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Driversby StaffJanuary 10, 2012

Diesel Up for the First Time in Seven Weeks, Oil Fades

The price of diesel fuel is up this week for the first time in nearly a month, rising 4.5 cents from last week to $3.828. New York crude continued its three-day slide, losing 25 cents a barrel on Monday

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 10, 2012

Phillips Industries Fills Eastern Regional Sales Manager Position

Phillips Industries has hired Rick Barlow as Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Barlow brings more than twenty years of selling and leadership experience to his new position at Phillips

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 10, 2012

Great Dane Welcomes New Dealer for Southwest

Border International of El Paso, Texas has joined Great Dane's North American distribution network

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Driversby StaffJanuary 9, 2012

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.6 billion in Funding for U.S. Roads and Bridges

Ray Lahood, U.S. Transportation Secretary, announced Monday that almost $1.6 billion in funding will go toward the repair of U.S. roads and bridges that were damaged by natural disasters

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Driversby StaffJanuary 9, 2012

UPS Announces Changes in Regional Leadership

On Monday, UPS announced a shift in the leadership of two of its three U.S. regions following the retirement of its east region's president

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 9, 2012

FleetPride Announces Two Senior-level Promotions

On Monday, FleetPride announced the promotions of two senior-level employees

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 9, 2012

FleetNet Names New Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration

On Friday, FleetNet America announced its hire of John Wood to the position of executive vice president of finance and administration

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 9, 2012

Cass Freight Index: Rate Increases Hold Despite Lack of Imminent Capacity Threat

Motor carriers and railroads were successful in passing along rate increases in 2011. For the most part, the rate hikes stuck, but carriers didn't gain any ground, they just kept pace with increasing costs

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Driversby StaffJanuary 9, 2012

Highway Funding Climbing Legislative Ladder, More States Eyeing Tax Hikes

The declining state of roads and bridges, and burgeoning congestion is becoming more difficult to ignore, and several state legislatures are now openly discussing the likelihood of hiking fuel taxes

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Driversby StaffJanuary 9, 2012

YRC Looks to Operational Changes to Gain Efficiency, Seeks Cooperation of Teamsters Union

YRC President Jeff Rogers says the nation's third-largest LTL company needs to improve efficiency in its freight handling operations, and will seek discussions with the Teamsters Union on a redesign of its terminal network

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