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Fleet Managementby Stephane BabcockApril 5, 2019

HDTX Brings NACFE, Compliance Expert to 2019 Event

Fuel efficiency and hours-of-service compliance will highlight two sessions at this year's Heavy Duty Trucking eXchange. The North American Council for Freight Efficiency will once again be on hand, as well John Seidl, vice president of risk services at Reliance Partners.

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Equipmentby HDT StaffApril 5, 2019

Great Dane Announces New Flatbed Distribution Centers

Great Dane has established a trio of new flatbed trailer distribution centers located across the U.S. to help meet fast-growing demand for trailers.

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Productsby Jim ParkApril 5, 2019

XL Specialized Trailers Brings Two New Trailers to MATS

XL Specialized brought a couple of new trailers to the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, – the Mini-Deck Extendable and the Low-Profile Hydraulic Detachable Gooseneck.

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Safety & Complianceby Steven MartinezApril 4, 2019

1,100 Miles of Bridges in Desperate Need of Repair

An alarming report on the state of the nation’s bridges shows that over 47,000 bridges in the United States are rated structurally deficient and in need of urgent repairs.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenApril 4, 2019

SEC Charges Former Roadrunner Transportation Execs with Accounting Fraud

The former CFO and two other former executives of Roadrunner Transportation Systems have been charged with accounting fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission for manipulating the company’s financial results to meet earnings targets and projections.

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Equipmentby StaffApril 3, 2019

Class 8 Truck Orders Drop Again in March

March Class 8 truck orders fell once again, falling below the 20,000 unit threshold for the third consecutive month.

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Equipmentby StaffApril 3, 2019

Paccar Produces 200,000th MX Engine at Mississippi Plant

Paccar recently noted the milestone of its 200,000th Paccar MX engine produced for the North American market at the Paccar Engine Company’s engine plant in Columbus, Mississippi.

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Equipmentby StaffApril 3, 2019

Hyundai Translead Launches More Efficient Refrigerated Trailer

The redesigned HT ThermoTech refrigerated trailer was designed for greater durability, increased thermal efficiency and lighter weight.

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Fleet Managementby HDT StaffApril 3, 2019

Truckstop.com to Expand Offerings With Venture Capital Investment

Truckstop.com, which was a pioneer in the online freight-matching world, has a new majority shareholder, resulting in an infusion of investor capital that will allow it to expand its offerings.

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Equipmentby StaffApril 2, 2019

Xtra Lease Plans to Buy 10,000 Trailers with $300M Investment

Xtra Lease announced that it will invest more than $300 million to purchase over 10,000 trailers in 2019, the largest capital investment made by the company for trailers in a single year.

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