A bankruptcy court on Sept. 15 approved a timeline for the sale of shuttered less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp.’s terminals, trucks and trailers, making some key dates public for the first time.
September 15, 2023Trucking Business News
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Quantron to Bring Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks to Europe, US
AUGSBURG, Germany — Quantron plans to bring a fuel cell-powered Class 8 tractor to the North American market next year.
September 15, 2023Analysts: Diesel Price Augurs Carrier Casualty Acceleration
Soaring diesel prices are likely to push more trucking companies out of business, especially smaller carriers, after casualties already spiked in the first two-thirds of the year.
September 15, 2023Biden Sends Top Aides to Detroit to Help With Auto Strike
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sept. 15 dispatched two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers.
September 15, 2023Estes Express Offers $1.525 Billion for Yellow Terminals
Estes Express Lines upped the ante in the fight for 169 terminals owned by bankrupt Yellow Corp. ahead of a key Sept. 15 hearing, filing a revised stalking horse bid, court documents show.
September 15, 2023Steep Used Truck Price Depreciation Returned in August
August saw a return to a relatively steep depreciation in the price of used Class 8 trucks, according to J.D. Power's Chris Visser, although some of the details are yet to fully materialize.
September 15, 2023J.B. Hunt Strikes Acquisition Deal With BNSF Logistics
J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Sept. 14 that its transport subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the brokerage operations of BNSF Logistics.
September 15, 2023Trailer OEMs Work to Keep Up With Supply, Labor Demands
Trailer manufacturers are “eating backlog” now that market demand has normalized and supply chain disruptions have abated after the pandemic. But some components are still in short supply.
September 15, 2023Fuel Efficiency Is the Main Goal in Trailer Aerodynamics
When trailer aerodynamics produce better fuel efficiency, the reward for truck fleets can be substantial, and success is measured by miles per gallon.
September 15, 2023Trailer Tech Capabilities Continue to Improve for Fleets
Trailer telematics and sensor technolÂogy continue to advance, and providers said they’re offering much more than simple track-and-trace applications.
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