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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 17, 2014

YRCW Improving, Expecting Better Profits

YRC Freight CEO James Welch said while business in the first half of the year kept pace with its forecast, improvements are taking longer than originally anticipated at the national less-than-truckload carrier.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 17, 2014

Frost & Sullivan Names Cummins Best HD Engine Supplier

Cummins received the 2014 United States Overall Best Heavy-Duty Truck Engines Product Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan.

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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonSeptember 17, 2014

House Panel Sees Important, Limited Role for Public-Private Partnerships

Private investment can work well as a funding source for some infrastructure projects, particularly those that are very expensive and complex, but it is not useful for most projects. That’s the message from a House study on the benefits and risks of using public-private partnerships to pay for highways and other transportation projects.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 17, 2014

Inland Kenworth Opens New Facilities

Inland Kenworth has opened a new full-service Kenworth dealership in Albuquerque and a parts and service location in Kelowna, British Columbia.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 17, 2014

CEVA Increases Pay For Independent Drivers

CEVA Ground announced increased rates for its owner-operator independent drivers operating in the U.S.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeSeptember 17, 2014

Spot Freight Rates Gain in Latest Weekly Report

Freight rates on the spot market posted solid gains over the past week as the number of loads available has moved higher and capacity has jumped.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeSeptember 17, 2014

Economic Watch: Consumer Prices Fall, Homebuilders Most Optimistic Since 2005

The threat of inflation to the U.S. economy appears to be muted, with a report issued Wednesday showing consumer prices in August fell for the first time in 16 months.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 17, 2014

Driver Shortage Leads Quality Carriers to Start Bulk Rail Intermodal Service

Quality said it completed testing of the service with its western rail partner earlier in the current quarter and has begun initial shipments with some of its largest customers.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 17, 2014

Natural Gas Adoption Increases Slowly, ACT Reports

ACT Research published a new report that shows natural gas adoption in the heavy-duty truck market has grown, but at a slower rate than predicted.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 17, 2014

Pilot Flying J Opens New Illinois Travel Center

Pilot Flying J has opened a Pilot Travel Center location off of Interstate 80 in Morris, Illinois.

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