DAT Freight Index: Hurricanes delay October freight surge
PORTLAND, Ore. — Severe weather in Asia and the U.S. Eastern seaboard slowed seasonal freight flows in October, leading to truckload transportation delays at U.S.
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October U.S. Class 8 sales up slightly over September, up greatly year-over-year
While the sales of Class 8 trucks in the United States increased in October over September’s total, the big news continues to be the year-over-year
Kinedyne cenelrating 50th anniversary
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Kinedyne, a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of cargo control technologies, including cargo securement, capacity and access solutions for the transportation industry,
Pilot Flying J diesel customers can now use Amex cards at pump
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Flying J,  in partnership with American Express, have made it possible for guests to pay at the pump in the commercial diesel lanes
Judge says no to Hazelwood’s request to delay beginning prison term until after Christmas
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood will spend Christmas behind bars. U.S. District Judge Curtis Collier denied Hazelwood’s request to delay
All green as price of gallon of diesel falls another 1.7 cents
WASHINGTON — It was all green this week for diesel prices. The overall average price for an on-highway gallon of diesel was down 1.7 cents for
Stay Metrics promotes 5 women employees to new leadership roles
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Stay Metrics, a provider of evidence-based driver feedback, engagement, training and retention solutions for the transportation industry, has promoted five women
In the world of trucking, there’s good, there’s better, but nothing beats ‘robust’
The good folks at Kenworth were very excited a couple weeks ago about the official introduction of their new W990 model. Who could blame them?
WABCO opens new Americas headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.— WABCO Holdings, a global supplier of braking control systems and other advanced technologies that the company says are designed to “improve the
Dupré Logistics SCS triples in size, will restructure
LAFAYETTE, La. — After opening 11 new locations since August 2016, Dupré Logistics’ Strategic Capacity Services (SCS) business group has tripled in size in the
Schneider’s Chris Lofgren announces retirement effective April 2019; Mark Rourke to be named CEO
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Chris Lofgren will retire as Schneider National president and CEO in April 2019 and will be succeeded by Mark Rourke, executive
Port haulers, warehouse workers to strike Monday at Ports of LA, Long Beach
LOS ANGELES — Port haulers and warehouse workers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, plan to strike Monday, October 1 over
Flying J takes AmEx
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