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Transportation company Landstar System said Monday that Henry Gerkens has been named president and chief financial officer. Gerkens, most recently executive vice president and chief financial officer, replaces Jeff Crowe as president.

DHL, Northwest Form Air Alliance; TMG Acquires Outbound in Truckside Ad Deal; Springfield, Va., Construction Slows Traffic; and more...

FCC Probes Incorrect Data in SBC Phone Bid; Whirlpool in Whirlwind of Online Activity; Ryder Trucks Into New E-Logistics Strategy; and more...

Volvo Trucks North America has named Michel Gigou to be its new president and chief executive officer. He has held those titles for Mack Trucks Inc., based in Allentown, Pa., for the last five years. Both Mack and VTNA, with headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., are subsidiaries of Volvo Global Trucks, located in Stockholm.

A spate of indicators released Friday show weakness continuing to spread for the U.S. economy, in line with a growing awareness by economists that the slump may not have even hit bottom yet.

Truck drivers may be hearing more beeps and whistles in their cabs if a predicted increase in the number of on-board warning devices and collision avoidance systems increases..

In a report that underscores how the U.S. economy is still struggling even as it avoids a recession, the Commerce Department said retail sales rose in May at a much slower pace than in April..

Here’s the scenario: A trucking company wants to hire drivers in predominantly Hispanic towns along the Mexican border.

Oil Refineries Accused of Limiting Production Capacity; Railroads, Electrical Union Agree; Trailer Decline Drags Down Intermodal Totals; Jet Corr Chooses @Track Software; and more...

Sprint Has Not Signed Pact with Virgin Mobile; GT Nexus Test OK, Roll-out Slated; Mobile Messaging Not for USA; and more...