Quality Distribution on Tuesday said it has completed its acquisition of North Dakota tank truck carrier Wylie BiceĀ Trucking and its oilfield services subsidiary, RM Resources.
June 12, 2012GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Finding Ways to Reduce Idling Can Be Challenging for Carriers
For carriers, the effort to find the best nonidling cooling option for the truck cab has not been without starts and stops.
July 23, 2012BusinessFuelAutonomous
Werner, Hunt, Marten Profits Soar, But USA Truck Reports 2Q Losses
The first three trucking companies to report second-quarter earnings last week said a combination of lower fuel costs, higher rates and cost controls produced double-digit profit improvements.
July 23, 2012BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuelAutonomous
J.D. Power: Buyer Satisfaction Declines Under Burden of 2010 Emissions Rules
Satisfaction with model-year 2011 trucks suffered as a result of technology added to comply with 2010 federal emissions regulations, which resulted in customersā reporting more problems with the trucks, a recent J.D. Power and Associatesā survey found.
July 9, 2012BusinessGovernmentFuelAutonomous
UPS to Add āPlasticā Trucks to Existing Delivery Fleet
UPS said it has completed testing of its āplastic truck,ā a composite-bodied vehicle thatās lighter and uses 40% less fuel than its current package cars, and will soon add 150 of the new vehicles to its delivery fleet.
July 2, 2012BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Border Plan Starts Second Year; Participation Remains Low
A year after U.S. officials agreed to allow Mexican trucks into the country, only four Mexican carriers are participating, far below the number the United States has said would be needed to judge the safety of Mexican trucks.
July 2, 2012BusinessAutonomous
Kenworth T680 Earns EPA SmartWay Designation
Kenworth Truck Co. said its new T680 heavy-duty truck has been SmartWay-certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
June 22, 2012BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
ATA Urges FMCSA to Keep Truck Safety Programās Intent
The federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is in danger of turning its focus from its original intent ā to reduce truck-related crashes, fatalities and injuries, American Trucking Associations said Thursday.
June 21, 2012BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
Car Hauler Allied Files Again for Bankruptcy; Cites Weakness in Auto, Light-Truck Business
Allied Systems Holdings Inc., the largest U.S. car hauler, last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second time it has done so, saying itās continuing to provide service and blaming weakness in the car and light-truck business for the move.
June 18, 2012BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Intermodal Firm Changes Name to Calhoun Truck Lines
The Midwest-based intermodal trucking company formerly known as Universal Transportation Services has changed its name to Calhoun Truck Lines, the company announced.
June 12, 2012