Net orders for Class 8 trucks rose slightly in December. (Photo by Jim Park) December saw a slight rise in the number of net orders for Class 8 trucks in North America. Though the official… Read More »December's Class 8 Orders Higher Than Expected
UPDATED: 1/6/2012 5:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The top Republican on the House Transportation Committee said Friday he is “concernedâ€� that the federal government may lack adequate data… Read More »Mica 'Concerned' About HOS Changes
YRC Worldwide Inc. is selling its former Akron, Ohio headquarters. The building that once housed truckload giant, Roadway, will be sold to Stuart Lichter, the developer behind the Goodyear headquarters in Akron. The Akron Beacon… Read More »YRC to Sell Roadway Headquarters in Akron
UPDATED: 1/5/2012 11:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Canadian carrier Contrans Group said Thursday it has acquired Wilburn Archer Trucking, a dry-bulk trucking business based in Norwood, Ontario. Terms were… Read More »Contrans Buys Ontario Trucking Company
Nominations for the second annual Influential Woman in Trucking award can be submitted at womenintrucking2012.org (Photo by Women in Trucking Association) For the second year in a row, the Women in Trucking Association and Navistar… Read More »WIT Taking Nominations for 2012 "Influential Woman in Trucking" Award
UPDATED: 1/4/2012 11:03:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Gasoline Up 4.1¢ to $3.299 in Biggest Gain Since October Tweet Print This Tom Biery/Trans Pixs Diesel dipped 0.8 cents to $3.783 a gallon,… Read More »Diesel Dips 0.8¢ to $3.783 in Sixth Decline
Riding a motorcycle on soft tires proves once and for all the negative effects of under inflation. On the Road blog by Jim Park, Equipment Editor Regular readers of Heavy Duty Trucking may know me… Read More »Underinflated tires don't work very well
UPDATED: 1/3/2012 3:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Larry Smith/Trans Pixs Oil rose more than $4 to almost $103 a barrel Tuesday, a seven-month high, on signs of stronger manufacturing… Read More »Oil Jumps More Than $4 to Near $103 a Barrel
Through this partnership, Apacheta will resell ALK’s CoPilot Live Professional and CoPilot Truck Professional, embedding CoPilot’s turn-by-turn directions as options in their TransportACE, RouteACE, MerchandiserACE and ServiceACE mobile workflow applications. ALK’s CoPilot Truck Professional provides… Read More »ALK, Apacheta Partner on GPS-Enabled Mobile Solutions
UPDATED: 12/29/2011 10:50:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This An index of manufacturing activity in the Chicago area dipped in December but showed continued expansion, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago… Read More »Chicago Manufacturing Index Slips
UPDATED: 12/29/2011 3:10:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Supporters of a national network of natural gas fueling stations for motor carriers have invested an additional $150 million in the… Read More »Clean Energy Adds Another $150 Million for Natural Gas Fuel Stations
UPDATED: 12/29/2011 3:20:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Tom Biery/Trans Pixs U.S. intermodal traffic jumped 22.9% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American… Read More »Intermodal Traffic Jumps 22.9% for Week