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Tonnage Declines 8.3% Year-Over-Year in July, ATA Index Shows
Truck tonnage in July declined a seasonally adjusted 8.3% when compared with year-ago levels, and on a monthly basis was down 5.1% from June, according to ATA.
FMCSA’s Jim Mullen Stepping Down; Wiley Deck to Become Deputy Administrator
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration acting Administrator Jim Mullen will leave his position at the end of August.
Class 8 Sales Show Resurgence in July
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in July cleared 14,000 for the highest total since March, WardsAuto.com reported as the freight economy grew stronger.
June Tonnage Dips 1.3% Year-Over-Year
Truck tonnage in June declined 1.3% when compared with year-ago levels, but on a monthly basis surged 8.7% above May.
Pilot Company Names Jimmy Haslam Chairman, Shameek Konar CEO Effective Jan. 1
Pilot Company announced that CEO Jimmy Haslam will be succeeded in the role by current Chief Strategy Officer Shameek Konar on Jan. 1, 2021, at which point Haslam will become chairman of the board and company founder James Haslam will be named chairman emeritus.
Class 8 Sales in June Drop 43.5%
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in June fell 43.5% year-over-year to just above 13,000, WardsAuto.com reported.
TuSimple Partners With Major Fleets to Launch Autonomous Freight Network
Self-driving truck developer TuSimple has partnered with four major transportation companies to launch a logistics network for its highly automated trucks, marking a new phase in its push to bring its technology to market in the coming years.
Navistar Appoints Persio Lisboa as New CEO
Navistar International announced that Persio Lisboa will replace Troy Clarke as president and CEO, effective July 1.
May Tonnage Falls 9.6% Year-Over-Year
Truck tonnage in May declined 9.6% compared with year-ago levels, the steepest seasonally adjusted year-over-year percentage drop since a 10.7% decline in June 2009, American Trucking Associations reported.
TIA CEO Robert Voltmann to Step Down at End of September
Transportation Intermediaries Association President and CEO Robert Voltmann will step down from his post later this year, the association announced June 10.