Fourth-quarter trucking earnings reports kicked off with J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posting 5.8% higher earnings of $116.7 million, or $1.01 per share, led by improved profits in its dedicated, over-the-road and brokerage businesses.
January 21, 2016Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Heavy-Truck Repair, Maintenance Costs Have Soared, But Prices for Common Parts Could Decline in ’16
The cost to repair and maintain heavy-duty trucks has surged in recent years, rising more than 50% since 2008, based on a study by the American Transportation Research Institute.
January 25, 2016Business, Autonomous
J.B. Hunt Earnings Rise; Rail Results Decline
Business, Autonomous
Truck Miles Up; Fatalities, Fatality Rate Down in 2014, ATA Analysis Shows
The rate and total number of fatalities involving trucks weighing at least 10,000 pounds declined in 2014 from the prior year, according to newly released federal data.
January 14, 2016Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
40 Trucks, Cars Involved in Pileup on Snowy I-74
Six people were injured and Interstate 74 near the Indiana-Ohio border was shut down for 10 hours Jan. 12 when more than 40 vehicles were involved in two separate crashes following a snow squall. See photos, videos.
January 12, 2016Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Researcher Says Truck Driver Health on the Decline
WASHINGTON — Longhaul and over-the-road truck drivers increasingly are unhealthy, a University of Utah occupational epidemiologist told researchers attending a Jan. 11 session at the 2016 Transportation Research Board.
January 12, 2016Government, Business, Logistics, Autonomous
Canada Trucking Chief David Bradley Plans to Step Down at End of 2017
David Bradley, president of both the Canadian Trucking Alliance and the Ontario Trucking Association, announced on Jan. 8 that he will leave his posts at the end of 2017.
January 8, 2016Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Freight Growth Seen Despite Driver Woes; Government Turns Attention to Regulations
Trucking companies are likely to see a continuation of moderate business growth in 2016 as the shortage of qualified drivers keeps a lid on fleet expansion, analysts said.
January 4, 2016Business, Autonomous
2015 in Review: Top 10 Cartoons
As we close the door on the 2015 calendar year, we look back at our 10 favorite trucking cartoons of the year. Is your favorite among them?
December 30, 2015Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Highway Law, Acquisitions, Technology Highlight a Historic Year in Trucking
Historians may look back at 2015 as the most important year for the U.S. trucking industry since deregulation in 1980.
December 30, 2015Business, Autonomous
Illinois Trucker on One-Man Mission for 11 MPG
A truck driver from East Dundee, Illinois, is on a one-man mission to one day roll along on North America's highways in a rig that gets at least 11 mpg.
December 28, 2015