91��Ƶ

Burlington Motor Carriers confirmed Friday that it has filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code as a result of its inability to restructure long-term debt with equipment lenders.

Comparing the skills required to transport and deliver refrigerated goods with those needed for other commodities is almost like comparing apples to oranges.

One of the biggest changes on the horizon for truck refrigeration and reefer bodies is satellite monitoring of truck body temperatures from a remote location.

Senate Rejects Gulf Drilling Delays; Demand Grows for Delphi Engine Systems; Fed’s Ferguson Approved for Full Term; Publix to Offer Online Grocery Delivery; and more...

FCC Delays Wireless Licenses Sale; ShipLogix Acquires nPassage Assets; Solar Power Devices Are Coming; and more...

The Mexican government, while maintaining a threat of trade sanctions against the United States, didn’t officially react last week to the recent vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to bar Mexican trucks from the nation’s highways.

Truck drivers and others could benefit from greater tax deductions for the cost of meals during business travel as soon as next year under legislation proposed by Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-Mo.), ranking minority member of the Senate Small Business Committee.

Fleet managers across the board have been keeping a careful eye on proposed and existing clean air regulations that restrict sulfur levels in diesel fuel and impose more stringent emissions standards on heavy-duty engines.

Compaq, Polaroid Announce More Job Cuts; Airborne Forms Alliance With Sir Speedy, PIP; Cathay Cancels Fewer Flights; Wabash Expects Larger Loss in 2Q; Canadian Bureau OKs Rail Merger; Bush to Nominate Olson to Fed Board; and more...

Mary E. Peters will be nominated as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, the White House announced Wednesday.