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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 15, 2014

Average Diesel Cost Hits Lowest Level in More Than Two Years

The average cost of on-highway diesel fuel has resumed falling after being unchanged last week, according to new U.S. Energy Department figures.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 15, 2014

Laredo Con-Way Freight Truckers Vote to Join Teamsters

The 55-49 decision makes this the first time employees at what is one of the nation’s largest less-than-truckload carriers have voted to be represented by the union.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 15, 2014

Germany’s ZF Purchasing TRW Automotive

ZF Friedrichshafen of Germany is buying Michigan-based TRW Automotive Holdings, creating one of the world's largest companies in the vehicle supplier business.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 15, 2014

Survey Shows Large Carriers Have An Edge Over Smaller Carriers

In its inaugural trucking industry benchmarking survey, Katz, Sapper & Miller and McLeod Software released key findings about large, medium and small truckload carriers.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 15, 2014

Electric Truck Maker Shuts Down Production

One company that made medium-duty electrically powered trucks has ended production, but says it has not gone away entirely.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 15, 2014

This Week is American Truck Driver Appreciation Week

This week marks National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, a celebration started in 1988 by the American Trucking Associations honoring truck drivers across the nation.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 15, 2014

XPO Logistics Getting $700 Million for Acquisitions

PSP Investments, along with GIC and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan will invest a total of $700 million.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeSeptember 15, 2014

Economic Watch: Industrial Production Falls Slightly

Industrial production in the U.S. fell slightly in August, its first decline since January, according to a report released Monday by the Federal Reserve.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 15, 2014

Covenant Transportation Group Projects Lower Third Quarter Net Income

The parent company to trucking operations including Covenant Transport and others has issued expectations for its upcoming third quarter financial results.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 15, 2014

Section of I-15 Partially Reopens to Commercial Traffic

The Nevada Department of Transportation reopened Interstate 15 north of Las Vegas Friday after 4 p.m., but only partially for commercial vehicles.

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