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Fleet Managementby David CullenJune 2, 2015

White House Threatens to Veto Bill with Key Trucking Provisions

Even before a major spending bill containing several provisions of importance to the trucking industry has made it out of the House, the White House has all but promised that President Obama will veto it.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 2, 2015

ODFL Seeing More Tonnage, Updates Expectations

The less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. on Monday reported a year-over-year increase in tons per day for May of 9.6%, following growth of 9.7% for April.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenJune 1, 2015

President Obama Inks Highway Patch

The Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 was signed into law on Friday by President Obama extending funding through July 31.

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Fuel Smartsby Evan LockridgeJune 1, 2015

Diesel Prices Do About-Face

The average price of on-highway diesel moved a little lower this week, following six consecutive weekly increases, according to the U.S. Energy Department.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJune 1, 2015

Economic Watch: Manufacturing, Construction Improve; Consumer Spending Stalls

Business conditions in the nation’s manufacturing sector turned around in May from the month before, while construction spending hit a six-year high. A weak spot? Consumer spending.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 1, 2015

GE Capital, Wex Announce Fuel Card for OTR

GE Capital, Transportation Finance is launching a fuel card services program designed for over-the-road trucking companies. The program will be administered by Wex, a provider of corporate payment solutions.

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 1, 2015

SAF-Holland Launches OE Parts Program

SAF-Holland is launching Bumper-to-Bumper, an original parts program hosting a line of service parts and tools across several brands.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJune 1, 2015

Sacramento County to Demo Electric Refuse Trucks

​Sacramento County (Calif.) will be testing out two battery-electric heavy-duty refuse trucks to see how they compare with diesel and natural gas vehicles. The county will demo the TransPower "ElecTrucks" at no cost for two years.

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Peterbilt Shows off 'Cruise Control of the Future'

Peterbilt showed off its take on autonomous vehicle technologies to reporters Friday during a Technology Showcase at the Texas Motor Speedway.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 29, 2015

Man Given 2-Year Sentence in CDL Fraud Case

Another man connected with a widespread CDL test-taking fraud scheme was sentenced by New York District Court to 28 months in prison and three years of supervised release.

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