U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks sank 28.6% in September, even as the vocational segment showed strength and leasing companies anticipated adding trucks, WardsAuto.com reported.
October 24, 2016Business
Truckstop.com Releases Load Tracking Service, New Carrier-Focused Mobile App
Truckstop.com released its new integrated Load Tracking service within its freight-matching marketplace, plus a new mobile application, Truckstop Mobile, for carriers.
November 1, 2016Business
USA Truck Names James Reed as New CFO
USA Truck Inc. named James Reed as the company’s new chief financial officer, effective Nov. 1, replacing Michael Burrows, who left in May 2016.
October 28, 2016Business
US Truck Sales Fall 28.6%
Business
Safety Benefits of Speed Limiters Outweigh Crash Fears, Study Says
Although many drivers say that governing the speed of heavy trucks would create dangers on the highway, recent and past research studies dating to the 1970s generally have concluded that the overall benefits of speed limiters outweigh the potential increase in crashes caused by trucks moving slower than cars.
October 24, 2016Business
Every Game Is a Road Trip for UCLA Football Truck Driver
Keith Preyer was moving the ball — and every other piece of equipment the UCLA football team needed. He’s been trucking the Bruins in his 18-wheeler for the past eight years, to games home and away.
October 14, 2016Government, Business
ATA, Rhode Island Trucking Still Fighting State’s Truck-Only Tolling Plan
Rhode Island’s truck-only toll plan may have received the go-ahead from the Federal Highway Administration, but the battle over RhodeWorks isn’t finished.
October 11, 2016Business
Truck Orders Drop 28% in September
Truck orders for September fell 28% year-over-year, continuing a steady decline during 2016, ACT Research reported.
October 4, 2016Business
Karma: Lost Dog, Trucker Reunited by Good Samaritans
When Tim Riddle set the air brakes on his semitrailer truck at the Pilot Truck Stop recently, his partner was ready to go, literally.
September 27, 2016Business
August Truck Tonnage Rises 5.9%; ATA Cites US Freight Volatility
U.S. truck tonnage jumped 5.9% in August, an increase attributed to volatility rather than clear economic growth and the largest year-over-year gain for the American Trucking Associations index since May.
September 26, 2016Business, Fuel
Daimler Targets Urban Uses With Electric Concept Vehicles
HANOVER, Germany — Daimler Trucks presented three electric concept vehicles ahead of the IAA commercial vehicles show here, signaling a focus on urban transportation.
September 26, 2016