Navistar Posts Fiscal 3Q Loss of $28 Million
Truck maker Navistar International Corp. posted a fiscal third-quarter loss of $28 million, or 34 cents a share, on revenue that declined to $2.54 billion, with one-time charges last year and currently contributing to the relative downturn.
September 2, 2015Volvo Shows Adaptive Loading System; Fleets Cite Safety, Fuel Benefits in Tests
HEYBURN, Idaho — Volvo Trucks rolled out a drivetrain system that management hopes will give the company a larger presence among liquid and bulk haulers, regional distribution carriers and trucking companies often dealing with loads that diminish over time or with empty backhauls.
August 31, 2015Kenan Buys 100,000th MX-13 Engine Made by Paccar
Petroleum and chemical tank carrier Kenan Advantage Group purchased the 100,000th MX-13 engine made by Paccar Inc., the manufacturer said Aug. 21.
August 27, 2015ATA, Two Lobbying Groups Ask Appeals Court to Side With FedEx Over NLRB
American Trucking Associations and two major business lobbying groups filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit asking a three-judge panel to find in favor of a FedEx Corp. subsidiary and against the National Labor Relations Board.
August 26, 2015Volvo Demonstrates Adaptive Loading System
HEYBURN, Idaho — Volvo Trucks rolled out a drivetrain system that management hopes will give the company a larger presence among liquid and bulk haulers, regional distribution carriers and trucking companies that often deal with diminishing loads or empty backhauls.
August 21, 2015Diesel Price Drops 5.1¢ to $2.617
The slide in the U.S. diesel average price reached an 11th straight week, with the Department of Energy reporting another decline Aug. 10, this time by 5.1 cents a gallon to $2.617.
August 17, 2015Senate Panel OKs Tax Relief For Equipment, Alt Fuels
Senate Finance Committee members agreed on a broad package of tax-extension provisions before leaving the capital for summer break, including those important to trucking.
August 17, 2015NTSB Blames Wal-Mart Driver's Fatigue in Fatal Crash That Hurt Comedian Morgan
The National Transportation Safety Board has unanimously placed the primary blame on a fatigued driver of a Wal-Mart Transportation truck in the June 2014 highway crash in New Jersey that killed one person and seriously injured comedian Tracy Morgan.
August 17, 2015Darling Nominated to Run FMCSA
President Obama has nominated Scott Darling to become the fifth permanent head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
August 10, 2015DOT Analysis of HOS Rule Gets Mixed Review in Audit
A Government Accountability Office audit on statistical methodology at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration gave the agency mixed grades on its assessment of drivers’ hours of service and suggested that mandatory electronic logging might one day be used to gain better understanding of how drivers operate.
August 10, 2015