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NewsJuly 17, 2009

USA Truck Sees Losses in Second Quarter

The second quarter brought losses in income and earnings per share for USA Truck, as a result of decreased freight load volumes, pricing competition and the collapse of the automotive industry

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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 16, 2009

Truck Crash Closes Stretch of I-75 Near Detroit

A 2-mile stretch of Interstate 75 near Detroit is closed indefinitely after a car crashed into a tanker truck carrying gasoline and diesel fuel Wednesday night

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NewsJuly 15, 2009

Landstar Hit By Decrease in Loads, Fuel Surcharge Revenue

Landstar System, Jacksonville, Fla., saw declines in both net income and revenue during the second quarter, on the heels of a 16 percent loss of loads hauled, low fuel surcharge revenue and continued price pressure

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NewsJuly 15, 2009

Sluggish Economy Pushes U.S. Oil Demand to Lowest Level in Decade

U.S. petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) plummeted nearly 6 percent for the first half of 2009, to the lowest level for the January-to-June period in more than a decade, as the sluggish economy continued to stifle oil consumption

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NewsJuly 15, 2009

Teamsters to Vote on YRC's New Labor Contract

Teamsters will vote on YRC Worldwide's proposed contract changes in the next few weeks, which include a 5 percent pay cut, an 18-month termination in pension contributions and a reduction in health and welfare contributions

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NewsJuly 15, 2009

J.B. Hunt Profits Fall on Weak Demand, Write Downs

J.B. Hunt experienced a drop in revenue and earnings in the second quarter, due to a $10.3 million equipment write down and weaker demand in the truck secto

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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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