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Prices for Used Trucks Soften; Analysts Expect More Declines

The average sales price for used Class 8 vehicles softened in August amid a strong supply of lower-mileage aerodynamic sleepers and a continuing trend of price depreciation in the market overall, analysts said.

September 28, 2015

Intermodal Cargo Market Growth Shifts as International Accelerates, Experts Say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — International freight has re-emerged as the driving force for intermodal growth because factors such as lower diesel prices and suboptimal rail service have slowed increases in domestic truck-rail freight, experts said.

September 28, 2015

Tire Makers Expect GHG Proposal to Boost Low-Resistance Model Sales

Federal regulators have taken steps to push the trucking industry toward greater adoption of low-rolling-resistance tires on trucks and trailers in the years ahead, but developing these increasingly efficient tires involves more than simply tweaking a rubber compound, manufacturers said.

September 28, 2015

August Tonnage Gains 2.1%

Truck tonnage hauled by for-hire carriers in the United States increased 2.1% in August compared with the same month in 2014, American Trucking Associations reported Sept. 22.

September 28, 2015

TT Archives: EPA Fines Engine Makers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Volkswagen cheated on air-pollution rules for its diesel cars with a defeat device, reminiscent of 1998 when heavy-duty truck manufacturers were doing the same thing.

September 28, 2015

Sculley to Replace Riley in Connecticut

Truck renting and leasing lobbyist Joseph Sculley will be the next president of the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut, the group said.

September 23, 2015

Dan Case, Head of Oklahoma Trucking Association, Dies at 63

Dan Case, executive director of the Oklahoma Trucking Association, died Sept. 17 after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 63.

September 22, 2015

Labor Department Issues $4.6 Million Training Grant to Teamsters

The Department of Labor has issued a five-year, $4.6 million grant to the Teamsters union to establish apprenticeship programs to train more than 1,000 entry-level workers and transitioning members of the military to become professional truck drivers and also to improve the skills of dockworkers.

September 18, 2015

For Hire on eBay: Trucker Driven by Passion for Service

The driver shortage issue may be a thorn to the trucking industry, but it puts drivers in a bit of a power position to make their services available to the highest bidder. One particular driver is doing that literally, advertising himself on the online auction site, eBay.

September 18, 2015