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Driversby StaffJanuary 30, 2018

Fleets Reach Out to Drivers With Better Per-Mile Pay

In an effort to attract and retain truck drivers, Southern Refrigerated Transport and KLLM both announced major per-mile pay increases.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJanuary 30, 2018

Keynote Speaker Named for Green Truck Summit

Kary Schaefer, general manager of marketing and strategy for Daimler Trucks North America’s Freightliner Trucks and Detroit brands, will discuss new truck technologies and alternative powertrains in her Green Truck Summit keynote presentation.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJanuary 30, 2018

Earnings Watch: Paccar Doubles Quarterly, Annual Income

Truck and engine maker Paccar Inc. on Tuesday reported big gains in both profits and revenue for the final quarter of 2017 as well as for all of last year.

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Productsby Tom BergJanuary 30, 2018

Improved VHD Deserves Better Sales, Volvo Says

Volvo's vocational VHD model truck gets a new interior and LED headlamps to make it a more desirable choice for operators of dump, mixer, refuse and other rough-service vehicles.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 29, 2018

Daimler Launches Online Spot Freight Platform

Daimler Trucks North America is launching a new online platform to match its contracted freight carriers in the U.S. with the company’s spot loads through an app.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJanuary 29, 2018

Earnings Watch: Werner, Covenant Profits Leap Due to New Tax Laws

Two major trucking companies on Monday announced huge increases in their earnings for the final quarter of 2017 and for all of last year, both due to changes made by Congress in federal tax laws.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 29, 2018

Smith Transport Selects Successor to Barry Smith as President

Smith Transport named Todd Smith president, succeeding Barry F. Smith, who has served the Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania-based trucking company since 1983.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 29, 2018

Orr Promoted to President of CFI

Greg Orr has been promoted to president the North American full truckload carrier CFI, replacing previous president Tim Staroba.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJanuary 29, 2018

4th Quarter Freight Spending Surges as Shipments Ease

A measure of the nation’s freight market showed gains in both spending and shipments during the fourth quarter of 2017, but the strength of the advances differed widely.

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 29, 2018

Eberspaecher Names Riabstev President of North American Operations

Eberspaecher North America announced that Oleg Riabstev has joined the company as head of its North American business.

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