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NewsJuly 19, 2011

ATA Announces Conference Highlights

American Trucking Associations announced highlights of the annual Management Conference & Exhibition scheduled for October 15-18 in Grapevine, Texas

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NewsJuly 19, 2011

Carriers Looking at Acquisitions

"Carriers are looking for partners to 'tango' with as volume and rate expectations are very positive." That's the comment of Richard Mikes, partner at Transport Capital Partners, about what the group's most recent Business Expectations Survey says about attitudes toward buying or selling trucking companies

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NewsJuly 19, 2011

Emissions Control Makers Sold Nearly 25,000 Diesel Retrofits Last Year

The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association recently released the results of its survey showing its member companies sold nearly 25,000 diesel retrofit devices in 2010

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

Driver Celebration Scheduled at Carl's Corner Petro

TravelCenters of America, owner of Petro Stopping Centers, announced a driver celebration event to celebrate the grand opening of its Petro travel center at Exit 374 off I-35 in Carl's Corner, Texas

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

FTR Shippers Condition Index Improves for Second Consecutive Month

FTR Associates' Shippers' Condition Index has moved upward again this month, signifying improving conditions for shippers with the current softness in the economy. However, FTR analysts say don't expect that trend to last

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

ATA Backs MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving

American Trucking Associations announced its support of Mothers Against Drunk Driving's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Drivin

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

Navistar Sues EPA to Force Re-Test of SCR Engines

Navistar is suing to force the Environmental Protection Agency to go back and re-test SCR engines for compliance with clean air standards and other aspects of the 2010 emission rule. In the suit, filed July 5 at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Navistar contends that EPA failed to comply with requirements for certification testing in clearing selective catalytic reduction systems for production and sale

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

Navistar Partsmart to be Sold Via Amazon.com

Navistar Parts now offers customers the option to order Partmart parts on Amazon.com

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NewsJuly 14, 2011

BTS Index: Freight Shipments Fall 1.8% in May from April

Freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 1.8% in May from April, falling for the second consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Freight Transportation Services Index

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NewsJuly 13, 2011

Class 8 Vehicle Demand Continues to be Constrained by Industry's Ability to Build

While some near term concerns are being generated on the international scene and the U.S. political landscape, demand for commercial vehicles continues to be solid

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