Cummins temporarily cuts employee salaries, working hours in response to COVID-19 impact
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins Inc., best known for manufacturing diesel-truck engines, has announced several temporary salary cuts and working-hours reductions for employees in response...
Schneider, Blue Yonder collaborate to help shippers achieve optimized supply-chain management
GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Schneider, a provider of trucking, intermodal and logistics services, has collaborated with Blue Yonder to deliver a new carrier marketplace within the...
Mckinney Trailer Rentals opens trailer-sales division
BREA, Calif. — Mckinney Trailer Rentals, a provider of over-the-road trailer rentals and leases, recently announced the launch of Mckinney Trailer Sales, a new division...
J.B. Hunt’s Shipper 360 freight-matching platform now offers temperature-controlled services
LOWELL, Ark. — J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has added enhancements to its technology platform, including the availability of temperature-controlled transportation services within Shipper...
ATA’s truck tonnage Index rises 1.2% in March, a gain of 4.3% over March...
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.2% in March after increasing 1.8% in February. In...
Fleet Advantage’s sale-leaseback program offers flexibility, financial relief for fleets
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fleet Advantage, which provides truck and trailer financing options, has launched a new sale-leaseback program to infuse cash and flexibility...
Compliance 10-4 provides compliance, regulatory services to logistics carriers
LAKELAND, Fla. — U.S. companies that are required to maintain a compliant Department of Transportation (DOT) number must fulfill specific, complex regulatory requirements, including...
Bergstrom appoints Dan Giovannetti as president and CEO
ROCKFORD, Ill. – Bergstrom Inc., a designer and manufacturer of cab climate systems for heavy-duty commercial trucks, off-highway machines, and specialty vehicles, recently announced...
American Trucking Association’s truck tonnage index plunged 12.2% in April
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index contracted 12.2% in April after increasing 0.4% in March. In April,...
Fleet Focus: The timing is always right to improve fuel mileage
Fuel prices are down. Way down. That’s good, right?The price war waged by Russia and Saudi Arabia, coupled with worldwide bans on air travel...
First week of May shows signs of recovery for truckload volumes
For the first time since late March, rates rose on most high-traffic lanes during the week of May 4-10, according to a report by...
May Trucking Conditions Index numbers bounce back sharply from April low, but still negative...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index reading for May rebounded from its worst-ever level in April to a reading of -5.19. While much improved,...
ATA’s truck tonnage index falls 1% in May, 9.6% below May 2019
Arlington, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index contracted 1% in May after falling 10.3% in April. In...
Strong freight markets drive commercial vehicle build rates, forecasts higher, says ACT
COLUMBUS, Ind. — According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, greater-than-expected build rates in November (the latest available...
PennFleet named HDA Truck Pride’s truck service expert of the year
ST. LOUIS — HDA Truck Pride, an independent provider of parts and service to the commercial vehicle aftermarket, has named PennFleet as its 2019...
Fleet Advantage’s Griffin, McMahon earn National Private Truck Council’s CTP accreditation
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fleet Advantage, a company that provides leasing solutions, asset management and strategic consulting for clients operating Class 8 truck fleets,...
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 1.8% in February
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.8% in February after falling 0.3% in January. In...
More than a license: Endorsements can expand the possibilities of your driving career
One of the most common mistakes new truck drivers make occurs before they even get their commercial driver’s license (CDL). New drivers often have...
Arizona DOT converts to cashless permitting system for commercial trucks
PHOENIX — Effective Jan. 21, 2021, the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) ports of entry will convert to a fully cashless system. The change...
Truck sales data shows 2020 numbers likely to end on a high note
Sales of new Class 8 trucks and trailers are poised to end 2020 on a strong note, reflecting buyer confidence in a growing economy.For...
