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Drivers•by Staff•July 21, 2010

Knight Capitalizes on Capacity Constraints in 2Q

Truckload carrier Knight Transportation was able to take advantage of the tightening of capacity during the second quarter, posting net income of $15.8 million, or 19 cents a share, a 26 percent boost over the year-ago period

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Drivers•by Staff•July 21, 2010

Marten Improves Income With Strategic Initiatives

Marten Transport managed to improve its net income in the second quarter of 2010 by 15.2 percent from the year-ago quarter

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Drivers•by Staff•July 21, 2010

Arkansas Best Narrows Loss in Second Quarter

Arkansas Best Corporation reported a loss of $7.4 million, or 30 cents a share, during the second quarter of 2010, compared to the $15.4 million loss in the year-ago quarter

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 21, 2010

PHH Arval Acquires the Center for Transportation Safety

PHH Arval has acquired certain assets of the Center for Transportation Safety, a provider of fleet risk management and training solutions, focusing on simulator, classroom, behind-the-wheel and mobile training programs for driver

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 21, 2010

TravelCenters Upgrades Truckstop Showers

TravelCenters of America has recently renovated driver showers at its TA and Petro Shopping Center locations with new amenities

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 21, 2010

ArvinMeritor to Invest in Expansion of Advanced Technologies

ArvinMeritor announced plans to invest $23 million over the next five years to expand its advanced technologies capabilities at its technical center in Troy, Mich

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Drivers•by Staff•July 20, 2010

Trucking Applauds Derivatives Reforms in New Finance Law

The financial reform bill President Obama will sign today includes a provision that will lead to tougher regulation of derivatives trading, a move applauded by trucking interests that blame fuel price run-ups on excessive speculation in oil price futures

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 20, 2010

Production Begins on Kenworth's T700

Kenworth Truck Company's new aerodynamic T700 truck is now in full production at its manufacturing plant in Chillicothe, Ohio

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 20, 2010

Class 8 Orders Reach Highest Level This Year

June orders for Class 8 vehicles soared 93 percent above year-ago figures, reaching their highest level this yea

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•July 20, 2010

Long-Haul Collisions Are Lowest During First Half of the Year

Collisions and near collisions in the long-haul trucking industry are typically low from January to June, between 1 and 5 percent

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