Daimler’s Daum Sees Stable Year for Truck Sales
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Industrywide truck sales will be relatively flat this year compared with last year, the head of Daimler Trucks North America said in an interview here.
March 22, 2013CAT Scale Unveils Mobile App for Truck Weighing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — CAT Scale Co. unveiled a mobile application that drivers can use to weigh their trucks without getting out of the cab.
March 22, 2013Opinion: Sequestration and the Canada-U.S. Border
It was not that long ago that the land border between Canada and the United States was viewed as a serious impediment to the secure and efficient movement of goods and people between the world’s largest bilateral trading partners.
March 22, 2013Intermodal Traffic Rises 0.7% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 0.7% to 228,806 units last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
March 22, 2013UPS Names New Presidents of Europe, Emerging Markets Divisions
UPS Inc. said it has appointed Cindy Miller president of UPS Europe and Derek Woodward president of Emerging Markets. Both appointments are effective April 30.
March 21, 2013Michelin Offers Two New Tire Products
Louisville, Ky. — Michelin Americas Truck Tires introduced two new products here at the Mid-America Trucking Show that it said will help fleets boost fuel efficiency.
March 21, 2013ATDynamics Announces TrailerTail Agreement with Prime Inc.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — ATDynamics said here Thursday at the Mid-America Trucking Show that its TrailerTail device will be installed on at least 450 refrigerated trailers operated by Prime Inc., one of the nation’s largest refrigerated carriers.
March 21, 2013Nafta Surface Trade Rose 6.2% Last Year
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 6.2% last year compared with 2011, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
March 21, 2013Con-way Inc. Lowers 1Q Expectations
Con-way Inc. said it expects lower first-quarter income for its less-than-truckload unit, Con-way Freight, on reduced weight per day.
March 21, 2013Despite Sequestration Delays, Retail Imports Expected to Rise
Import cargo volume at major U.S. ports will increase 2.3% this month from a year ago, despite federal spending cuts that could slow down cargo processing, according to a report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
March 21, 2013