J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Lowell, Ark., announced record first quarter 2011 net earnings of $50.1 million, compared to first quarter 2010 net earnings of $37.5 million. Total operating revenue for the current quarter was $1 billion, compared with $845 million for the first quarter 2010
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., the parent company of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, will resume production of vehicles at the company's main Kawasaki Plant in Japan on April 20
The California Department of Motor Vehicles recently enrolled with the National Online Registries to electronically receive insurance information for trucking companies that use subscribing insurance companies
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry declined 1.5 percent in February from January, falling after two consecutive monthly increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Freight Transportation Services Index
American Trucking Associations Chairman Barbara Windsor, president and CEO of Hahn Transportation, told a House panel that changes are needed to the regulations governing hazmat shipments to improve efficiency and relieve unnecessary regulatory burdens
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for additional comments on whether its proposed mandate for electronic onboard recorders sets up the possibility of driver harassment.
The agency believes its proposal would ensure that EOBRs are not used to harass drivers, but in reaction to a recent suit challenging its treatment of harassment in an earlier EOBR rule, it wants to be sure that everyone has a chance to comment on the issue
Celadon Trucking Services expanded its Highway 2 Health program with the addition of a full service medical center located at its Indianapolis headquarters
The most recent data continues to reflect improved demand across all segments of the heavy-duty commercial vehicle market.
Fundamentals, including pent-up demand resulting from deferred replacement, tight freight-carrying capacity, improved fleet financial performance and some easing in credit availability, will combine to support an upcycle for the market, according to ACT Research