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NewsJune 24, 2010

Manufacturers' Orders Slip After Five Months of Growth

After five straight months of increases, new orders for manufactured durable goods were down 1.1 percent, or $2.2 billion, in Ma

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ArticlesJune 23, 2010

Truck Fleet Innovators on Spec'ing For Safety

This month, Heavy Duty Trucking's 2010 Truck Fleet Innovators offer their viewpoints on how equipment and technology can improve safety.

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ArticlesJune 23, 2010

Protecting Yourself From Lawsuits Part 2: Employment Bombshells

In employment there are a number of litigation bombshells waiting to explode into your face if you don't hear - and respond to - the ticking you should be hearing

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ArticlesJune 23, 2010

EDI: Learning the Language

Oklahoma-based Melton Truck Lines used to handle its Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions in-house. The in-house process was expensive, and monitoring freight availability and finding loads was labor-intensive and time-consuming for the flatbed carrier

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NewsJune 23, 2010

Fed Keeps Interest Rate at Record Low on 'Less Supportive' Conditions

The Federal Reserve announced it will keep the federal funds interest rate at zero to 0.25 percent, a record lo

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NewsJune 23, 2010

TSA to Conduct Workshops For Hazmat Carriers, Shippers

The Transportation Security Administration's Highway and Motor Carrier Division is conducting a series of workshops for local hazardous material carriers and shippers, local first responders, as well as any operation involved in the transport of hazardous materials by highway

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NewsJune 23, 2010

Pennsylvania Cracks Down on Trucks Hauling Waste Water

During a three-day enforcement blitz last week, the Pennsylvania State Police focused on trucks hauling waste water from Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling operations across the state

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NewsJune 23, 2010

Evans Moves Into Freight Brokerage Business

Third-party logistics provider Evans has launched a freight brokerage division, Evans Freight Services, in response to market need

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NewsJune 22, 2010

DOT Shells Out $6 Million to Ease Truck Parking

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has allocated $6 million to help address the parking shortage for commercial trucks on five U.S. interstates

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NewsJune 22, 2010

NFI Acquires Canadian 3PL

NFI has announced its acquisition of IPD, a global transportation and logistics company in Mississauga, Ontario, which specializes in perishable-based air and ocean transport, intermodal and truck brokerage services

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