Con-way Driver Honored as NTDC Grand Champion
PITTSBURGH — Like many other champion truck drivers, Dale Duncan first took the wheel in childhood, on a family farm in Indiana, where his father supplemented the family income by driving a truck.
August 31, 2009Cargo Thieves Seek Basic Items More Often
Cargo thefts have increased against over-the-road trucking firms during the recession, with criminals turning to “basics” such as food and paper products, as well as the traditional high-value loads, though no hard figures exist, American Trucking Associations said.
August 31, 2009Intermodal Traffic Drops for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic in the United States fell 16.2% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said in its weekly report.
August 28, 2009Truck Tonnage Decline Slows in July
U.S. truck tonnage fell 10.4% in July from the same month last year, the best year-to-year showing since February, American Trucking Associations said.
August 27, 2009Volvo’s July North American Truck Deliveries Drop 46%
Volvo AB’s North American truck deliveries fell 46% in July from a year ago, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
August 27, 2009Two Truckload Carriers Install Software to Help With Routing, Fuel Purchasing
Truckload carriers C.R. England and Knight Transportation each recently announced they were investing in new software aimed at making its routing and fuel purchasing more efficient.
August 26, 2009Opinion: When Your Customer Doesn’t Pay
Will today’s slow-paying customer be tomorrow’s bankruptcy? To get a proper grip on this very real possibility, let’s look at some staggering statistics.
August 26, 2009Con-way’s Dale Duncan Is 2009 Truck Driving National Champion
Con-way Freight driver Dale Duncan was named the 2009 National Truck Driving Grand Champion over the weekend, American Trucking Associations said.
August 24, 20093PLs Shows Increased Activity, TIA Says
The Transportation Intermediaries Association has released its second-quarter 3PL Market Report, which showed that total dollars billed by all study participants for all activities increased about 7% from the first quarter.
August 24, 2009Two Truckload Carriers Install Software To Help With Routing, Fuel Purchasing
Truckload carriers C.R. England and Knight Transportation each recently announced they were investing in new software aimed at making its routing and fuel purchasing more efficient.
August 24, 2009