USA Truck聽is allowing聽its over-the-road driving team members聽to select when and where they take time off.
August 12, 2015Business
Truck Sales Climb 24% in July
Retail sales of Class 8 trucks in the United States continued to surge in July, climbing 24% from a year earlier and topping the 20,000-unit mark for the fifth straight month.
August 17, 2015Business
Sales of Nat Gas-Powered Trucks Slow as Diesel Prices Plummet, Reports Say
Growth in the natural-gas truck market has stalled this year as the steep drop in diesel prices has cut into the potential savings offered by the alternative fuel.
August 17, 2015Business
Used-Truck Pricing Remains Stable As Availability Improves, Analysts Say
Average used truck prices have remained stable in recent months as the availability of used equipment continued to improve, analysts said.
August 10, 2015Business
Class 8 Truck Orders Hit 24,100 in July
New Class 8 truck orders were 鈥渟tronger than expected鈥 in July at 24,100 units but still declined 20% from a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
August 5, 2015Business
USA Truck Appoints Glaser CEO; Simone Resigns to Focus on Health
USA Truck Inc. has appointed Thomas Glaser CEO to succeed John Simone, who has resigned to focus on his health.
July 9, 2015Business
Late-Model Equipment Lifts Used-Truck Prices
Used-truck pricing has remained at historically high levels, supported by an ongoing market shift toward more valuable late-model equipment, industry analysts said.
July 6, 2015Business
Truck Toll Excluded from Rhode Island's Budget, For Now
The Rhode Island General Assembly might postpone consideration of the governor鈥檚 controversial "RhodeWorks" road and bridge plan, which includes truck tolls on bridges,聽until later this year, the press secretary for state Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed said June 10.
June 10, 2015Business
Trucking Adds 8,600 Jobs in May; US Payrolls Rise by 280,000
Trucking added 8,600 jobs in May, up substantially from April, and U.S. employers added 280,000 workers to payrolls, the Labor Department reported June 5.
June 5, 2015Business
Used-Truck Transactions Rise 4% in 1Q
Used-truck transactions grew nearly 4% in the first quarter, and average pricing has continued to escalate in recent months as newer, more valuable models have become available, according to recent industry reports.
June 1, 2015