Xata Corp. said Tuesday that foodservice marketer and distributor Sysco Corp. has chosen Xata as its preferred provider of onboard fleet technology.
January 22, 2008Business, Government
USF Holland Offers New U.S.-Canada Delivery Service
Less-than-truckload carrier USF Holland said Tuesday it launched a new guaranteed service to and from Canada.
January 22, 2008Business, Fuel
Letters to the Editor: Technology, Software Trend, Idling Regs
The issue of pollution is well understood, and few today would argue the link between global warming and emissions.
January 22, 2008Business, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Descartes Acquires Fluensee’s MobiTrac
Canadian Logistics software provider Descartes Systems Group said it has acquired Fluensee Inc.’s MobiTrac fleet management business.
January 22, 2008Business
Arsenault Associates Reports Revenue Growth
Fleet management technology provider Arsenault Associates reported Tuesday its third consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth.
January 22, 2008Business, Equipment
Freightliner, Eaton Roll Out Hybrid Truck
Freightliner Trucks said Monday it had a new Class 6 hybrid truck available, made in conjunction with Eaton Corp.
January 22, 2008Business
Fed Slashes Interest Rate to 3.5%
In an emergency move, the Federal Reserve Tuesday cut the key U.S. interest rate by three-quarters of a point to 3.5%, the Associated Press reported.
January 22, 2008Business
Sysco to Use Xata’s Software
Business, Logistics
CSX Reports 4Q Profit Gain
Eastern freight rail line CSX Corp. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings rose more than 5% from a year earlier, to $365 million or 86 cents a share, from $347 million or 75 cents a year earlier.
January 22, 2008Business, Equipment, Autonomous
Eaton’s 4Q Earnings Rise; Truck Segment Declines
Heavy-duty vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter net earnings rose 8%, and the company boosted its dividend too.
January 22, 2008Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Panel Urges Infrastructure Overhaul
WASHINGTON — In a controversial report calling for huge new spending on the national transportation system, a congressional commission last week made several recommendations that would affect trucking, including new flexibility in the federal driver hours-of-service rule in congestion-prone areas.
January 21, 2008