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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 30, 2014

Ford Adds 350 Jobs At Kentucky Truck Plant

Ford Motor Co. will add 350 new jobs and invest $80 million in its Kentucky Truck Plant to meet growing demand for Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJanuary 30, 2014

Economic Watch: GDP Advances at Annual Rate of 3.2% for Quarter

The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy pace in the final quarter of last year amid a big jump in consumer spending, according to new Commerce Department figures.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 30, 2014

Love’s Travel Stop Now Open in Springville, Utah

Love’s Travel Stops has opened a new travel stop in Springville, Utah, on I-15, at Exit 260. This is Love's third travel stop in the state of Utah and its second of an anticipated 30 travel stops this year.

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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonJanuary 29, 2014

Enforcement Community Spells Out What it Wants in Highway Bill

Police and roadside inspectors are calling for changes in how the Department of Transportation administers the truck safety program. At a hearing Tuesday before the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Thomas Fuller, a sergeant in the New York State Police, outlined what the enforcement community wants in the next highway bill.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJanuary 29, 2014

Economic Watch: Federal Reserve Stays the Course in Final Bernanke Meeting

In one of his final moves as Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke on Wednesday announced the central bank would continue trimming its monthly purchases of mortgage and Treasury securities that it recently started.

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 29, 2014

TMD Promotes Tony Croy to Managing Director, NAFTA

TMD promoted Tony Croy to managing director, NAFTA. In this position he is responsible for TMD’s business units in Canada, Mexico and the United States, including all commercial, engineering and manufacturing operations serving TMD’s OE and replacement part friction business.

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 29, 2014

New Organization of Aftermarket Leaders Formed

A new group of heavy-duty trucking aftermarket leaders have formed a new organization, GenNext, to educate, mentor and recruit the next generation of aftermarket leaders.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 29, 2014

Hub Group Quarterly Income Drops, Increases in 2013

Hub Group has announced financial results showing income of $16.5 million for the fourth quarter of last year or earnings per share of 45 cents...

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 29, 2014

Con-way Truckload Driver Reaches 4 Million Miles

Con-way Truckload is recognizing Jon Smith, an independent contractor, for surpassing 4 million miles of professional driving for the company. Similar to small business owners, independent contractors own or lease their trucking equipment and work as their own bosses.

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 29, 2014

Meritor Goes from Quarterly Loss to Profit

Truck component maker Meritor recorded a profit for the final quarter of last year, compared to a loss the same time a year ago, according to a newly released earnings report.

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