June saw the third consecutive monthly decline in total U.S commercial trailer net orders, with the industry posting a 26% decline from May, according to ACT Research
Paccar reported improved revenues and net income for the second quarter of 2011, but fell short of Wall Street's forecasted earnings
NexTraq, formerly Discrete Wireless, unveiled a rebrand initiative that incorporates a new image and messaging as well as a new approach to its website
The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8% in June after decreasing a revised 2% in May 2011
The Illinois Department of Transportation will close Interstate 57 for an expected three days next week
ATDynamics and Werner Enterprises last week displayed a Werner tractor-trailer equipped with TrailerTail rear-drag aerodynamics technology in Washington, D.C., even as first-ever fuel economy standards for heavy trucks are expected to be issued at any time
Eaton Corp. announced net income per share of $0.97 for the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 47% over the $0.66 earned in the second quarter of 2010
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is buying certain assets, including SafetyDirect software and the Lane Departure Warning System, from Iteris
The California Department of Transportation will conduct 10 weekends of 53-hour extended closures and full freeway closures on the Long Beach Freeway (I-710) beginning August 5
The Truckload Carriers Association has challenged carriers to give employees money to use for chartable purposes of their own choosing, and 55 have already taken up the challenge
Interstate Distributor announced a rate per mile guarantee for independent carriers operating within their Power Only program
National on-highway diesel prices were up 2.6 cents from last week, continuing a recent climb
As Congress last week held hearings that offer some insight into what a transportation reauthorization might look like, Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., opened discussions on what will likely be included in the safety portion of the Senate's reauthorization bill. Lautenberg, who chairs the Surface Transportation Subcommittee, said he plans to introduce a bill soon
The outline of a transportation reauthorization bill started to emerge from the haze of Washington's summer heat storm last week. Timing and details will remain blurred for a while yet, at least until the epic struggle over the debt ceiling is resolved, but at several hearings last week Senators began public discussions on highway funding, policy and safety
YRC Worldwide has completed its restructuring, a comprehensive, $500 million plan that infused new capital, created additional liquidity, reduced debt and installed a new CEO and board
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