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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 5, 2014

Anheuser-Busch Houston Fleet Goes CNG

Anheuser-Busch is converting its 66-tractor fleet in Houston from diesel to compressed natural gas to help it meet new sustainability goals.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 5, 2014

EPA Signs Off on Oberon’s DME as Alternative Fuel

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Oberon Fuel’s biogas-based dimethyl ether as meeting the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard, helping clear the way for it to be an alternative fuel for trucking.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 5, 2014

Rail Intermodal Traffic at or Near Record Highs

Intermodal rail traffic levels remained strong in August, hitting new highs or coming close to it, according to the Association of American Railroads.

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Driversby Jim ParkSeptember 5, 2014

Eaton Stirs up Medium-Duty Market with Dual-Clutch Transmission

A new medium-duty, dual-clutch transmission from Eaton, called Procision, promises automatic-like driver feel and interface with the performance attributes of a manual transmission, plus fuel and maintenance savings. Equipment Editor Jim Park has the story.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeSeptember 5, 2014

Economic Watch: Unemployment Falls, Trucking Sheds Jobs

New U.S. Labor Department figures released Friday show more jobs were added in August, but the increase failed to continue the pace of more than 200,000 jobs that had been added each of the previous six months.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 4, 2014

"World's Largest Truck Convoy" to Raise Funds For Special Olympics

The World’s Largest Truck Convoy is set to take place on September 20 to raise funds for Special Olympics athletes.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2014

ASF Intermodal Hits 300 Truck Milestone

ASF Intermodal announced that it has exceeded 300 trucks on the road which it is calling a significant milestone in the intermodal drayage industry.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2014

Two LTLs Report Tonnage Gains

The less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight saw its August billed revenue per day increase by approximately 10% above last year's level, according to a disclosure it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2014

Report Highlights Problem of Illinois Truck Cargo Thefts

Illinois, and more specifically, the Chicago area, just won’t turn loose of its reputation for being one of the truck cargo theft crime capitals in the U.S., according to a new report.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2014

Class 8 Orders Stay Strong in August

Preliminary numbers show that orders for Class 8 trucks were strong in August, according to reports from American Commercial Transportation Research and FTR Transportation Intelligence.

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