Postal service posts $5.1 billion loss
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recorded a net loss of $5.1 billion for its fiscal 2011 year, which follows an $8.5 billion net loss for its fiscal 2010 year – red ink largely the result of Congressionally-mandated payments to pre-fund retiree benefits. ...
‘Mud flap girl’ obscene? Perhaps in Montana
She’s an icon in trucking folklore. That nude silhouette of a woman carved in chrome that graces the mud flaps of many a big rig became the subject of controversy in the state of Montana where one resident went to local officials charging that a similar image etched on the back window of an SUV is obscene...
CRST, U.S. Xpress expand into reefer biz
Two leading truckload carriers, U.S. Xpress and CRST, have both announced recently that they will expand into the refrigerated trucking market. Both plan to use team drivers to expand their reefer fleet business...
First Choice Transport taps Blue Tree Systems
First Choice Transport is equipping its entire fleet of trailers with Blue Tree Systems’ new R:COM Dot trailer-tracking solution and will be outfitting its tractor fleet with the company’s R:COM fleet-management solution in the near future...
Contractors squeezed by construction-material prices
Nonresidential building contractors are being caught in a price squeeze. The amounts these contractors pay for a range of key construction materials dropped slightly (-0.6%) in October but have climbed 6.9% year-to-year, according to an analysis of producer price index figures just released by the Associated General Contractors of America...
Haney Truck Line names CEO
Jack Gross, a 30-year veteran of the transportation industry, has been named CEO of Haney Truck Line, a regional trucking company based in Yakima, WA. Gross comes to Haney from Schneider Logistics, where he served as senior vice president & general manager. ...
Diesel jumps another dime
The U.S. average price for diesel fuel increased 10 cents over the last seven days, rising to $3.987/gal. from $3.887/gal. during the week of Nov. 7, according to data tracked by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). ...
Truckers’ protest drives negative ad off the air
Speak up, sometimes your voice is heard. This was the message Friday when truckers expressed their ire about a negative radio commercial that depicted truck drivers as sleep-deprived and careless....
CARB offering incentive for Transit Connect Electric
California Air Resources Board (CARB) is offering $15,000 in incentives for the purchase of Ford Transit Connect Electric vans with an Azure Dynamics Corp. powertrain...
Aljex incorporates Comdata information
Data from Comdata products, including fuel-card purchases, will now be integrated into Aljex Software user’s account through a new agreement between the companies. The amounts can then be deducted from driver settlements in batches or individually...
Bleak outlook from insurers may mean higher rates
A new survey of insurance providers by global consulting firm KPMG LLP indicates a “dramatic reversal” of this sector’s economic outlook is underway – a reversal that may result in higher insurance rates...
Covenant hurt by slump in freight volume
A decline in freight volumes hit Covenant Transportation Group squarely on the bottom line in the third quarter, reducing the carrier’s revenues 2.1% to $161.4 million compared to the same period last year, and leading to a net loss of $11.2 million versus profits of $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2010....
Washington State Patrol uses software to nab tired truckers
The Washington State Patrol’s Commercial Vehicle Division announced it will utilize a new computer program to help detect truck drivers who are violating hours-of-service regulations...
October truck sales surge nearly 63%
WardsAuto said that sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the U.S. jumped 62.8% in October, representing the largest single month gain this year. Class 8 deliveries alone jumped 107.6%, WardsAuto reported...
TRALA and Ryder supporting Hire Our Heroes program
The Truck Rental and Leasing Association (TRALA), along with member company Ryder System, participated in a Hire Our Heroes forum at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last Thursday. First Lady Michelle Obama, who addressed the group, spoke of the administration’s commitment to initiatives focused on promoting the hiring of veterans...
Desire for ‘stability’ driving transportation deal making
A quarterly survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) indicates a new trend developing in recent global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the transportation and logistics [T&L] industry. More businesses are seeking to invest in what’s considered more “stable” areas of the world, namely mature markets such as North America. ...
ACT Research: Truck forecasts ‘basically unchanged’
ACT Research Co. (ACT) said today that it is maintaining its “mildly pessimistic” outlook for the U.S. economy, according to the November issue of its ACT North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook. ...
NationaLease announces board members
Full-service truck leasing organization NationaLease has announced its newly elected Board of Directors. Now serving as chairman is Tom Bylenga of Star Truck Rentals, Inc., a NationaLease Member, Grand Rapids, MI; as vice chairman, Fred Bentley of Bentley Truck Services Inc., a NationaLease Member, Philadelphia, PA; and as treasurer, Bobbie Sue Beasley of Carco NationaLease, Fort Smith, AR. Bill Hicks of FirstLease Inc., a NationaLease Member, Norcross, GA, serves as past chairman...
John Walsh named vp of marketing for Mack
John Walsh has been named the vice president of marketing for Mack Trucks, in charge of the development and implementation of strategies aimed at driving product sales, safeguarding and enhancing the image of the Mack brand, and growing Mack’s merchandising and brand licensing efforts. ...
Free webinar on driver qualification
J.J. Keller is offering a free webinar for FleetMentor members focusing on driver qualification. The webcast will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at 2 p.m. Eastern...
Yara opens DEF terminal
Yara North America has opened a new diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) storage terminal in Houston, TX...
Semi thief smashes two sheriff cars in chase
The Pulaski County Arkansas Sheriff’s Dept. is looking for a suspect in the theft of a bobtail semi stolen in the early morning hours Monday who led police on a chase, stopped and backed the rig into one patrol car, then rammed the truck into another patrol car before escaping on foot....
Decker Truck Line building new Birmingham truck terminal, expanding
Decker Truck Line Inc. is investing nearly $2 million in a new terminal in Bessemer, AL, rolling ahead with plans to move and expand from its operations in Birmingham's Daniel Payne Industrial Park. The company is also planning to add as many as 50 trucks to the Bessemer facility and is looking for drivers to fill the seats. ...
Bipartisan highway bill heads to full Senate
The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) yesterday reported out S.1813 “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (MAP-21), a bill to reauthorize the nation’s transportation programs for two years. According to the committee, its unanimous approval of the bill “illustrates broad bipartisan support for passage by the full Senate.”...
Great Dane adds Michigan dealer
Royal Truck and Trailer has joined the dealer network for Great Dane Trailers...
Drivers sue company over questionable insurance charges
More than two dozen Wichita-area truck drivers are suing Dallas-based Titus Transportation and several related companies that carry groceries for Dillon Stores. The drivers claim the company has been deducting money from paychecks each month for iffy “9x insurance.” ...
Trucker interrupts attempted murder, saves woman’s life
Truck driver Mike Schiotis told the Tennessean he was shocked when he came upon what he thought was a car accident on Interstate 380 outside Scranton, PA, to discover a man pursuing a woman with a gun. The trucker told the newspaper he said a prayer and pulled over to assist the woman...
DEF price tracking service launched
A new service from Integer Research will provide monthly price updates on diesel exhaust fluid. The DEF Tracker is the first independent DEF price reference service for the North American market, Integer said...
PCI still languishes despite increase
A 1.1% jump in the Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI) this October helped offset the 1% decline that occurred in September, but not enough to reverse a three-month downward trend in the index, which means the U.S. economy may remain sluggish for some time to come...
ABF to offer ‘Ocean LTL’
LTL carrier ABF is expanding its freight hauling services with the addition of what it calls “Ocean LTL,” described as a single-contact, expedited less-than-container-load/less-than-truckload (LCL/LTL) supply chain offering for customers importing goods from manufacturing centers in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan...
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