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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 28, 2014

Economic Watch: Fourth Quarter Growth Revised Downward

The estimated level of U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter of last year was revised sharply downward by the Commerce Department on Friday.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 28, 2014

Trucking and Others Renew Fight Against Tolls

Businesses and organizations from numerous sectors of the U.S. economy, including in trucking, have renewed their efforts opposing tolls on existing federal interstates.

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Driversby StaffFebruary 27, 2014

New Public CNG Station Opens in Orlando, Fla.

A new fast-fill compressed natural gas station located at 2920 Silver Star Road in Orlando has recently opened its doors. The station is located at Lewis Petroleum’s Silver Star Fuelman in the Princeton Industrial Park, just two blocks from Frito-Lay North America’s Orlando plant.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 27, 2014

Trucking Increases Share of Total NAFTA Trade in December

Trucking increased its dominance over other transportation modes in December when it comes to hauling freight between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffFebruary 27, 2014

Diesel Exhaust Fluid Prices Increase for Second Straight Month

Average prices for diesel exhaust fluid in both the U.S. and Canada increased for the second consecutive month, after declining steadily over the last six months, according to new figures from the group Integer Research.

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Aftermarketby StaffFebruary 27, 2014

Exaloy Announces New Company

Exaloy LLC announces that Tom Haughs, formerly with Tarpstop LLC, has a partnership in Exaloy as their vice president of sales and marketing/GM.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 27, 2014

Spot Freight Rates Higher for Vans and Flatbeds on High Volume

The amount of freight on the spot market has increased along with rates in two out of the three major categories.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeFebruary 27, 2014

Economic Watch: Durable Goods Shipments and Orders Fall

Shipments fell 0.4% in January from the month before, it’s third straight decline, after dropping 1.8% in December. Shipments of machinery led the decline, falling 2.6%.

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Driversby StaffFebruary 27, 2014

TransCore DAT Changes Name to DAT Solutions

TransCore DAT, a subsidiary of Roper Industries, announced that it has officially changed its name to DAT Solutions LLC. The new name reflects the business's expanding role as a provider of information solutions for the commercial transportation industry and distinguishes it from its sister company, TransCore.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 27, 2014

YRC Worldwide Cuts Yearly Losses, Names New President of YRC Freight

The parent to several trucking companies including YRC Freight managed to squeeze out a profit in the final quarter of last year, but still lost money for all of 2013.

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