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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 5, 2015

Economic Watch: Service Sector Builds Momentum, Trade Deficit Up

Economic activity in the nation’s service sector increased in April, according to two reports released on Tuesday.

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Driversby David CullenMay 5, 2015

Supreme Court Upholds California Driver Break Rules

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied motions seeking to overturn a ruling that upheld a California statute requiring a paid 10-minute rest break every four hours and a paid 30-minute meal period every five hours for truck drivers.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 5, 2015

USA Truck Reports First 1st Quarter Profit in 8 Years

USA Truck turned its finances around in the first three months of the year, reporting a profitable first quarter for the first time since 2007.

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Fuel Smartsby Denise RondiniMay 5, 2015

Rush Introduces Class 6-8 CNG Fuel System

Rush Enterprises' Momentum Fuel Technologies has introduced what it says is the industry’s first complete compressed natural gas fuel system solution for Class 6-8 trucks.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 4, 2015

XPO Logistics Halves Loss, Acquires Bridge Terminal Transport

Freight transportation and logistics provider, XPO Logistics Inc., announced it had narrowed its first quarter loss while it has reached an agreement to purchase Bridge Terminal Transport Services Inc.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 4, 2015

Class 8 Truck Orders Drop 11% in April

April Class 8 truck orders were down compared to March as well as to the previous year, according to preliminary data, but the drop was not unexpected.

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Fleet Managementby Steven MartinezMay 4, 2015

Fleet Survey Predicts Improved Second Quarter

A recent fleet survey predicts that both Class 8 and trailer orders will improve in the second quarter over the January-March time frame. The survey was conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research.

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Fuel Smartsby Evan LockridgeMay 4, 2015

Cost of Diesel Rises for Third Straight Week

The national average price of on-highway diesel keeps pushing higher, increasing 4.3 cents from last week to $2.854 per gallon.

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Driversby David CullenMay 4, 2015

Proposed Rule Would Simplify Insulin Exemption for Drivers

The FMCSA has proposed that drivers with controlled insulin-treated diabetes mellitus be permitted to operate commercial motor vehicles without first obtaining an individual exemption.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 4, 2015

Economic Watch: Factory Orders Increases Most in 8 Months

New orders and shipments of factory made goods turned around in March, according to a new Commerce Department Report released Monday.

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