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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 8, 2012

Polk: First Quarter Used Commercial Vehicle Registrations Fall

Used Class 3-8 commercial vehicle registrations fell 26.7% from the same period last year, to 164,024 units, according to a recent Polk report

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 8, 2012

Importers Keeping Inventory Lean, Containerized Shipments Down 2%

U.S. containerized imports dropped 2% in April year over year to 1.27 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, or TRUs, as retailers responded to a slowing economy by keeping inventories lean

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 8, 2012

DOT Orders WTSA US Express to Shut Down

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered Wisconsin-based WTSA US Express to immediately cease all transportation services, based on serious safety violations in drivers' hours-of-service compliance, driver qualifications and drug testing requirements

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Driversby StaffJune 8, 2012

Part of Missouri's U.S. 54 to Close for Eight Weeks

U.S. Highway 54 between Louisiana, Mo., and Bowling Green, Mo., will close on June 18 for a two-month project as two bridges on the route are replaced.

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Driversby StaffJune 8, 2012

FedEx Freight to Increase Rates

FedEx Freight will increase rates on non-contract less-than-truckload shipments by 6.9% effective July 9.

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 8, 2012

Peterbilt Dealer to Hold South Carolina Natural Gas Truck Forum

The Pete Store LLC announced plans to hold a Natural Gas Truck Forum in Greenville, S.C., on July 24

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Driversby StaffJune 8, 2012

May Sees Big Uptick in DEF Pump Prices

The average U.S. DEF pump price rose 7 cents to $2.81 per gallon between April and May, according to DEF Tracker. This is the biggest price movement since October 2011

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 8, 2012

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Moves Upward

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index for April moved significantly higher from the previous month, climbing 2.7 points to a favorable reading of 9.1

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Driversby StaffJune 8, 2012

Celadon Acquires Equipment Assets from Hiner Transport

Celadon Trucking Services, Indianapolis, has agreed to purchase a portion of the operating equipment of Hiner Transport LLC, Huntington, Ind

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 7, 2012

Navistar Reports Worse-Than-Expected Results, Makes Management Changes

Navistar's stock plummeted yesterday after it announced a $172 million loss for the second quarter and that it was making management changes, calling its first-half results "unacceptable.

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