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Driversby StaffJune 19, 2012

Florida Adding Toll Lanes to Highways

Expect more tolls on Florida highways

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Driversby StaffJune 19, 2012

Washington State Says Weigh Station Innovations Saving Truckers Time

Technology allowed more than 1.1 million commercial vehicles to bypass weigh stations in Washington State last year, according to the Gray Notebook, the Washington State Department of Transportation's quarterly performance report

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 19, 2012

Tonnage Down 0.7% Month Over Month, Up 4.1% Year Over Year

The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 0.7% in May after falling 1.1% in April.

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Driversby StaffJune 19, 2012

U.S. Xpress Dedicated Names Senior VP-Sales

U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Chattanooga, Tenn., hired Paul Bowman as the senior vice president of sales for its dedicated services business. This is a new position

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Driversby StaffJune 19, 2012

Ground, Freight Segments Drive FedEx Quarterly Earnings

FedEx reported higher quarterly earnings, with year-over-year drops for its FedEx Express segment more than made up for by better performance in its FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight segments, with record operating income for FedEx Ground

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 19, 2012

IdleAir Announces More Locations

IdleAir, which provides HVAC, electricity, TV and Internet services at truckstops, announced the opening of more locations this summer

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 18, 2012

HDAW 2013 Conference Leadership Announced

Organizers of the eighth annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week announced its new leadership team for the conference, to be held January 21-24, 2013, at The Mirage in Las Vegas

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 18, 2012

Truckable Economic Activity Up in 1Q 2012

Truckable Economic Activity, a trucking-specific economic indicator developed by MacKay & Company, posted another advance in the first quarter of 2012, paced by gains in four of its five components.

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Driversby StaffJune 18, 2012

Diesel Falls Five More Cents, Oil Prices Fall to Nearly $83

Diesel and gasoline prices continued to drop for the 10th straight week, and European economy concerns are still affecting oil prices

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Driversby StaffJune 18, 2012

HOS Court Battle Starts Next Month

The court battle over the hours-of-service rule gets under way in July, according to a schedule posted last week by the appeals court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has consolidated lawsuits by a number of trucking groups that believe the rule is too restrictive, and by several safety advocacy groups that believe the rule is too liberal

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