A new report finds that even with the development of alternative fuels, diesel is still a major driving factor in the U.S. economy and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. “Diesel Powers… Read More »New Economic Report Finds Diesel Industry Provides $480 Billion In Value, 1.25 Million Jobs
UPDATED: 9/29/2011 11:45:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Third-party logistics company C.H. Robinson said Tuesday it has acquired produce provider Timco Worldwide. Terms were not disclosed. Timco provides retail and… Read More »C.H. Robinson Acquires Produce Company
Accuride Corp. has sold its subsidiary Fabco Automotive Corp. to Fabco Holdings, a new company formed and capitalized by Wynnchurch Capital in partnership with Stone River Capital Partners. Located in Livermore, Calif., Fabco produces a… Read More »Accuride Selling Fabco Automotive Subsidiary
UPDATED: 9/28/2011 11:15:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Oil fell more than $1 Wednesday to near $83 a barrel following a Department of Energy report that showed supplies rose… Read More »Oil Falls to Near $83 a Barrel Following Supply Report
By Elisa Durand, ARI For fleet managers, the challenge of managing profitability with sustainability can be a high-wire act. The demand to go green and cut costs is more intense than ever. Fleet managers across… Read More »Three Steps to Fleet Sustainability
UPDATED: 9/27/2011 4:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and three other congressmen have sent a letter to… Read More »Mica Letter Cites 'Concern' on Proposed Hours-of-Service Rule Changes
“Trailer Talk” blog by Tom Berg, Senior Editor Federal and state inspectors are not finding a lot of “roadability” problems with container chassis, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s chief safety officer, Jack… Read More »'Roadability' defects found in 17% of intermodal chassis inspected
UPDATED: 9/26/2011 4:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Rules in Favor of ATA’s Position Tweet Print This Port of Los Angeles A federal appeals court Monday rejected a plan by the Port… Read More »Appeals Court Rejects L.A. Port's Ban on Independent Truckers
The Indiana Department of Transportation said a full replacement will not be needed for the closed Sherman Minton Bridge over the Ohio River. INDOT said engineers have not yet determined what needs to be done… Read More »Indiana's Sherman Minton Bridge Will Not Need Total Replacement
UPDATED: 9/23/2011 10:00:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Was Executive With Company’s Logistics Unit Tweet Print This Con-way Inc. Con-way Inc. late Thursday named Greg Lehmkuhl president of Con-way Freight, its less-than-truckload… Read More »Greg Lehmkuhl Named President of Con-way Freight
Springfield, Mo.-based New Prime Inc., better known as Prime Inc., discriminated against female truck driver applicants when it required that they be trained by female trainers only, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in… Read More »Prime Sued for Sexual DIscrimination
UPDATED: 9/23/2011 10:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This President Obama, speaking before a bridge on the Ohio-Kentucky border that carries heavy truck traffic, made a pitch for infrastructure spending… Read More »Obama Touts Infrastructure Spending in Speech at Ohio-Kentucky Bridge