Heavy Duty Trucking Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Fleet Management

NewsSeptember 13, 2010

Economist: Don't Panic About Recovery; Trucking in for Good Times

Continued high unemployment and three quarters of less-than-3-percent GDP do not mean we are headed into a double-dip recession. In fact, things are looking very good for trucking in this recovery, said trucking economist Noel Perry, speaking at the McLeod Software User Conference in Birmingham, Ala., Monday. However, he said, carriers need to learn how to deal with a more volatile business environment

Read More →
NewsSeptember 13, 2010

Diesel Prices Rise

The average price of a gallon of diesel rose 1.2 cents over the past week, according to figures released Monday by the U.S. Department of Energy

Read More →
NewsSeptember 13, 2010

Port of Long Beach, Innovative Chassis Pool Win Intermodal Achievement Award

The Intermodal Association of North America named Direct ChassisLink and the Port of Long Beach as winners of the IANA Intermodal Achievement Award for 2010

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsSeptember 13, 2010

Trucker Profit Improvement Points to Continued Rebound in Commercial Vehicle Sector

A strong rebound in net margins for publicly traded truckload companies in the second calendar quarter is expected to fuel continued improvement in demand for heavy-duty vehicles and trailers, according to ACT Research Co

Read More →
NewsSeptember 12, 2010

Colorado Releases Study Detailing Solutions for I-70 West

A look at the future of the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor is now available for public viewing. For the next 60 days, the public can review and comment on the Revised Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, a document that presents a corridor vision, which includes a variety of transit and highway improvements, for I-70 between C-470 and Glenwood Springs

Read More →
ArticlesSeptember 10, 2010

Are You Comparing Apples to Apples on Fuel Prices? A Little Knowledge Can Go a Long Way

In this day and age of high-priced fuel, fleet managers need to have a fairly comprehensive knowledge of the fuel market. This was not always the case

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsSeptember 9, 2010

Sideways Growth For Now, But Capacity Tightening

Economic growth and freight volumes have been decelerating and will likely move sideways for the next few months, until a hoped-for change in the composition of Congress in November reassures businesses enough to start investing and hiring again. But truckload capacity is tight and will continue to tighten, and we're on the cusp of improved pricing. That was the message of transportation analysts with Stifel Nicolaus in its annual "Shaking the Sand Out" conference call Thursday

Read More →
NewsSeptember 9, 2010

Covenant Transport Teams Up with Roadside Medical

Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab is partnering with Covenant Transport to roll out the Roadside Medical Driver Wellness program, giving drivers and corporate employees access to a trucking wellness program

Read More →
NewsSeptember 9, 2010

FTR's Trucking Condition Index Expected to Remain in Positive Territory

Transportation forecasting group FTR Associates reports its Trucking Condition Index, at 0.8 for July and reported in the September Trucking Update, is expected to remain in positive territory for the remainder of the year

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsSeptember 9, 2010

Memphis to Host Trucking/Logistics Expo

Memphis will host its first Annual Trucking Expo in October, showcasing the city's position as "America's Distribution Center."

Read More →