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NewsJune 6, 2013

Trucking Companies File Suit Against Los Angeles Over Forced Relocation

Several Los Angeles trucking companies have filed suit against the city and the Los Angeles Harbor Commission for forcing them off land they own to build a railyard near the Port of Los Angeles.

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NewsJune 6, 2013

Truck Driver Rescues Victim from Burning Car, Named a TCA Highway Angel

Adam Phillips of Portage, Ind., a professional truck driver for Ruan Transportation Management Systems of Des Moines, Iowa, has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association. Phillips is being recognized for risking his own life to pull an injured man from a flaming car.

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NewsJune 5, 2013

May Preliminary Net Orders Flat for Class 8

Both FTR Associates and ACT Research have reported preliminary data for May Class 8 truck net orders that were essentially flat.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJune 5, 2013

Factory Shipments Fell in April While New Orders Increased

The overall April increase was less than a consensus forecast of economist polled by Reuters, increasing concerns that these and other economic indicators show the economy is not as robust in the second quarter of the year as it was during the first quarter.

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NewsJune 5, 2013

Diamond International Truck Dealership is Open for Business in Springfield, Mo.

Diamond International of Springfield, a local International Truck dealership, has opened its new location at 2635 E. Diamond Street in Springfield, Mo.

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NewsJune 5, 2013

Con-way Freight Dedicates New Lumberton Service Center

Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., recently dedicated its new 65-door service center in Lumberton, N.C.

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NewsJune 5, 2013

Vantage Parts and Service Joins Vipar Heavy Duty as New Stockholder Company

Based in Anchorage, Alaska, Vantage Parts and Service has joined the Vipar Heavy Duty network of distributors as a stockholder.

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NewsJune 4, 2013

Saltchuck Aquires Alaska-based Carlile Transportation Systems

Carlile Transportation Systems, a trucking company based in Alaska, has been acquired by Saltchuck Resources on May 31.

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NewsJune 4, 2013

Melton's New HQ Will Promote Driver Wellness

Melton Truck Lines is building a new driver-friendly headquarters in Tulsa, Okla., which will emphasize the trucking company's commitment to driver and employee wellness.

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NewsJune 4, 2013

Increasing Traffic Congestion May Point to Strengthening Economy

If traffic congestion is a good indicator of the health of the economy, then some economists’ recent concerns about hitting a so-called “soft patch” during the current quarter may be unfounded.

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