In its latest For-Hire Trucking Index Report, ACT Research found downticks across each of the volume, productivity and capacity results, though freight rates have improved since August.
Freight softened in August and September, according to the American Trucking Associations' monthly Truck Tonnage Index, but tonnage was still up for the third quarter.
Volvo says its new partnership with SAS will provide greater capabilities for its Remote Diagnostic customers.
USA Truck Inc., Van Buren, Arkansas, has acquired privately held Davis Transfer Company of Carnesville, Georgia.
Tennessee-based trucking company Averitt Express has added a new on-the-job-training diesel mechanic program for veterans and their families.
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.
New multiplexed vehicle electronics help Kenworth integrate new options into trucks and improve control feedback to drivers.
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.
A federal court in Arkansas ruled that drivers are entitled to earn minimum wage for all hours worked – even during waiting periods officially entered as "off duty" in log books.
A new report by ACT Research finds that natural gas-powered Class 8 truck sales have fallen off by almost 30% compared to last year's numbers.
