Amtrak Mail & Express is ordering an additional 129 RoadRailer units to keep up with growing demand for its cross-country shipping service.

Will the truckload segment be a major source of new intermodal traffic for railroads? Don’t bet on it.

Will the truckload segment be a major source of new intermodal traffic for railroads? Don’t bet on it.

Almost half of truckload carrier executives surveyed by Transport Topics during the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual meeting in Las Vegas think federal and state truck safety laws need significant improvement.

American Bulk Commodities, the parent of bulk haulers R&J Trucking and John Brown Trucking is shifting its focus to the South following the acquisition of Alabama-based Southern Haulers.

Gerry Hall is no trendsetter. By selling his GMC-Isuzu-Volvo-Mack truck dealership to RDO Equipment Co. of Fargo, he did what he thought was best for his situation.

Truck sales are booming and backlogs are rising. But, according to a survey of truck manufacturers and dealers by Schroder & Co., there is little cause for worry about a severe downturn.

Almost half of truckload carrier executives surveyed by Transport Topics during the TCA's annual meeting in Las Vegas think federal and state truck safety laws need significant improvement.

USF Red Star Express, a regional less-than-truckload carrier based in Newark, N.J., has acquired assets of CBL Trucking of Delanco, N.J.

Roadway Express, Akron, Ohio, said profits rose 20% in the first quarter of 1999 although revenue and tonnage were both down compared to the same period a year ago.