FedEx Corp. on Tuesday reported its fiscal first-quarter profit fell slightly from a year ago, and the company cut its full-year earnings outlook.
September 18, 2012Business
Large Trucks Excluded From Mass. Law Requiring OEMs to Share Repair Data
Large trucks have been excluded from a new Massachusetts law that allows vehicle repair shops to access proprietary manufacturer information.
September 19, 2012Business
Volvo’s North American Deliveries Rise 6% in August
Volvo AB said its August North American truck deliveries rose 6% from a year ago.
September 18, 2012GovernmentBusiness
Ohio Program Trains Truckers to Keep Eye Out for Crime
Ohio Truck Shield, a joint program of the Ohio Trucking Association and the Ohio Highway Patrol launched earlier this year, has already trained 500 truck drivers to watch for criminal activity on the roads.
September 18, 2012Business
Industry Marks National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Sunday kicked off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which runs through Saturday and celebrates America’s truck drivers.
September 18, 2012BusinessFuel
Diesel Rises 0.3¢ to $4.135 a Gallon
Diesel rose 0.3 cent to $4.135 a gallon and gasoline gained 3.1 cents to $3.878 — the 11th straight increases for both fuels, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
September 18, 2012Business
FMCSA Shuts Down Carrier for HOS Violations
Federal regulators have shut down HP Distribution LLP and HP Distribution LLC, two Kansas City, Kan., trucking companies that operate under one roof, for “flagrantly falsifying” log books and violating federal hours-of-service rules.
September 17, 2012BusinessAutonomous
Volvo Delivers First Remote Diagnostics Trucks
Volvo Trucks has delivered the first trucks equipped with its remote diagnostics tool that provides repair assistance by communicating problems to Volvo's support team.
September 17, 2012BusinessTechnology
Data Dis Integrates With PeopleNet
Data Dis Inc. said it has integrated its fleet maintenance software with onboard communications provider PeopleNet Communications Corp.
September 17, 2012Business
Cass Freight Index Declines 1.1% in August
Shipments measured by the Cass Freight Index declined 1.1% in August from the same month last year and from July 2012, reflecting the steadily weakening economic pace.
September 17, 2012