Rob Barron was promoted to executive vice president from senior vice president and general counsel for NFI. NFI appointed Rob Barron to executive vice president from senior vice president and general counsel. Barron will be… Read More »NFI Promotes Barron to Executive Vice President

2/24/2012 11:30:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   After battling rivals and rising costs for years, Northeast regional truckload hauler Atkinson Freight Lines has shut its doors. CEO Joseph Atkinson… Read More »Pa. Truckload Carrier Atkinson Freight Shuts Doors

Universal Truckload Services, Warren, Mich., saw its fourth-quarter 2011 revenues rise 11.8% to $174.6 million from $156.1 million in 2010. The company’s operating ratio improved 20 basis points to 96.5% for the quarter from 96.7%… Read More »Universal Truckload Services 4Q Profit up Nearly 12%

2/24/2012 11:45:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Universal Truckload Services reported higher fourth-quarter and full-year profits on higher truckload revenue. Net income climbed to $3.5 million, or 23 cents… Read More »Universal Truckload's 4Q Profit Improves

This great-looking load shoul dbe placed out-of-service for violations. How many can you spot? (See the answer at the bottom of the story.) By Jim Park, Equipment Editor You can hide a multitude of sins… Read More »Cargo Securement: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You Under CSA

2/24/2012 3:30:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Oil extended its longest rally in two years, rising to finish the trading week over $109 a barrel, Bloomberg reported. Crude futures… Read More »Oil Ends Week Over $109 a Barrel

OS Trucking in Springfield, Mo., uses software to track each individual piece of equipment from cradle to grave and understand all the costs. By Rolf Lockwood, Contributing Editor The need for first-rate maintenance of our… Read More »Managing maintenance with software

2/23/2012 11:45:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group’s fourth-quarter and full-year operating income rose on higher demand at its oilfield services unit. Operating income for… Read More »Mullen's 4Q, Full-Year Profits Improve

3M and Chesapeake Energy Corp. will collaborate in designing, manufacturing and marketing a broad portfolio of compressed natural gas tanks for use in all sectors of the U.S. transportation market, starting with commercial vehicles. 3M’s… Read More »3M, Chesapeake Energy Partner to Create CNG Tank Technology

2/22/2012 12:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   TAMPA, Fla. — The Technology Maintenance Council gave one fleet executive and four associate members its Silver Spark Plug Award for career… Read More »TMC Gives Five Silver Spark Plug Awards

Commentary by Deborah Lockridge, Editor in Chief Each year, I spend some time chatting with some of the nation’s top truck dealers, those nominated for the Truck Dealer of the Year award from American Truck… Read More »Dealer Perspective

2/21/2012 3:15:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This   Larry Smith/Trans Pixs Oil closed at a nine-month high over $105 a barrel on Tuesday, after finishing every trading day last week over… Read More »Oil Shoots Past $105 a Barrel