Shift Freight Appoints New President
Less-than-truckload carrier Shift Freight said it has appointed Joe Bartone president of the Santa Fe Springs, California-based firm.
October 8, 2014DOT Freight Index Rises to Record High
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 3.8% in May to a record high, DOT reported July 10.
July 11, 2014DOT Freight Transportation Index Jumps 4.8%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index jumped 4.8% in April from the same month last year to its second-highest level ever.
June 11, 2014April Truckload Shipments Rise
Truckload carriers’ freight volumes accelerated in April, rising 4.6% compared with last year, and recorded a sequential improvement of 3.7%, which was a two-year high, American Trucking Associations reported.
June 9, 2014Spot Loads Rise 1.7% as Freight Markets Continue to Strengthen
Freight availability rose 1.7% in the seven-day period ended May 24 as market activity levels remain high, load board operator DAT said in its weekly report.
May 29, 2014Old Dominion Boosts 2Q Freight Outlook
Old Dominion Freight Line raised its second-quarter outlook for growth in its less-than-truckload revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharges.
May 27, 2014LTLs Using Dimension Scanners to Improve Pricing Accuracy
YRC Worldwide, in an effort to boost profits, has joined a growing number of less-than-truckload carriers to use dimensioners, a type of scanning device, to more accurately determine shipment characteristics.
May 12, 2014DOT Freight Index Rebounds in February
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 2.1% in February from the same month last year and rose from January, rebounding from two sequential monthly declines.
April 10, 2014Cass Freight Index Improves in March
The March Cass Freight Index rose 0.4% over the same month last year and improved 6.6% above February’s level, reflecting an improving market for motor carriers and other transport providers.
April 9, 2014Freightliner Shows Nat-Gas Sleeper at MATS; Western Star Includes New Safety Features
Freightliner Trucks displayed its Cascadia natural-gas powered tractor with a 48-inch sleeper at the Mid-America Trucking Show, providing longhaul truckers interested in the alternative fuel a new option.
March 31, 2014