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News•by Evan Lockridge•March 19, 2015

Economic Watch: Leading Indicators Rise, Interest Rates Staying Put

A look at where the U.S. economy is headed in the next three to six months showed another rise, according to a new report from the private research group The Conference Board.

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News•by David Cullen•March 18, 2015

MCSAC Public Meeting on Awarding Credit for Safety Programs

The Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee will hold a two-day public meeting later this month on how to “credit carriers and drivers who initiate and establish programs that promote safety beyond the standards established in FMCSA regulations."

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News•March 18, 2015

U.S. Freight Movements with Canada, Mexico Increase 4.5% Last Year

The value of freight moved between the U.S. and its North America neighbors increased 4.5% in 2014 compared to a year earlier, while over the longer term trucking has some lost market share to other transportation modes.

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News•by Evan Lockridge•March 18, 2015

Flatbeds Post Only Increase in Spot Market Rates Over Past Week

The average flatbed rate on the spot market picked up a little more steam while rates in the other two sectors remained stable as both the number of loads to move and truck capacity increased.

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News•March 18, 2015

FedEx Profit Leaps More Than 50%

FedEx Corp. on Wednesday reported a 4% increase in revenue while profit jumped more than 50% in its most recent fiscal quarter.

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News•March 17, 2015

Registration Open for FTR Virtual Conference

FTR has announced that registration is open for its first "virtual conference." The event is scheduled for April 7th and will include discussions and question-and-answer sessions on important topics in trucking.

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News•March 17, 2015

Economic Watch: Housing Starts Post Largest Drop in 4 Years

Nationwide housing starts dropped 17% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 897,000 units in February, according to newly released data from the U.S. Commerce Department.

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Articles•Cover Story•March 16, 2015

The 2015 HDT Truck Fleet Innovators

Heavy Duty Trucking’s annual Truck Fleet Innovator awards honor fleet executives who are willing to change up the way they do things and have a track record of leading their industries into new and sometimes uncharted waters.

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News•March 16, 2015

Bendix Hits Billion Dollar Sales Mark

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems surpassed $1 billion in sales during 2014, marking a first for the company.

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News•by Evan Lockridge•March 16, 2015

Economic Watch: Industrial Production Rises, Home Builder Confidence Down

UPDATED -- Industrial production in the U.S. increased 0.1% in February from the month before, but is 3.5% higher than the same time a year ago.

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