Trucking Freight Increases 3% Year-Over-Year, ATA Report Says
The trucking industry collectively moved 11.84 billion tons of freight in 2019, according to American Trucking Associations’ annual data compendium — ATA American Trucking Trends 2020 — which was released July 13. That figure is a 3% year-over-year increase from 2018’s 11.49 tons of freight.
July 14, 2020FMCSA to Analyze Safety Practices for Small Delivery Trucks, Vans
Federal trucking regulators are seeking information on the safety operations of small commercial trucks and vans making deliveries for online retailers and grocery stores that seem to be increasing in number in recent months, but staying mostly under the regulatory radar.
July 13, 2020Forward Air Expands LTL Footprint in Georgia
Forward Air Corp. will now offer less-than-truckload services in Savannah, Ga., the company announced July 13.
July 13, 2020Class 8 Sales in June Drop 43.5%
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in June fell 43.5% year-over-year to just above 13,000, WardsAuto.com reported.
July 13, 2020Daimler May Need to Cut More Jobs Than Announced
Daimler AG will need to cut more jobs than the 15,000 previously announced, the company’s head of human resources told German news agency DPA in an interview.
July 13, 2020Volkswagen Management Tumult Spills Over to Truck Subsidiary
Volkswagen AG’s series of executive shakeups is reaching its commercial-vehicle operations, with the surprise departure of Traton SE’s chief and other managers highlighting friction over restructuring plans that were jolted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 10, 2020Greenbrier CEO Will Remain in Position Until September 2022
The Greenbrier Companies Chairman and CEO Bill Furman has agreed to continue in his position for up to two more years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
July 10, 2020Dana Introduces New Drive Technologies
Dana Inc. announced new drive technologies for material-handling vehicles, including a low-voltage, high-efficiency motor for electric-powered applications.
July 10, 2020Class 8 Orders Rise 23.2% in June
North American Class 8 orders in June approached replacement levels and reached the second-highest volume of the year.
July 9, 2020May Extends Slide in Used Class 8 Truck Prices
The year-over-year average price of a used Class 8 vehicle fell for the 13th consecutive month in May. Sales at retail outlets held up, while inventories headed down because there was no deluge of equipment flooding the market as a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACT Research reported.
July 8, 2020