Business, Equipment

Medium-Duty Truck Sales Increase 7.7% in September

Retail sales of medium-duty trucks rose 7.7% in September compared with the year earlier period, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 18, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Aims to Appoint Auction Houses for Rolling Stock Sale

The administrators of Yellow Corp. aim to use auction houses to sell off the bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier’s rolling stock, according to court filings.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 18, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Q3 Profit Slides 30.4% Year-Over-Year

J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted a 30.4% year-over-year decrease in profits in the third quarter, undershooting analyst expectations as revenues declined at each of the carrier’s operating units.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Phoenix Hydrogen Hub Takes a Step Forward With Plug Power

Fortescue Future Industries’ Phoenix Hydrogen Hub in Arizona moved another step closer to fruition after it inked a memorandum of understanding with Plug Power for equipment.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Business, Technology

Relay Launches Freight Payment System for Brokers

Relay Payments is to start offering a freight payment option specifically targeted at brokers called RelayDirect, the company said Oct. 17.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 17, 2023
Business, Private

Sysco to Buy Food Service Distributor Edward Don & Co.

Sysco Corp. is to buy Chicago-based food service equipment and supplies distributor Edward Don & Co. for an undisclosed sum, the S&P 500 member said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 16, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Hyliion Reviewing Electric Powertrain Business Options

Hyliion Holdings Corp. is reviewing options for its electric powertrain business, including selling it, the original equipment manufacturer said, citing a need to raise funds as costs rise.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 16, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Extends Bid Deadline for Trucks, Trailers

Yellow Corp. has rescheduled the bid deadline for its fleet of trucks and trailers, according to court documents related to the shuttered carrier’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 15, 2023
Business, Technology, For-Hire

Estes Rating, Quoting System Returns to Action After Cyberattack

Estes Express Lines late Oct. 12 said its rating and quoting system, as well as telephone lines and email access, were again operational following a cyberattack earlier in the month.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 13, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety, For-Hire

Estes: Many Core IT Systems Operational Again After Attack

Estes Express Lines on Oct. 6 said a large share of its core IT infrastructure systems were “once again operational” following a cyberattack earlier in the week.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
October 6, 2023