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Aftermarketby StaffMay 23, 2011

Spot Market Truck Capacity Hits Highest Levels in Six Months

For the week ending May 14, spot market truck capacity recorded the highest volume for a single week in the past six months as truck availability increased 8 percent nationwide on TransCore's DAT Network of load boards

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 23, 2011

GE Capital Fleet Services Launches Eco Website Dedicated to Alternative Vehicles

GE Capital Fleet Services launched a new interactive eco website dedicated to alternative vehicles and services

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Driversby StaffMay 23, 2011

Diesel Continues Fall; Oil Drops Due to Strengthening Dollar

On-highway diesel prices fell by 6.4 cents nationally, an even larger decrease than last week. National average prices are once again below $4 per gallon, but just barely at $3.997

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 23, 2011

Tornado Tears Through Joplin, Mo.

A tornado tore through downtown Joplin, Mo., Sunday evening around 6 p.m. killing at least 89 people and destroying some 2,000 homes and other buildings, damaging a Flying J truckstop and Con-way Truckload's headquarters

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 23, 2011

3PL Market Growing Strong

Most third-party logistics providers got back on track in 2010 and are sprinting in 2011, according to a new report released by Armstrong & Associates

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 23, 2011

Deadline Postponed for No-Defect DVIRs on Intermodal Equipment

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the date when no-defect driver vehicle inspection reports will be required on intermodal equipment

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 23, 2011

Manufacturing and Housing Slide in April, Total Production Unchanged

The latest gauge on the manufacturing sector showed that production contracted 0.5 percent in April, the first month-to-month decline since June 2009. However, total industrial production, which includes mining and utilities in addition to manufacturing, was unchanged during the month

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 20, 2011

Mack to Increase Production, Hire 300 at Pennsylvania Plant to Meet Increased Demand

Mack Trucks announced that due to increased demand for the Mack Pinnacle, the company will boost production at its Macungie, Pa., truck plant in August and hire approximately 300 people to support the increase

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 20, 2011

CN Increases Capacity at Toronto-area Intermodal Terminal

CN Rail has announced a series of capacity improvements to accommodate growing container volumes at its Brampton Intermodal Terminal, located north of Toronto

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Driversby StaffMay 19, 2011

Canadian Group Urges CVSA to Count "Screen/Triage" Inspections

The Canadian Trucking Alliance urged the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to record 'screen' or 'triage' inspections on a carrier's profile

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