Economy

Three-Year Trend of Lowered Volume, Rate Outlook Broken

WINDSOR, CO. - Feeling a little more positive about future rates and volume growth? You're not alone, according to Transport Capital Partners' (TCP) second quarter Business Expectations Survey.

Idle Worship

A guide to cutting back on idling and saving valuable fuel dollars while you're parked.

Lockhart, Nova Join Dealership Forces

TRURO, NS. - To nobody's great surprise, Nova Scotia's Lockhart Truck Center and Nova Enterprises have merged to form a single entity under the Nova name.

Ten Percent Rebound on TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index

TORONTO - TransCore Link Logistics' Canadian Freight Index for May had a healthy 10 percent rebound from the previous month. Compared to May 2012, however, load volumes were 16 percent lower.

April Shippers Conditions ‘Slight Improvement’, Rates Move Slowly

BLOOMINGTON, IN - FTR Associates' April Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) had a "slight improvement" over March with a reading of -6.9.

Rise in Class 8 Orders Reflect ‘Genuine Need for Trucks’

COLUMBUS, IN - For the eighth month in a row, May's class 8 orders stayed above 20,000 units, also rising to their second highest volume in 17 months, reported ACT Research.

Delicate Balance Between Supply & Demand in Trucking: Report

LOMBARD, IL - A new report from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) reveals that transportation costs were only up 3 percent in 2012 and suggests that the United States is no longer in recovery mode, saying it has reached a "new normal."

New Definitions Outline Truck-Related Jobs

KING CITY, ON - A variety of trucking-specific careers now have clear job descriptions thanks to National Occupational Standards, which can be used to build job descriptions or training programs.

HYBRIDS MOVE AHEAD

Trucks with electric- and hydraulic-boosted powertrains are entering service as part of an on-going national effort.

Large Gain in May’s Truck Tonnage ‘Surprising’, says Costello

ARLINGTON, VA. - Retail, manufacturing and housing helped push truck tonnage up by 2.3 percent in May, according to The American Trucking Associations

Haldex merges business units

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems will combine its Brake Controls and Air Management Business divisions into a new Air Controls Business unit.

Armour Grows in Newfoundland with Way’s, B’y

MONCTON - Armour Transportation Systems announced yesterday that it has completed its purchase of Way's Transport based out of Corner Brook, NL.

Class 8 Truck Orders Hit Six Month High

COLUMBUS, IN - Strong demand sets the stage for 2012, says ACT.

Fatalities Can Be Reduced By 57% with Next-Gen Collision Tech

TROY, MI - The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has released a study finding current collision mitigation systems (CMS) can reduce fatalities by 24 percent and 23 percent in injuries; what's more is that in future-generation CMS that number is as high as a 57 percent reduction in fatalities and 56 percent in injuries.

Eaton Expands Reman Transmission Warranty Coverage to Two Years

KALAMAZOO, MI - Vocational transmissions get coverage upgrade.