27, 2015Navistar has finalized an agreement to supply Quality Cos. with 9,000 Class 8 tractors during the next three years.Quality Cos., a provider of truck- and trailer-leasing services, is a subsidiary of truckload carrier Celadon Inc.Navistar said the order consists primarily of International ProStar and LoneStar Class 8 tractors powered by the Cummins ISX15 engine.The manufacturer announced last week that it had received an order for the first 1,050 of the 9,000 trucks requested by the leasing company.“We look forward to serving the business needs of Quality Cos. and appreciate the confidence they have placed in our products, our people and our business,” said Bill Kozek, president of Navistar’s truck and parts business.“This order demonstrates our commitment to growth and positions us to support our customers for the next several years,” said Danny Williams, chief operating officer at Quality Cos.Indianapolis-based Celadon ranks No. 42 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in the United States and Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Celadon?? No 42?? 9000 tractors?? Ok- I give up-under what name(s) do they do business as? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Answered my own question- googled them and I can now say the logo is familiar. Young company, younger management team and current tractor age is under 2 years according to their website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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