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NewsJune 10, 2009

Freight Index Sees April Decline

For the month of April, the Freight Transportation Services Index fell 1.2 percent from its March level, the lowest level in seven years, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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NewsJune 10, 2009

Parts Suppliers Seek Financial Assistance from Government

The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association and its affiliate, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association, this week submitted a plan to the U.S. Department of the Treasury outlining immediate actions needed to stabilize the deteriorating situation for motor vehicle parts suppliers

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NewsJune 10, 2009

Fleets Believe Technologies Can Save

In response to the economic downturn and fuel price volatility, fleet managers expect to implement new and advanced technologies, greatly expanding this market, according to a recent study

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NewsJune 10, 2009

FTR Freight Transportation Conference Starts Aug. 25

FTR Associates, a transportation forecaster, has put its 2009 "Freight Transportation" conference on the radar screen for Aug. 25-27, with economic and transportation industry experts slated to speak

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NewsJune 10, 2009

Transportation Policy Group Calls for Greater Funding Scrutiny

The Bipartisan Policy Center's National Transportation Policy Project has released its proposal for changing federal surface transportation policy, which includes restructuring federal programs, updating the criteria for formulas and creating a performance-based syste

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NewsJune 10, 2009

Obama Taps NTSB Member as Chairman of Agency

President Obama plans to name Deborah Hersman as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, according to a White House announcement Tuesday

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NewsJune 10, 2009

Volvo Recognizes Dealers of the Year

Volvo Trucks has named M&K Quality Truck Sales as its U.S. Dealer of the Year for 2008 and Beaver Truck Centre as Canada Dealer of the Year

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NewsJune 10, 2009

Pape Kenworth Promotes Laird to President

Dave Laird has been promoted to the position of president of Pape Kenworth, the trucking division of the Pape Group

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NewsJune 10, 2009

ATA Takes Cap-and-Trade Issues to Congress

The American Trucking Associations told Congres this week that a cap-and-trade program would result in significant costs to the trucking industry and American consumers

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NewsJune 9, 2009

Texas Kenworth Takes Home Dealer Award

Kenworth of South Texas was recognized as 2008 Kenworth Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting in Columbus, Ohio

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