A new Schneider facility opened June 22 in Phoenix. A truckload, intermodal and logistics provider, Schneider鈥檚 investment indicates its response to 鈥渋ndustry demand by significantly investing in this growing region,鈥 according to a press release.
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Firestone Launches New Severe-Duty Tire
June 22, 2017
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
May Truck Sales Fall 6%
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks fell 6.1% in May, but still topped 16,000 units for the highest volume of 2017 as sales started to align with the improvement that orders and production have shown this year, experts said.
June 19, 2017Trailer Orders Jump 24% in May to Nearly 18,000
Trailer orders rose 24% to push toward 18,000 in May, and expectations are for demand to stay strong, ACT Research Co. reported.
June 21, 2017Europe鈥檚 Truck Makers Offer Detailed Timeline to Run Truck Platoons Before 2025, Scania Says
Truck maker Scania said Europe鈥檚 truck manufacturers have presented a detailed timeline of steps leading up to the introduction of convoys of semi-automated trucks on Europe鈥檚 motorways before 2025. At the same time, similar U.S. efforts are emerging.
June 21, 2017Strick to Add Its Own Features to Trailers to Comply With Phase 2 GHG Mandates
FORT WAYNE, Ind. 鈥 Strick Trailers will begin offering trailers that it has loaded with features that comply with Phase 2 greenhouse gas mandates intended to make trailers more fuel-efficient.
June 19, 2017Carriers, Shippers View Drop and Hook as Improvement in Operational Efficiency
Shippers and carriers sometimes might disagree on fair rates, settlement schedules or detention charges. But there is one freight-hauling technique that wins kudos from both sides: drop and hook. It sounds easy 鈥 and it can be 鈥 if the timing is right, experts said.
June 19, 2017Georgetown Rail Colloquium Highlights Health of Rail, Ongoing Viability of Trucking
Several speakers at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business' "The Economics and Regulation of the Freight Rail Industry" colloquium addressed various aspects of railroad and other transportation industries June 16.
June 16, 2017Autonomous Vehicles in Nevada Roll Forward With New Legislation
Nevada displayed its dedication to refining autonomous vehicles, with the passage of and signing of Assembly Bill 69, industry officials said.
June 20, 2017