Election Results in States Highlight Funding Woes
Those sifting last week’s state election results for clues about the future of transportation issues may find more contradictions than answers.
November 10, 2014Paccar’s 3Q Profit Rises 20%
Paccar Inc., the parent company of Kenworth Truck Co. and Peterbilt Motors Co., posted 20% profit growth in the third quarter and cited a stronger freight environment for its customers.
October 28, 2014Tonnage Holds at Record
Truck tonnage in September held at an all-time high, rising 3.7% from a year earlier and capping the highest quarter on record, American Trucking Associations reported.
October 27, 2014Resale Market for Used Natural-Gas Trucks Offers Fleets Lower-Priced Alt-Fuel Options
Buyers wary of paying a premium for brand-new alternative-fuel vehicles are lifting the nascent market for previously owned natural gas-powered trucks, industry experts said.
October 27, 2014Class 8 Orders Increase 32%
Orders for new Class 8 trucks jumped 32% in September from a year ago to 24,900, the highest September in eight years, ACT Research Co. reported.
October 13, 20142Q Truckload Driver Turnover Hits 2-Year High, ATA Reports
Truckload driver turnover hit a two-year high on both a year-over-year and sequential basis in the second quarter, American Trucking Associations reported last week, as the migration to more attractive jobs inside and outside trucking accelerated.
October 13, 2014Extensive Travels Prepared Long For Helm of Trucking Federation
RALEIGH, N.C. — Duane Long has run everything from an array of companies with more than 2,000 employees to a logistics firm with 40 trucks, a breadth of experience that he brings to his new role as chairman of American Trucking Associations.
October 13, 2014Driver Shortage Hits Critical Level as Executives Fear Loss of Business
SAN DIEGO — Increases in truck tonnage and freight rates should make trucking executives happy, but the long-festering driver shortage has mushroomed to such a critical level that fleet managers meeting here said they either have made or may soon make radical changes in how they operate.
October 13, 2014Trucking Earns Positive Marks In New Poll
SAN DIEGO — A majority of Americans perceive truck drivers to be safer than other motorists, an indication the industry’s image may be more positive than previously thought, according to a recent poll.
October 13, 2014ATA Reaffirms Industry Priorities
SAN DIEGO — Leaders of American Trucking Associations meeting here said they have put themselves in the best position to successfully see long overdue highway funding and other legislation passed, while preventing what they view as an explosion of burdensome regulations.
October 13, 2014