Surging Class 8 orders in June rushed past 42,000 units as fleets and dealers scrambled to get in line for 2019 production since clogged backlogs and supply chain disruptions have largely choked off the chance of getting a new truck this year.
July 3, 2018BusinessEquipment
Cummins to Acquire Silicon Valley鈥檚 Efficient Drivetrains
Cummins Inc. announced it is acquiring Silicon Valley-based Efficient Drivetrains Inc., which designs and produces hybrid and fully-electric power solutions for commercial markets.
July 3, 2018BusinessEquipmentSafety
Kenworth Makes Bendix Brakes, Predictive Cruise Control Standard on T680
Kenworth Truck Co. announced two features are now standard on its flagship T680 on-highway truck.
June 29, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Replay: LiveOnWeb's 'How Have ELDs Changed Trucking?'
It鈥檚 been six months since the electronic logging device mandate went into effect. So now鈥檚 a good time to ask: How Have ELDs Changed Trucking? Today's LiveOnWeb program will answer that question. Watch now.
June 20, 2018Business
Entrepreneur Bill Busbice Acquires FastTrac Transportation
Entrepreneur Bill Busbice has purchased FastTrac Transportation, a 22-year-old trucking company headquartered in Houston whose services include vehicles ranging from pickup trucks to oversize heavy-haul tractors and specialized trailers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
June 19, 2018BusinessLogistics
Bright Light Partners Expands Logistics, Drayage Footprint
Bright Light Partners has expanded the geographic footprint of its logistics and drayage operations, purchasing First Coast and Mile High Logistics, affiliated firms based in Jacksonville, Fla., that claim more than 1,600 drivers at 60 locations primarily serving the Southeast, East Coast, Mid-Atlantic and Gulf Coast.
June 19, 2018Business
Bendix Appoints Michael Hawthorne as CEO
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has appointed Michael Hawthorne as its CEO and named him as a member of the company鈥檚 executive board.
June 14, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics
Tech Platform Consolidates Port of Oakland Data
The Oakland Portal, a new high-tech platform, has been introduced by the Port of Oakland, Calif., to provide a single point for information about its operation, according to the West Coast hub.
May 31, 2018GovernmentBusinessSafety
HOS Rules Relaxed as Subtropical Storm Moves Through Southeast
Hours-of-service rules are being relaxed in seven states as Subtropical Storm Alberto bears down on the Southeast.
May 29, 2018Business
Transport Topics Wins Five National Azbee Business Publication Awards
Transport Topics has earned five national awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors, including gold awards for Website Redesign and On-Site Trade Show Coverage.
May 11, 2018