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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeOctober 16, 2013

Heartland Express Profit Increases Nearly 28%

Iowa-based trucking company Heartland Express has reported net income increased $3.4 million to $15.9 million in the third quarter of the year compared to $12.4 million in the 2012 period, a 27.6% increase.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 16, 2013

Livingston International Purchases Advantex Express

Livingston International has acquired the assets of Advantex Express Inc. as well as the shares of its two U.S. entities, Advantex Express, Inc. and Andina Group International, Inc.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 16, 2013

Marten Transport Posts Record Quartely Profit

Marten Transport has reported its best profit of any quarter in the company’s history. It improved 22.4% to $8 million, for the third quarter of this year, up from $6.5 million for the third quarter of 2012.

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Driversby StaffOctober 16, 2013

Virginia I-95 South Bridge Closed For Construction

Weather permitting, this Friday night, Oct. 18 and Saturday night, Oct. 19 starting at 9:30 p.m., the Virginia Department of Transportation will begin to close lanes on I-95 south just before Marine Corps Base Quantico Russell Road to Garrisonville Road progressing to a full closure of I-95 south from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., Saturday and Sunday mornings.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 16, 2013

Transplace Appoints Warren Hoppmeyer Senior Director, Sales

Transplace, a provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, has appointed Warren Hoppmeyer as senior director, sales, for the chemical division.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffOctober 16, 2013

Minnesota Summit On Natural Gas In Trucking Opens October 17

Converting more fleets of trucks to natural gas is one of the outcomes expected from the region's industry-wide summit on natural gas in trucking opening this Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Early Brown Center in Brooklyn Center. Details at www.mntruck.org.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 16, 2013

ELFA Survey Reports Overall New Business Volume Grew 16.4% in 2012

New business volume grew 16.4% in the equipment finance industry in 2012, according to the 2013 Survey of Equipment Finance Activity released by the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association.

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 16, 2013

Kenworth of Pennsylvania Opens Renovated Parts and Service Location in York, Pa.

Kenworth of Pennsylvania has opened a parts and service location at a newly renovated facility in York, Pa., that offers easy access to U.S. Highway 30 and U.S. Interstate 83.

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Driversby StaffOctober 16, 2013

CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Set for Oct 20-26

During the week of Oct. 20-26, 2013, law enforcement agencies across North America will engage in stepped up traffic safety enforcement aimed at unsafe driving behaviors, particularly distracted driving by both commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle drivers, as part of Operation Safe Driver.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeOctober 16, 2013

Spot Market Freight and Rates Take a Big Dive

The amount of cargo to haul and rates paid for it, on one of the nation's largest spot markets, has declined across the board during the most recent seven-day period.

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