Wabash National Corp. said its third-quarter income declined, but the trailer manufacturer expects a 鈥渟trong demand鈥 in the fourth quarter.
October 30, 2013BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous
Trimble鈥檚 Profit Increases in 3Q
Trimble Navigation Ltd. reported higher third-quarter profit than a year ago and said earnings nearly doubled at its segment that includes trucking technology providers PeopleNet Communications Corp., TMW Systems Inc. and ALK Technologies Inc.
October 31, 2013GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Jobless Claims Decline by 10,000 as California Clears Backlog
Jobless claims declined by 10,000 for the week ended Oct. 26 as backlogs in California cleared after a switch in computer systems, Bloomberg News reported.
October 31, 2013BusinessEquipment
Cummins鈥 Profit Falls on Weak Demand
Cummins Inc. saw its net income decrease in the third quarter as lower demand for capital goods caused revenue to drop.
October 29, 2013BusinessEquipment
Goodyear Profit Grows 51%
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said profit rose 51% in the third quarter as each regional operating segment saw improved results.
October 29, 2013Special CoverageBusinessEquipment
Michelin Rolls Out Road-Service Plan for Trucks
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Michelin Americas Truck Tires announced the launch of an on-call service program for trucks, expanding upon a program only for tires.
October 21, 2013BusinessEquipment
Manufacturing in Philadelphia Expands at Slower Pace
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia Region expanded at a slower pace in October, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Oct. 17.
October 17, 2013BusinessEquipment
About 50 Carriers Opt Out of Pilot Settlement
Only about 50 of the 6,000 Pilot Flying J customers who were eligible to participate in a rebate-fraud class action lawsuit settlement have formally declined to participate in the settlement, Pilot鈥檚 attorney said.
October 16, 2013GovernmentBusinessEquipmentAutonomous
OOIDA Challenges New York Decal Fee
New York state鈥檚 registration and decal fee for out-of-state trucks are 鈥渦nconstitutional highway taxes,鈥 the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association alleged in a class-action lawsuit filed with the state鈥檚 supreme court last week.
October 15, 2013BusinessEquipment
Sept. Truck Orders Jump 27.4% To Highest Since May, ACT Says
New Class 8 truck orders climbed 27.4% in September from year-ago levels to 20,100, the highest total since May, according to preliminary figures from ACT Research.
October 14, 2013