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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 5, 2017

2017 Safety & Compliance Award Nomination Deadline is Monday

The deadline for Heavy Duty Trucking magazine’s 2017 Safety & Compliance Award is Monday, May 8, so get your nominations in before the end of the day.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 5, 2017

Economic Watch: Unemployment Lowest in a Decade, Factory Orders Move Higher

Unemployment in the U.S. has fallen again, hitting its lowest level in a decade but minus any contribution from trucking in April, according to a new report released Friday. Meanwhile, a separate report shows some improvements in the nation’s struggling manufacturing sector.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 5, 2017

Earnings Watch: ArcBest Loss Grows, P.A.M. Transportation Profit Slips

The parent company to less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight and others saw its first quarter losses grow despite healthy shipment growth and improved pricing, while a truckload carrier saw lower profits but beat expectations.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 4, 2017

BYD Introduces Class 8 Battery-Electric Refuse Truck

BYD's new Class 8 battery-electric refuse truck represents the first heavy-duty refuse truck designed and built by an original equipment manufacturer and is 100% battery electric.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 4, 2017

Earnings Watch: YRC Worldwide 1st Quarter Loss Doubles

Financial losses for YRC Worldwide Inc., parent to both national and regional less-than-truckload carriers, more than doubled in the first quarter of the year despite a small upturn in revenue.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 4, 2017

TRALA Outlines Steps to Prevent Truck Ramming Terrorism

The Truck Renting and Leasing Association has created a new brochure outlining ways that rental truck company employees can help prevent truck-related terror attacks.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 4, 2017

Fleet Sentiment Report: Things Are Good, Not Great

The outlook of fleets in the second quarter of 2017 was generally positive, but it was not much better than in the early part of the year, according to a survey by CK Commercial Vehicle Research.

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Productsby StaffMay 4, 2017

Kenworth Offers OnGuardActive on T680, T880

The Meritor Wabco OnGuardActive radar-based safety system is now available as an option on Kenworth T680 and T880 models.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenMay 4, 2017

FTC Greenlights Knight-Swift Merger

The mega-merger of Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation has moved a step closer to completion with the Federal Trade Commission granting its approval.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 4, 2017

Hino Manufacturing Resets U.S. Management Structure

Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. has appointed a new management team that includes a chairman, president, and two executive vice presidents that places emphasis on North American expertise, according to the truck maker.

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