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YRC Worldwide Inc. CEO James Welch has put himself in charge of the company’s $3.3 billion a year  less-than-truckload unit, replacing Jeff Rogers, who departed as profit-improvement efforts sagged.

American Trucking Associations tonnage index reached another record in August, rising 6.9% from a year earlier as prospects brighten for continued improvement in some freight markets.

When Dave Anderson and his wife, Lois, purchased Bay & Bay Transportation in 1988, Dave, a Vietnam War veteran, wanted his equipment to reflect the sacrifice he and his fellow servicemen and women made for his country.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — TMW Systems Inc. announced upgrades and improvements to its products, as well as new integrations with third parties to help carriers track and analyze data.

The head of the Senate committee that will write the next highway funding bill said last week she wants to end the federal fuel taxes that truckers and others pay at the pump.

Trailer orders rose 4.1% in August from a year earlier to 15,780, the highest level in four months, ACT Research reported.

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Demand for new Class 8 equipment should rise about 15% next year, powered by a stronger domestic freight market and the ongoing need to replace old tractors, ACT Research reported.

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel dipped 2.5 cents to $3.949, the second straight decline and the largest one-week drop in five months, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 23.

Faulty driving directions to Fairbanks, Alaska International Airport have been disabled by Apple after two people drove onto a runway, the Associated Press reported.

The Mathews Bridge, a major east-west artery in Jacksonville, Fla., is closed indefinitely after being struck by a ship Sept. 26, the Associated Press reported.