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Ryder System said it is offering new transportation and logistics management services for the oil and gas industry.

Yard-management systems at large manufacturing plants, distribution centers or retailers’ warehouses can benefit the motor carriers serving those facilities by returning trailers to service quickly, improving overall equipment utilization and fleet productivity, users and vendors of yard systems said.

When Travis Gibson heads to Utah this week to compete in the National Truck Driving Championships, he’ll actually be rooting for one of his rivals to become the event’s Grand Champion: his dad.

Truck and engine maker Navistar International Corp. said it plans to cut “a few hundred” jobs companywide by early September in a move to reduce costs.

Federal regulators are considering a limited exemption for two narrow categories of truckers from the new federal hours-of-service provision that requires most truck drivers to take a half-hour rest break during long shifts.

Two sets of changes in the way freight is moved in the United States will require fleet operators to take a fresh look at transportation strategy and fleet utilization.

Here’s a true story: The editorial office of Transport Topics overlooks a cul-de-sac that leads off a busy commercial street. There is a lot of construction going on in that cul-de-sac and last week one of the trucks delivering ready-mixed concrete broke down.

Class 8 U.S. retail truck sales declined in July for the 11th straight month in comparison with last year, according to WardsAuto.com. However, the drop was the smallest percentage decline of the 11 months.

Despite the nation’s efforts to upgrade its bridges in recent years, a staggering 151,500 are still labeled as deficient, the cure for which is to spend $20.5 billion every year between now and 2028.