U.S. orders for trailers in April were about 20,000 and posted strong year-over-year gains, analysts said.
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Trailer Orders Exceed 20,000 in April
Mesilla Valley Transportation Partners With Penske to Maintain Trucks
Mesilla Valley Transportation, a dry van truckload carrier based in Las Cruces, N.M., will work with Penske Truck Leasing Corp. to maintain its nationwide fleet of more than 1,300 trucks.
May 15, 2017Transportation Executive Acquires Polonez Parcel Service, Plans Expansion
Veteran transportation executive Tom Nightingale has purchased Polonez Parcel Service and Universal Trucking Service, according to a statement Nightingale issued May 10.
May 15, 2017Seko Logistics Expanding Footprint in Western New York and Pennsylvania
Seko Logistics has opened two warehouses this year as a result of medical, automotive, industrial and technology companies bringing supply chains back into the United States, the third-party logistics company announced May 10.
May 15, 2017World's Biggest Container Line Scales Down Bond-Market Reliance
The world’s biggest container shipping company and Denmark’s largest issuer of corporate bonds may rely less on debt markets in the near future.
May 15, 2017Rice Lake Introduces Replacement Scale
Rice Lake Weighing Systems introduced the Survivor OTR-LP, a replacement scale designed to fit into non-Rice Lake truck scale foundations.
May 15, 2017SCI Handling Canadian Distribution for John Paul Richard
Third-party logistics firm SCI announced it is handling the Canada-wide distribution of clothing retailer John Paul Richard’s products as soon as shipments arrive in Vancouver, British Columbia, from Asia.
May 15, 2017Opinion: Transport Industry Needs a Data-Driven Culture
Transparency is a valuable and sought-after trait for all of today’s top industry players, especially now that things such as business integrity and proactive problem-solving sometimes are baseline requirements of today’s consumer.
May 15, 2017Intermodal Volume Up 2% in First Quarter, IANA Reports
Intermodal traffic rose 2% in the first quarter, largely stemming from container and trailer volumes, a signal that a rebound is underway from the doldrums of 2016.
Swift Kicks Off Digital Campaign to Tout Trucking to Young Workers
Swift Transportation Co. is reaching out to young people with a digital marketing campaign that promotes the company’s culture, size and emphasis on job advancement.