The national economy continued to expand from early October to late November as some of the 12 districts reported higher trucking revenue, the Federal Reserve said.
December 3, 2014BusinessSafetyEquipmentAutonomous
Truck Orders Almost Double, Rise to 41,000 in November
North American Class 8 truck orders jumped 93.5% in November to 41,000 units, the second-highest total since 2006, ACT Research reported.
December 3, 2014BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Thanksgiving Messages From ATA's Bill Graves and Others in the Trucking World
We asked American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves what he is most thankful for this year. Here's what he told Transport Topics.
November 26, 2014BusinessAutonomous
ATRI Seeks Input on Truck Platooning
The American Transportation Research Institute is seeking input from truck drivers and motor carriers on truck platooning.
November 20, 2014BusinessAutonomous
Navistar Unveils Truck Designed for Disaster Relief Efforts
WASHINGTON — Navistar Inc. has introduced a versatile truck designed to aid disaster relief efforts across the globe.
November 19, 2014GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Congress Works On Omnibus Spending Bill
House and Senate Appropriations funding leaders plan to unveil a fiscal 2015 omnibus spending bill soon — a measure backed by trucking leaders hoping to turn back a law regulating how long a driver can be behind the wheel.
November 17, 2014BusinessSafetyEquipmentAutonomous
Class 8 Orders Skyrocket
New Class 8 truck orders skyrocketed in October to 46,200 units, the second-highest level recorded, as large fleets locked in 2015 build slots, ACT Research reported.
November 10, 2014BusinessAutonomous
FedEx Freight’s Logue to Retire; Knight to Relinquish CEO Post
Two well-known trucking CEOs announced that they will step aside at the end of 2014.
November 10, 2014BusinessSafetyAutonomous
Fleets Say Insurance Standards Make Hiring New Drivers Hard
Truck-driver training schools are the obvious place for fleets to look for new drivers, but the recruiting challenge for small trucking companies is being made more difficult by underwriter standards, insurance and fleet executives said.
November 10, 2014BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
Election Results in States Highlight Funding Woes
Those sifting last week’s state election results for clues about the future of transportation issues may find more contradictions than answers.
November 10, 2014