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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 14, 2009

Trucking Industry Conditions Worsen in May

Continued over-capacity in the trucking industry impacted the FTR Trucking Conditions Index in May, which slid two point

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Drivers•by Staff•July 14, 2009

ExxonMobil to Develop Algae-Based BioFuels

ExxonMobil has formed an alliance with Synthetic Genomics to research and develop biofuels using photosynthetic algae

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Drivers•by Staff•July 14, 2009

Heartland Wary of Economy Despite Improvements

Heartland Express saw increased revenue and earnings per share in the second quarter, but operating revenues dropped as a result of a reduction in fuel surcharge revenues and the economic downturn

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 14, 2009

Pilot, Flying J Announce Merger

Flying J and Pilot Travel Centers have entered into a preliminary merger agreement that will allow Flying J's travel plaza business to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

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Drivers•by Staff•July 14, 2009

Senate Confirms Mendez as FHWA Administrator

Victor Mendez, President Barack Obama's choice as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, was confirmed by the Senate in his new role Monda

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 13, 2009

Medium-duty Production Takes a Hit

Medium-duty production is expected to be down 44 percent in 2009, and will recover only half of that in 2010

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 13, 2009

Walcott Truckers Jamboree Attracts Tens of Thousands

The Walcott Truckers Jamboree at the Iowa 80 Truckstop attracted tens of thousands of people last week to the festivitie

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 13, 2009

Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific Offer Expedited Intermodal Service

Norfolk Southern Railway and Union Pacific Railroad have teamed up to offer a new expedited intermodal service for refrigerated trailer shippers between Los Angeles and Atlanta

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 13, 2009

FleetPride Expands Florida Reach With Fleet Supply Acquisition

FleetPride has purchased Tallahassee, Fla.-based Fleet Suppl

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Equipment•by Staff•July 13, 2009

Canadian Trucking Alliance Stresses Border Issues

David Bradley, CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, is calling for increased attention in addressing border problems between the U.S. and Canada before traffic levels pick back up

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