TCA
U.S. Xpress Sees Good Times Ahead
U.S. Xpress reached a deal to spend more than $200 million to buy 1,400 International LT semi-tractor sleeper trucks and 265 day cabs from Navistar International Corp.
A Good Time for Mack: Orders Surge 73% in Third Quarter
Mack Trucks is hauling a heavy payload of orders, following a robust third quarter in which the manufacturer that assembles its vehicles in the Lehigh Valley received a flurry of interest from customers.
Dallas Fed: Harvey’s Economic Damage Temporary; Recovery Boosts Demand
It appears Hurricane Harvey will inflict little long-term disruption on the Texas regional economy, which continued to expand at a “moderate pace” over the past six weeks despite the giant storm, according to a report Oct. 18 from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Navistar-GM Partnership Spurs Michigan Trucking Firm to Expand to Ohio, Hire 100
The Navistar-GM partnership in Springfield, Ohio has lead a Michigan trucking company to open a new terminal in Springfield, a move that could lead to a $5.2 million investment and more than 100 jobs over three years.
California GOP Rallies Around Measure to Repeal New State Gas Tax
Organizers of a campaign to qualify a ballot measure that would repeal the state’s gas tax and new vehicle fees unveiled their growing coalition Oct. 18 at the state Republican Party headquarters, where GOP gubernatorial candidate John Cox said he will make a “substantial” donation to the effort.
Anheuser-Busch Taps Seattle Trucking Startup Convoy to Transport Beer
Anheuser-Busch has signed a multi-year partnership with Seattle-based trucking startup Convoy to transport beer.
Ohio Turnpike Commission Approves Communications System for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Alerts about traffic, weather, work zones and other conditions should start popping up early next year on the dashboards of digitally connected vehicles on 52 miles of the Ohio Turnpike near Cleveland.
Commercial Processing at Tornillo US-Mexico Port of Entry Suspended for ‘Lack of Demand’
In the years leading up to the construction of an about $133 million port of entry in Tornillo, Texas, county leaders talked about the need for a bridge that would alleviate commercial traffic at other border crossings in El Paso.
Montana Trucking Company Tapped to Haul Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C.
Whitewood Transport, a Billings, Mont., based trucking company, will haul the 2017 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Kootenai National Forest in the northwest corner of the state to Washington, D.C., next month