The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, rose in August but expenditures dipped, Cass Information Systems said.
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New Truck Orders Grow; 2014 Slots Nearly Filled
Persistent strength in new Class 8 truck orders has filled nearly all open build slots in manufacturers’ production plans through the remainder of 2014, industry analysts said.
September 15, 2014
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Class 8 Orders Post Strong August Growth
Class 8 truck orders in August were unusually strong, rising about 30%, as freight volumes and rates improved and fleets rushed to fill available build slots, research firms and analysts said last week.
September 4, 2014Federal Judge Dismisses ATA Class-Action Toll Revenue Lawsuit
A federal judge in New York on Aug. 6 dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed last year by American Trucking Associations alleging that the New York State Thruway Authority is improperly spending more than a billion dollars in toll revenue on maintenance and improvements on the state’s mostly recreational canal system.
August 7, 2014May Truck Orders Climb 14.2%
Class 8 truck sales climbed 14.2% in May from a year earlier, offering further evidence that the industry has begun to enter a growth cycle, ACT Research reported.
June 4, 2014Meritor Reports Fiscal First-Quarter Profit
Meritor Inc. reported a profit for its fiscal first quarter on increased production in Europe and South America despite lower defense revenue, the truck component maker said Jan. 29.
January 29, 2014Safety Systems Shown to Reduce Rollovers, Other Accidents, FMCSA Study Declares
A new study has found trucks using lane-departure warning and roll-stability control systems are less likely to be involved in an accident than those not using the system.
November 11, 2013Trimble’s Profit Increases in 3Q
Trimble Navigation Ltd. reported higher third-quarter profit than a year ago and said earnings nearly doubled at its segment that includes trucking technology providers PeopleNet Communications Corp., TMW Systems Inc. and ALK Technologies Inc.
October 31, 2013OOIDA Challenges New York Decal Fee
New York state’s registration and decal fee for out-of-state trucks are “unconstitutional highway taxes,” the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association alleged in a class-action lawsuit filed with the state’s supreme court last week.
October 15, 2013Class 8 Truck Sales Drop 7.3% in 12th Consecutive Downturn
Class 8 truck sales declined 7.3% in August, the 12th consecutive year-over-year downturn, but were about flat from the previous month’s total, WardsAuto.com reported.
September 23, 2013