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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 27, 2016

Ohio Trucking Company Organizes Bottled Water Drive for Flint

Kevin Burch grew up in Flint, Mich.,, so it's only natural that he would start a campaign to get trucking companies involved in providing bottled water to the city whose water has been poisoned by dangerous levels of lead.

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Newsby Denise RondiniJanuary 27, 2016

Economist: Low Risk of U.S. Recession

The odds of a recession in the U.S. during the first three quarters are low, according to Bob Dieli, president and founder of RDLB, Inc.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2016

TCA and CarriersEdge Announce 20 Best Fleets to Drive For

The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge have announced the 2016 Best Fleets to Drive For, a listing 20 for-hire trucking companies deemed to be outstanding workplace experiences for employees and truck drivers.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 26, 2016

Marten Transport Increases Annual Profit Nearly 20 Percent

The trucking company Marten Transport Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRTN) on Tuesday announced slightly lower earnings for the fourth quarter of the year while seeing a 19.8% increase in its annual profit compared to a year earlier.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 26, 2016

Economic Watch: Service Sector Loses Steam, Consumer Confidence Up

The latest reading on the health of the nation’s non-manufacturing/service sector of the economy shows it starting the year with slower growth. A separate report shows consumers aren’t paying much heed to recent volatility in financial markets as Federal Reserve officials begin a two-day meeting.

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Newsby Denise RondiniJanuary 26, 2016

Economic Outlook Shows Continued Slow Growth in 2016

LAS VEGAS -- The economy is expected to continue to expand at a pace slightly above trends for 2016, according to Bill Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Speaking in Las Vegas at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue Monday, Strauss talked about a number of factors affecting the economy and offered his thoughts on what we can expect for the year ahead.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 25, 2016

Earnings Watch: Swift Beats Expectations, Covenant Numbers Mixed

One of the nation’s largest trucking companies reported improved earnings for the final quarter of last year and beating its expectations for all of 2015 while another publicly held fleet's latest three-month numbers failed to live up to its annual performance.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2016

CRST Acclaimed for Leadership Program

CRST International has been named a Top 10 Best Private Company for Leaders by Chief Executive magazine.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2016

HDA Truck Pride Partners on Aftermarket Telematics

HDA Truck Pride has partnered with trucking telematics and fleet management solutions company iMatics to produce an aftermarket telematics program designed to help fleets and independent repair facilities.

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NewsJanuary 22, 2016

2015 A Banner Year for Trailer Shipments

Last year was the trailer industry’s best shipment year in history, edging out the previous record set in 1999.

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