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Xata Corp. said its third-quarter loss widened and that it has integrated its Xata Turnpike product with transportation management software from TMW Systems.

The average U.S. pump price of diesel exhaust fluid fell in July to the lowest level on record, according to Integer Research.

YRC Worldwide said last month it will equip more than 10,000 of its city drivers with Intermec CN70e handheld mobile computers beginning in October.

The recent $21 million jury verdict against a leading beverage manufacturer whose employee struck a woman pedestrian while driving a company vehicle sent shock waves through the trucking and fleet industries regarding the potential financial consequences of distracted driving.

Proposed changes intended to strengthen federal enforcement of fleets that haul hazardous materials would have the unintended effect of damaging the safety ratings of some of the industry’s safest operators.

Used truck prices declined in June from the previous month, as sales slowed and more inventory became available, according to ACT Research and several dealers.

Like any truck driver on top of his game, there are countless reasons why Daniel Norgaard, an independent owner-operator, looks forward to competing in the National Truck Driving Championships.

New trailer orders edged up 1.3% to 13,615 in June from a year ago, ACT Research said, with most manufacturers continuing to report healthy backlogs.

Tonnage and pricing improvements in the second quarter helped many less-than-truckload fleets boost their profits significantly in the quarter.

Atlanta-area voters rejected a proposed 1% sales tax increase last week that supporters said would have paid for $6.14 billion in transportation infrastructure projects over 10 years, a bipartisan proposal that had the backing of business groups, Georgia’s governor and Atlanta’s mayor.