Despite a "very, very conservative" forecast for the economic recovery as a whole, an FTR Associates economist says we're facing a capacity crunch driven by a shrunken recruiting infrastructure and new government restrictions on drivers
Almost half of fleets plan to purchase alternative fuel vehicles in the next three year
The San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) Board has chosen Ryder System to partner with it on a heavy-duty natural gas truck rental and leasing project in Southern Californi
Freight brokers did see some signs of stabilization in 2009, moving an average of 990 loads per month despite the fact that truck freight was down 9 percent from 2008
McLeod Software has joined Descartes Systems Group's United by Design program to offer broader services to its truck carrier brokerage and shipper community throughout North America
The state of Utah has launched a Clean Diesel Trucking initiative, which offers $600,000 in federal and state grants for anti-idling device
Wabash National announced a three-year purchase agreement with refrigerated carrier Prime Inc. to build 4,000 ArcticLite refrigerated van trailers over the next 34 months
FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing March Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs at 10,505 units
UPS has expanded its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles with the deployment of 200 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks in eight U.S. cities
Triangle Suspension Systems opened a regional distribution center in Morrow, Ga., to serve the Southeast U.S. leaf spring and suspension market.
Pegasus TransTech announced the addition of four truckstops that recently signed up to provide Transflo Express truckstop scanning to their customers
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems subsidiary has rebranded its on-highway, truckstop network. Wingfoot currently operates 31 truck servicing locations adjacent to Pilot Travel Centers, which will now be known as Wingfoot Truck Care Center
Truck and trailer parts supplier SAF-Holland posted lower sales and earnings in 2009 compared to 2008, but the company said it has seen significantly higher demand at the beginning of fiscal year 2010
Before signing over your family business, make sure you have strong leadership in place to take over the company, said Joe Schmieder, senior associate at The Family Business Consulting Group, who presented a Truckload Carriers Association webinar on the topic of "Transferring a Family-Owned Business." Leadership needs to be a priority over ownership when considering who to transfer the business to
A recent survey conducted by GE Capital finds that CFOs in the transportation industry are gaining confidence, while still being conservative in the way they run their business
The World of Volvo is a stunning global conference and business center celebrating the global heritage and influence of the Volvo brand. And HDT was there for the grand opening ceremonies in Gothenburg, Sweden, on April 8, 2024.
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