Gasoline鈥檚 national average has reached $4 a gallon, about a dime below its all-time high, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
May 9, 2011BusinessTechnology
ALK Previews PC Miler 25 at Tech Summit
PRINCETON, N.J. 鈥 ALK Technologies is preparing to launch version 25 of its PC Miler truck-routing software, the company said May 5 at its annual technology summit here.
May 9, 2011Business
FMCSA Reopens HOS Comment Period for Review of Four New Studies
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is reopening its hours-of-service proposed rule to public comments in order to allow review of four new studies.
May 9, 2011Business
Abrupt Capacity Shortage Threatens Trucking, Celadon鈥檚 Chief Warns Annual ALK Summit
PRINCETON, N.J. 鈥 There could be an 鈥渋nstantaneous capacity shortage鈥 in the United States this year or next because of a 鈥減erfect storm鈥 fed by an aging, shrinking truck fleet and a lack of good drivers, said Paul Will, president and chief operating officer of Celadon Group.
May 9, 2011BusinessLogistics
Horizon Lines Reports $33.3 Million 1Q Loss
Horizon Lines Inc., the ocean carrier that provides service between the U.S. mainland and Alaska as well as other locations, said it lost $33.3 million in the fiscal first quarter ended March 27, a loss that was nearly three times greater than the comparable 2010 period.
May 9, 2011Business
April Truck Orders Surge
Orders for new Class 8 trucks in North America shot up dramatically in April to around 38,000, about 160% higher than the year-ago level, lengthening delivery schedules, according to industry officials.
May 9, 2011BusinessEquipment
Used Class 8 Prices Rise as Inventory Tightens
The average price of used Class 8 trucks rose again in March, increasing 6% from February, and buyers accepted higher-mileage vehicles as well, according to ACT Research Co. and retail dealers.
May 9, 2011BusinessLogistics
Trailer Production in March More Than Doubles From 2010
Both orders and factory production of new commercial trailers more than doubled in March, compared with the same month of 2010 and leading to escalating prices and longer wait times, industry officials have said.
May 9, 2011Business
Industry Groups Blast Bill in Congress that Imposes Truck Size, Weight Limits
WASHINGTON 鈥 Trucking industry groups last week criticized a bill introduced by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) aimed at freezing truck size and weight limits on the 160,000-mile National Highway System, saying it would block increases in truck productivity.
May 9, 2011GovernmentBusinessSafety
Costly Fees, Red Tape Discourage Drivers from Getting Hazmat Credentials, Hill Told
Multiple security background checks and costly fees have caused the population of truck drivers with Transportation Security Administration hazardous materials endorsements to decline by roughly 1.2 million since 2004, a top American Trucking Associations official told a congressional subcommittee last week.
May 9, 2011