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Pacer International Chairman and CEO Michael Uremovich has retired from his position at the company, and will be replaced by Daniel W. Avramovich. View the full article -
Cummins will lose Jim Kelly, president of the engine business, in March, who's leaving to pursue other projects View the full article
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The organizers of Heavy Duty Dialogue 2010 have lined up Denny Slagle, CEO of North American Trucks, to present a panel discussion on "Trucking - A Ten Year View." View the full article
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The availability of spot market freight improved by 65 percent in November over November of last year, according to the TransCore Freight Index. View the full article
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Wisconsin-based Roadrunner Transportation Services has purchased Bullet Freight Systems, which provides less-than-truckload services through Bullet and truckload services through its Caliber Logistics division. View the full article
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Peterbilt Wisconsin & Illinois, with 11 dealer locations, will offer warranties to the used truck dealers' customers through a new deal with National Truck Protection. View the full article
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The latest threat to the transportation industry is not rising fuel costs or clogged highways, but rather, the inevitable wave of lawsuits by dispatchers claiming that they are entitled to overtime pay. View the full article
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On Sunday, the Senate approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill for fiscal year 2010, which includes $41 billion for highway construction, a slight increase from last year View the full article
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against YRC, alleging that the carrier created a racially hostile environment for its black employees at the Chicago Ridge facility View the full article
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Trucking News: Fitch: Positive Growth in Volumes Ahead
BMT Forum Bot posted a topic in Trucking News
The trucking industry can expect positive growth in year-over-year volumes in the first quarter of 2010 View the full article -
Freight availability on the spot market fell 4.4 percent in November from October, a better-than-seasonal result, according to TransCore's market research. View the full article
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During the 2009 World Methanol Conference in Miami, Richard LeBlanc, CEO of Chemrec, advocated for increased efforts to promote the use of dimethyl ether throughout North America as an alternative fuel. View the full article
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Diesel continued its six-week trend, losing 2.4 cents this week to land at a national average of $2.748 View the full article
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Black's Tire Commercial Division has opened a new 50,000 square-foot retread plant and commercial distribution center in Clarkton, N.C. View the full article
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Last week, members of the Truckload Carriers Association delivered about 5,600 wreaths each to 405 cemeteries across the U.S. as part of the Wreaths Across America program. View the full article
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The Tire Industry Association has released the 2010 dates for the Automotive Tire Service and Commercial Tire Service Certified Instructor programs. View the full article
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Kenworth offers this information to help truck fleet operators with their own maintenance facilities reduce parts inventory, decrease operating costs and increase productivity. View the full article
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While 2010 should bring modest growth in production levels, ACT Research expects 2011 to see significant growth in truck production, both in the medium and heavy-duty sectors. View the full article
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The Florida communities of Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, and the City of Miami have purchased 11 Autocar E3 refuse trucks with Parker Hannifin's RunWise hydraulic hybrid technology. View the full article
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While passenger cars may be well-suited to hybrid and electric technology, natural gas makes more sense for the trucking industry, and would be taking off among fleets, were it not for the economy View the full article
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TravelCenters of America has opened a new location in Wheeler Ridge, Calif., on Interstate 5 at Lake Isabella. View the full article
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The Intermodal Association of North America has launched its Global Intermodal Equipment Registry, a virtual technology alternative to the intermodal equipment marking options that were mandated in the final roadability regulations issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. View the full article
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Suppliers and distributors have been showing their support for the upcoming Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week conference in January, with more than 350 booths reserved, up 7 percent from the 2009 event, and 256 distributors registered, up 25 percent from 2009. View the full article
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Trucking News: TCA Announces Highway Angel of the Year
BMT Forum Bot posted a topic in Trucking News
The Truckload Carriers Association's Highway Angel program has chosen to honor Highway Angel Michael Hunt on Dec. 30 during Roady's Humanitarian Bowl football game at Boise State University's Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. View the full article -
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association will hold its annual Specialized Transportation Symposium March 3-5, 2010, at the Intercontinental Dallas in Addison, Texas. View the full article
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