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NewsJuly 17, 2009

2008 Truckload Deals Stay Consistent

Despite the declining freight volumes and high fuel prices of 2008, mergers and acquisitions activity among the truckload sector has remained the sam

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NewsJuly 17, 2009

Truck Orders Down 51 Percent for June

Class 8 commercial truck net orders for June were down 51 percent from last June due to a high cancellation rat

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NewsJuly 17, 2009

DERA Funds Awarded for Clean Diesel Projects

Funding is starting to flow from the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, reports the American Trucking Associations

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NewsJuly 16, 2009

NorCal Kenworth Relocates To New Full-Service Facility in San Leandro

NorCal Kenworth recently relocated to a new full-service facility in San Leandro, Calif., that serves as its corporate headquarters and offers enhanced customer support

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NewsJuly 16, 2009

UAP to Acquire Palmar Truck Parts Network

UAP Inc., Montreal, announced an agreement with Uni-Select and its subsidiary Palmar to acquire 18 stores of its Palmar Truck Parts network

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NewsJuly 15, 2009

Partnership Voices Support of Ban on Commercialized Rest Areas

The Partnership to Save Highway Communities voiced its support of the current ban on the commercialization of rest areas along Interstates to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works this week

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NewsJuly 15, 2009

Collective Data Grows Client Base

Collective Data expanded its client base with the addition of Dejana Industries, Century Oilfield Services, Valley Fleet Service and Taxi Affiliation Services during the second quarter

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NewsJuly 14, 2009

Fleet Panel Says Banks Reward Struggling Carriers

Equipment financing was a popular topic during the recent Refrigerated Division meeting of the Truckload Carriers Association, held last week in Torrey Pines, Calif. The panel of senior managers at leading reefer fleets concluded, though, that financing is not the problem facing fleets today: It is the failure of lending institutions to foreclose on poorly performing fleets, to the detriment of the better carrier

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NewsJuly 14, 2009

Trucking Industry Conditions Worsen in May

Continued over-capacity in the trucking industry impacted the FTR Trucking Conditions Index in May, which slid two point

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NewsJuly 14, 2009

Pilot, Flying J Announce Merger

Flying J and Pilot Travel Centers have entered into a preliminary merger agreement that will allow Flying J's travel plaza business to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

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