Editorial: Trucking and a Shrinking Globe
A pair of events reported on the front page in this edition of Transport Topics underscores the dramatic growth of the economic phenomenon known as globalization and its effect on trucking.
April 14, 2014Trucking Kicks Off Campaign to Burnish Industry’s Image
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Several industry groups launched a campaign here to educate the nation on the importance of trucking for the economy and to help recruit a new generation of desperately needed drivers to keep freight moving.
April 7, 2014Used-Truck Prices Rising, Even for Older Models
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Used-truck prices continue to rise in 2014, including for older models with higher mileage, an executive with ACT Research Co. said.
April 7, 2014Trucking Groups Launch Image Campaign
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trucking industry groups launched a campaign here to educate America on the importance of trucking to the nation’s economy and to help recruit a new generation of desperately needed drivers to keep freight moving.
March 27, 2014Taylor Receives Influential Woman in Trucking Award
Marcia Taylor, president of Bennett International Group, was presented the Influential Woman in Trucking award March 25 at the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual meeting in Grapevine, Texas.
March 26, 2014Universal Truckload Expects 1Q Profit to Decline
Universal Truckload Services Inc. said it expects its first-quarter earnings to be in the range of 23 to 27 cents per share, down from 38 cents a share in the same quarter last year.
March 25, 2014North American Class 8 Sales to Rise, ACT Says
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Higher productivity and profits in the trucking industry will help boost production and sales in North America this year and in the following several years, according to ACT Research Co.
March 25, 2014Trucker Buddy, Boy Scouts Introduce Safety Program
Trucker Buddy International and the Boy Scouts of America said they are introducing a safety program at the Mid-America Trucking Show to help Scouts earn their Truck Transportation and Traffic Safety merit badges at the show.
March 24, 2014Women In Trucking Announces Finalists for Influential Woman of the Year
The Women in Trucking Association announced the four finalists for its Influential Woman in Trucking award.
March 19, 2014Truck Market Poised to Grow Through 2015, Analyst Says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The domestic heavy-duty truck market is poised for significant growth this year and in 2015, an analyst from IHS Automotive told an audience of manufacturing and supplier executives.
March 17, 2014