Volvo, Mack to Make Transmissions at Hagerstown, Md., Plant
Growing demand has prompted Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks to move assembly of its transmissions to Hagerstown, Md., the two companies said Wednesday.
June 1, 2011Roadrunner Buys Refrigerated Carrier Bruenger Trucking
Roadrunner Transportation Systems said it has acquired refrigerated truckload carrier Bruenger Trucking Co., in a transaction worth up to $13.6 million.
June 1, 2011Diesel Falls for Fourth Straight Week, Dropping 4.9¢ to $3.948 a Gallon
Diesel continued its recent downward trend, falling for the fourth straight week with a 4.9-cent decline to $3.948 a gallon, while gasoline fell for a third week, the Department of Energy said.
June 1, 2011Conn. Boosting Diesel Tax By 3 Cents in July
Connecticut’s diesel tax will go up 3 cents on July 1, pushing the levy from 39.6 to 42.6 cents a gallon under a recent budget agreement between state legislators and Gov. Dan Malloy (D).
June 1, 2011Construction Spending Increases 0.4% in April
Construction spending rose 0.4% in April, the second straight monthly increase, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
June 1, 2011Postal Service Lacks Funds to Repair, Replace Aging Truck Fleet, GAO Study Finds
The U.S. Postal Service, like many commercial fleets, is facing the problems of an aging truck fleet, including burgeoning maintenance costs, but lacks the financial resources to do anything about it, a new government study found.
June 1, 2011NAFTA Surface Trade Tops $80 Billion for First Time
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 15.6% in March from a year ago, topping $80 billion for the first time on record, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
May 31, 2011Freight Network, Spending Plan Contained in Transportation Bill
A bipartisan transportation reauthorization bill being prepared by four key United States senators would map out a national network of freight corridors and dedicate a percentage of Highway Trust Fund dollars to road projects within that network, a Senate staff member said.
May 31, 2011Freightliner Class M2 Vehicles Get Automated Transmission
Freightliner Trucks has introduced an automated manual transmission for its Class 6 and 7 Business Class M2 vehicles.
May 31, 2011NFI Buys Gilbert’s West Coast Operations
NFI said Tuesday it has acquired the West Coast operations of Gilbert Co., a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group.
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