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NewsJuly 31, 2015

UPS Buys Coyote Logistics For $1.8 Billion

UPS announced it's buying Coyote Logistics, a non-asset-based truckload freight brokerage company, giving it a major presence in the U.S. truckload brokerage market.

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NewsJuly 30, 2015

UPS Ramping Up Renewable Diesel Use

UPS has signed agreements with three suppliers for up to 46 million gallons of renewable diesel over the next three years as part of its goal to significantly reduce emissions by 2020.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJuly 28, 2015

UPS Second Quarter Profit Skyrockets

Trucking and parcel delivery giant UPS reported a huge increase in its second quarter profit – 170% – despite a slight drop in revenue.

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NewsJuly 22, 2015

UPS Goes Standard With Collision Mitigation Systems

UPS is making collision mitigation technology standard equipment on every new Class 8 tractor the company orders.

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NewsJune 2, 2015

Rhode Island Scales Back Tolling Plans

UPDATED -- Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announced last minute changes to a truck tolling proposal that upset several local and national trucking groups, but the state trucking association says the plan still unfairly targets truckers.

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NewsMay 28, 2015

Trucking Groups Slam Rhode Island Tolling Plan

A recent proposal in Rhode Island for a truck-only toll to pay for the state’s ailing road and bridge conditions has been met with blowback from several trucking industry groups.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 21, 2015

Economic Watch: Manufacturing Declines, Leading Indicators Increase

A first look at the nation’s manufacturing sector shows activity has declined for the second straight month. However, a measure of future economy activity is on the upswing.

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Newsby David CullenMay 19, 2015

Study: Biggest Downside to Natural Gas Trucks is Upstream Methane

Upstream methane is seen as the biggest downside to natural gas trucks, according to a new policy-analysis paper published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 28, 2015

UPS First Quarter Profit Tops $1 Billion

Profit for package delivery and trucking giant UPS Inc. increased 12.6% in the first quarter from the same time in 2014.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 27, 2015

Court Deals Setback to Challenge of EPA GHG Regs

A legal challenge of the Environmental Protection Agency's greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks has failed after an appeals court found the California trucking groups that had filed suit lacked standing.

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