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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 7, 2011

TA Opens New Petro Stopping Center in Raphine, Va.

TravelCenters of America, owner of Petro Stopping Centers, has opened its newest Petro full-service travel center

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 7, 2011

Most Carriers Expect Driver Pay to Increase This Year

Two thirds of carriers expect driver wage increases of 1-5% in the recent Second Quarter Business Expectations Survey by Transport Capital Partners

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Drivers•by Staff•July 7, 2011

ABF, UPS Hike Rates by 6.9%

Both ABF and UPS separately decided to raise shipping rates, averaging 6.9% for each company

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Equipment•by Staff•July 7, 2011

Standoff over Mexican Trucks Resumes with Pilot Program Announcement

Repeating the pattern that has been established over the past decade and longer, opponents of long-distance trucking across the Mexican border moved quickly yesterday to restrain the latest plan to open the border. Within hours of the

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 6, 2011

Commercial Vehicle Orders Remain at Healthy Levels in June

A preliminary reading of commercial vehicle net orders in June for North American markets indicated continued strength in demand for medium and heavy-duty vehicles according to ACT Research

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Drivers•by Staff•July 6, 2011

Echo Global Logistics Acquires Advantage Transport

Echo Global Logistics has acquired substantially all of the assets of Advantage Transport, a truckload transportation brokerage firm based in Phoenix

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Drivers•by Staff•July 6, 2011

Marten Transport Opens New Facility in Kansas City

Marten Transport opened a new terminal facility in Kansas City, Kan., a good location for drivers, according to the company

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 6, 2011

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Stabilizes in May

FTR's May Trucking Conditions Index remained basically flat month over month with a reading of 7.3. The Index appears to have stabilized in solidly positive territory after April's sharp one-month drop in response to softened economic conditions

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Equipment•by Staff•July 6, 2011

Cross-Border Trucking Program Announced

U.S. and Mexican officials today signed agreements resolving the cross-border trucking dispute that had resulted in punitive tariffs imposed two years ago against the U.S. for violating the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement, setting up a long-haul, cross-border trucking program

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 5, 2011

TransCore's First Produce Report Tracks Rising Reefer Rates

TransCore released its first in a series of free monthly Produce Season Reports, which shows rates have been rising in most areas of the country

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