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Report: Urban Roads Need Plenty of Patching
It’s a bumpy ride in the city. And getting bumpier, according to a new report on the deteriorating state of America’s urban roads.
It’s a bumpy ride in the city. And getting bumpier, according to a new report on the deteriorating state of America’s urban roads.
A strong September meant that North American Class 8 net orders set another record in the third quarter of 2018, breaking the record set in the first quarter of the year. FTR says it often faces skepticism about how fleets can possibly fill these trucks.
Navistar has launched the Navistar Service Essentials program, a partnership aimed at helping qualified vocational-technical schools “prepare the next generation of truck and bus technicians,” according to the OEM.
XPO Logistics Inc. has landed on the Fortune Future 50 list of U.S. public companies determined by the business magazine as having the best prospects for long-term growth.
Ryder System is expanding Ryder Last Mile, a home delivery and white-glove installation service for big-and-bulky goods, in 11 North American markets.
Traffic congestion slammed trucking with nearly $74.5 billion in operational costs in 2016, a 0.5% increase over 2015, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
Honeywell has inked a partnership with Fetch Robotics, which offers a range of autonomous mobile robots that can navigate unpredictable warehouse environments safely and accurately.
According to ACT Research, North American Class 8 net orders dropped sequentially in September, but they continue to grow year over year.
Having determined that what it calls the “traditional trailer pool model” is “particularly ripe for reinvention,” Uber Freight has launched Powerloop, which will rent trailers to eligible Uber Freight motor carriers.
The Machinery Haulers Association will hold its annual Regulatory, Economic & Political Symposium Dec. 6 in Rock Island, Illinois.
The DAT Freight Index for September shows that despite a slight slump in activity, rates remain high for most trucking segments.
FTR’s August Trucking Conditions Index found that although there was some drop off in activity from the previous month, the business environment for fleets remains generally favorable.
Navistar has repaid in full the 4.5% senior subordinated convertible notes that it issued in October 2013.
GPS Insight has promoted Gary Fitzgerald to chief executive officer. He will focus more on data security and new technology.
The second annual User Conference saw GPS Insight executives and other industry experts discussing transitioning from a customer service approach to a customer experience approach, among other issues.
The 2018 Fleet Forward Conference convened Oct. 9-10 at The Pearl in San Francisco. The event is dedicated to providing strategies and new mobility solutions to fleets.
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