Latest News Updates From Michael G. Malloy

Business

September Truck Orders Jump 32%

Class 8 truck orders jumped 32% in September from a year ago to 24,900, ACT Research Co. reported.

October 3, 2014
Business

Knight Buys Barr-Nunn Transportation

Knight Transportation has acquired dry van truckload carrier Barr-Nunn Transportation, based in Des Moines, Iowa.

October 1, 2014
Business, Fuel

Diesel Falls Another 2.3¢, to $3.755 a Gallon

Diesel dropped 2.3 cents — the same decline as last week — to $3.755 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 29.

September 30, 2014
Business

Cost Per Mile Increasing With Wages, ATRI Study Says

The average marginal cost per mile for truck drivers rose to $1.68 in 2013 from $1.63 in 2012, according to a report from the American Transportation Research Institute.

September 25, 2014
Business

August Truck Tonnage Surges to Record

August truck tonnage jumped 4.5% year-over-year to a record high, American Trucking Associations reported Sept. 23.

September 23, 2014
Business, Fuel

Diesel Falls 2.3¢ to Two-Year Low $3.778

Diesel dropped 2.3 cents to $3.778 a gallon, the lowest national average price in more than two years, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 22.

September 22, 2014
Business

NACFE Unveils Freight Efficiency Website

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency unveiled a new website designed to help trucking companies identify potential savings from using a variety of systems and technologies in their fleets.

September 22, 2014
Business

ATRI Releases Sustainable Freight Practices Compendium

The American Transportation Research Institute has released a compendium of sustainable freight practices.

September 18, 2014
Business

Clean Energy, Mansfield Form Nat-Gas Joint Venture for Bulk-Fuel Market

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. and Mansfield Energy Corp. announced the formation of a joint venture that will provide natural-gas fueling to U.S. bulk-fuel haulers, a segment that consumes more than 3 billion gallons of fuel every year.

September 16, 2014
Business, Fuel

Diesel Resumes Decline, Slipping 1.3¢ to $3.801

Diesel resumed its downward trend after a one-week hiatus, slipping 1.3 cents to $3.801 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

September 16, 2014