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Drivers•by Staff•April 23, 2009

Old Dominion Posts First-Quarter Profit

Old Dominion Freight Line reported $4 million in net income for the first quarter of 2008. Although that was down from $10.4 million during the same period last year, most of its competitors posted losses for the quarter

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 23, 2009

Record-Low Household Moving Rate Hits Household Goods Industry Hard

New Census Bureau figures showing Americans moved last year at the lowest rate in 40 years. That's consistent with industry data compiled by the American Moving & Storage Association, which also finds the trend continuing into 2009

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 23, 2009

Frost & Sullivan Names Snap-on Best in Hand Tools Category

Snap-on has been recognized as having the "Overall Best Hand Tools in the United States" on the basis of Frost & Sullivan's independent research

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Drivers•by Staff•April 22, 2009

Knight Transportation Grows Earnings in First Quarter From Last Year

Phoenix-based Knight Transportation bucked industry trends and reported higher operating income year over year for the first quarter

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 22, 2009

Paccar Mexico Puts First Medium-Duty Hybrid on the Road in Mexico

A Mexican bakery company took delivery of the first medium-duty hybrid truck in Mexico in a ceremony

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 22, 2009

CVSA Calls for Repeal of Hours of Service Exemptions

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is calling for the repeal of agricultural and utility industry exemptions to hours of service exemptions, following the results of a study of truck crash and out of service rate

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 22, 2009

New Green Technology for Moving Cargo Containers at Ports

Attendees at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress this week in Detroit got a sneak peak of a new pollution-saving truck for transferring cargo containers at ports

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 22, 2009

Appeals Court Sides with FedEx Ground on Independent Contractor Issue

An appeals court Tuesday said FedEx Ground independent contractors are independent business owners -- not employees -- and are outside the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 21, 2009

Aurora to Distribute Morgan Truck Body Components

Aurora Parts & Accessories signed a deal with Morgan Corp. to distribute original equipment parts through Aurora's network of more than 450 independently owned dealerships

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 21, 2009

Caterpillar Reports First-Quarter Loss

Caterpillar Inc. reported its first quarterly loss in 16 years, but expects to be profitable later in the year

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