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NewsOctober 15, 2010

Roadrunner Announces New Purchase Options

Roadrunner Transportation Services, Cuday, Wisconsin, announced a program with a wider variety of choices for contractors who want to own a truck through lease/purchase or purchase

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ArticlesOctober 15, 2010

How Do Truckers Use Their Mobile Phones?

Owner-operator truckers are using their cell phones to not only help them manage their business, but to help them find new business as well, according to a recent survey

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NewsOctober 15, 2010

Carrier Logistics to Present Webinar on Surviving and Planning for the Future

Trucking software provider Carrier Logistics Inc. will present a free webinar on what industry professionals need to know to operate more effectively and efficiently to survive

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NewsOctober 15, 2010

Freight Index Fell 0.6 Percent in August

The Freight Transportation Services Index fell 0.6 percent in August from its July level, falling after two monthly increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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NewsOctober 14, 2010

Report Predicts Clean Diesel Will Grow in Importance

With the United States moving to implement stronger environmental and fuel economy standards and expand the use of renewable fuels, clean diesel fuel is "poised to take on an even greater role in the U.S. transportation market," according to a newly-released Hart Energy Consulting report

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NewsOctober 14, 2010

New Hoover Dam Bypass Will Shorten Route for Truckers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood dedicated a new bypass bridge at the Hoover Dam Thursday. When it opens next week, truckers will no longer have to take a 75-mile detour

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NewsOctober 14, 2010

Variable Limit Replaces Seasonal Limit on Wyoming Section of I-80

With variable speed limit signs now operating on the full length of the section, the seasonal 65-mph speed limit will not resume this year on the 52-mile section of I-80 in Wyoming between Laramie and Rawlins, where it had been enforced for the past two severe weather seasons

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NewsOctober 13, 2010

Pulse of Commerce Index Declines for Second Consecutive Month

The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index, which measures fuel sales as an economic indicator, fell .5 percent in September after falling 1 percent in August

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NewsOctober 13, 2010

DOE: Diesel to Average Near $3 for 2010

The Department of Energy predicts diesel prices will average near $3 for the year and will be higher next year, while crude oil prices are expected to be slightly higher this winter than last

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NewsOctober 13, 2010

C.R. England Expands Regional Division to Chicago

C.R. England has expanded its Regional Division with the creation of a new service offering short haul transportation centered in the greater Chicagoland area

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