February Truck Sales Up 28%
Demand for new heavy-duty trucks showed no sign of slowing in February, as sales climbed 28% compared with the same month last year, WardsAuto.com reported.
March 16, 2015Opinion: Using the Futures Market to Control Oil Prices
Living in Houston, a person gets accustomed to common topics of conversation. One very hot topic always seems to be the price of oil.
March 16, 2015Editorial: Rising Truckload Sector
Even the most skeptical curmudgeon would have left the recent Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting with a sense of at least some encouragement.
March 16, 2015TT Archives: Driver Licensing
This edition of Transport Topics from Oct. 27, 1986 highlights the passage of legislation that marked the beginning of the process that has led to current efforts to establish minimum training standards for entry-level commercial vehicle drivers.
March 16, 2015Senators Favor Tax Reforms to Fund Long-Term Road Bill
WASHINGTON — Congressional tax policy writers have yet to indicate how they would finance a long-term highway bill, despite the less than three months that remain before funding authority for highway programs expires
March 16, 2015Truckload Fleets See ‘Terrific’ Market, Burdened by Driver Shortage
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — After years of waiting, good times are widespread among truckload fleets, which are being held back only by a driver shortage, executives said.
March 16, 2015TCA’s Keith Tuttle Focuses Efforts on Industry’s Image, Success
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — New Truckload Carriers Association Chairman Keith Tuttle is a man with two missions: Tell other truckers how they can achieve successful outcomes, and inform the public about the industry’s positive contributions.
March 16, 2015Kenworth Dealer Kari Rihm Honored as 2015 Influential Woman in Trucking
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Kari Rihm, president of Minnesota-based Rihm Kenworth, won the Influential Woman in Trucking award, which recognized her for expanding sales, staffing and locations over a four-year period.
March 16, 2015Goodyear Rolling Out New Fuel Max Line; Says Tires Provide Fleets Additional Savings
SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is out to prove its engineering research and product development efforts can lead to financial savings for fleet customers.
March 16, 2015High Court Sides With Ala. in Fuel-Tax Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Alabama should have an opportunity to substantiate its long-standing practice of issuing a fuel sales tax on railroads but not competitors in the trucking industry.
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