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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 7, 2017

TruckPro Acquires Class 8 Parts

Class 8 has been in business since 1998 and is a leading provider of aftermarket truck parts in Central Pennsylvania.

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Driversby StaffNovember 7, 2017

Bulldog Driver Pay Hike Includes Guaranteed Minimum Salary

Bulldog Hiway Express, a Daseke company, has announced a driver-compensation program called Salary Plus thatincludes a guaranteed minimum salary of $1,000 a week in its flatbed division.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenNovember 7, 2017

ATA Executing Full-Court Press to Pass GOP Tax Plan

The American Trucking Associations appears committed to leaving no stone unturned in its quest to see the tax-reform plan introduced on Capitol Hill on Nov. 2 passed into law and signed by President Trump.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 7, 2017

UPS is Latest to Join Blockchain Group

UPS has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance, stating that it sees a need to create industry standards and protocols to enable blockchain platforms to operate together with established technologies.

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Driversby StaffNovember 7, 2017

Brake Safety Day Placed Over 1,000 Vehicles Out of Service

The results from September’s Brake Safety Day inspection event, organized by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, show that 1,064 vehicles were placed out of service due to brake-related violations.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeNovember 7, 2017

Earnings Watch: Schneider National Profits Hit by Costs, Hurricanes

Trucking giant Schneider National Inc. on Tuesday reported increased costs and severe weather in parts of the country kept its third quarter profit from rising significantly when compared to a year earlier.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffNovember 6, 2017

Diesel Prices Hit Highest Point in Over 2 Years

The price of diesel fuel in the U.S. increased to its highest point since June of 2015. Crude oil prices also experienced a similar spike after news broke of a corruption scandal in Saudi Arabia.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeNovember 6, 2017

Earnings Watch: Knight-Swift Affected by Merger Costs, Driver Shortage

Truckload and logistics provider Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. released third quarter earnings on Monday that showed a big drop in profit compared to a year ago, but the numbers do not paint an entirely accurate picture following the merger of the two truckload companies.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffNovember 6, 2017

Workhorse to Unveil N-Gen Drone Delivery Platform at CES

Workhorse Group has announced that it will unveil the N-Gen low delivery-platform electric van with an integrated HorseFly drone at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 6, 2017

NATSO Opposes Commercialized Rest Areas in Arizona

NATSO, a national association representing truckstops and travel plazas, has come out against the Governor of Arizona's push to commercialize rest areas along interstate highways.

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