DOT Freight Index Falls 6% in February
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 6% in February from a year earlier, its lowest level for the month of February in six years, DOT said Wednesday.
April 8, 2009UPS Freight Expands North American Service
UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of UPS Inc., said it will expand service to Mexico and include customs brokerage capabilities and a single invoicing for all services between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
April 8, 2009Ryder Lowers 1Q Outlook
Ryder System Wednesday cut its first-quarter forecast, saying the ongoing recession has hurt its freight volumes and reduced demand.
April 8, 2009Iteris Buys Hamilton Signal Assets
Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said Tuesday it acquired assets from Hamilton Signal including its Abacus system. Terms were not disclosed.
April 7, 2009Brokers Saw Decreased Profits in 2008, Survey Shows
Freight brokers and logistics providers saw profit margins decrease 5% in 2008 compared to the previous year due to volatile market conditions, a survey by transportation technology company TransCore shows.
April 6, 2009Navman Wireless Tracking Software Adds Reporting
Navman Wireless has added a reporting system to its Internet-based tracking software, Online-AVL, the company said.
April 6, 2009Old Dominion to Install PeopleNet’s Onboard Systems
Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line said it will install PeopleNet’s onboard communications systems across its entire fleet of 5,100 trucks.
April 6, 2009Letters: Closed Rest Areas, Those Railroad Ads (Cont.), Diesel Prices, Road Tax, Honoring Covenants
Someone needs to read the article that was published about the truck driver shot and killed in Knoxville, Tenn.
April 6, 2009Reopening the Border
We’re pleased to see that President Obama’s administration is at work crafting a plan to reopen the United States to trucks from Mexico, as agreed to years ago when the North American Free Trade Agreement was ratified.
April 6, 2009Coast Guard to Review Biometric Devices in Bid to Make TWIC Cards More Secure
The U.S. Coast Guard is beginning to review how biometric devices should be added to federal transport security cards that are becoming mandatory for truckers and everyone else who wants access to secure port areas.
April 6, 2009