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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeApril 17, 2015

Economic Watch: Inflation, Leading Indicators, Consumer Sentiment Increase

Consumer prices moved up for the second straight month in March after falling during much of the winter, but remain at their lowest level in years.

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Equipmentby StaffApril 17, 2015

Carrier Transicold Marks 75 Years of Road Transport Refrigeration

Carrier's reefer activities date to 1940, and Transicold brand was formed in 1970, when the company acquired Transicold Co., based in California.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeApril 16, 2015

Economic Watch: Housing Starts Post 2% Gain in March

Nationwide housing starts rose 2% in March, hitting an annual rate of 926,000 units, but it's not as much as many analysts were hoping.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 16, 2015

ATRI Seeks Carriers for Operational Costs Survey

The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking participation from carriers to update its 2014 Operational Costs of Trucking report.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeApril 16, 2015

Old Dominion Riding High as LTL Evolves

How has the less-than-truckload business changed over the past decade? Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group decided to explore that topic in a recent note to investors.

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Driversby StaffApril 15, 2015

Ports Must Adapt to Volume, Says N.J. Trucking Association

Addressing the monumental traffic backups at the Ports of New York and New Jersey, the New Jersey Trucking Association called on the ports to adapt to the higher volume and increase gate hours.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 15, 2015

Savannah Port Sees All-Time Record Cargo in March

The Port of Savannah moved 333,058 TEUs in March, setting a single-month record that surpassed its previous high set in October 2014 by more than 21,000 TEUs.

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Driversby StaffApril 15, 2015

CVSA Sets Annual Roadcheck for Early June

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced that its 28th annual International Roadcheck will take place from June 2 to 4.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 15, 2015

Economic Watch: Industrial Production Weakens, Homebuilder Optimism Up

For the first quarter of 2015 this measure of the total activity at the nation’s factories, mines and utilities declined at an annual rate of 1%, the first quarterly decrease since the second quarter of 2009.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeApril 15, 2015

Spot Market Flatbed Rates Continue Moving Higher as Vans, Reefers Pause

Rates on the spot freight market continue crawling slowly upward in the flatbed sector but remain stagnant in the other two major categories.

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