Consumer Confidence Declines
Consumer confidence decreased this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
March 27, 2012FMCSA Sets Changes to Flatbed, Hazmat Regs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Tuesday announced a slate of changes to its safety rating system designed to ratchet up enforcement of hazardous materials carriers and mitigate an inspection bias against flatbed haulers.
March 27, 2012Navistar Wins Armored Truck Upgrade Work
Navistar Defense LLC said it received a $21 million contract from the U.S. Army for more work connected to a January order to upgrade 2,717 MaxxPro Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles.
March 27, 2012Xata Unveils Household Goods Driver Tracker
Xata Corp. has introduced Xata Turnpike Multiple Management Authority, a driver tracking tool for household goods movers.
March 27, 2012Company Develops Technology to Stop Distracted Driving in Trucking
Cellcontrol, a developer of technology aimed at preventing distracted driving, on Monday unveiled a new offering designed for trucking fleets.
March 26, 2012Smith Debuts All-Electric Van That FedEx Express Will Use
Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. has unveiled an all-electric vehicle called the Newton Step Van that will be used by FedEx Express.
March 26, 2012Kiva Systems Sold to Amazon
Amazon.com Inc. has agreed to acquire Kiva Systems Inc., a privately held maker of robotic warehouse systems, for about $775 million in cash.
March 26, 2012Gasoline Gains 11¢ to $3.93, Lundberg Says
Gasoline rose 11 cents in the past two weeks to a national average $3.93 per gallon, but the price may be leveling off with oil prices stable, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
March 26, 2012Obama Urges House to Pass Transportation Bill
In his weekly radio address this weekend, President Obama urged Congress to pass a bipartisan transportation bill.
March 26, 2012Aerofficient to Make New ‘Slider’ Fairing
Aerofficient will begin producing a “slider” side fairing in April that it said should boost fuel savings over trailers using normal fairings.
March 26, 2012