Truck tonnage fell 10.8% in January from the same month last year, but rose 3% from the prior month, American Trucking Associations said Friday.
March 2, 2009Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Xata Adds Navigation to Mobile Comm. Systems
Mobile communications provider Xata Corp., Minneapolis, said Feb. 24 it had integrated ALK Technologies’ CoPilot Truck navigation system into its Xatanet and MobileMax software.
March 3, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Equipment
TransCore Launches Web Site for Trucking Companies
Transportation technology firm TransCore said Monday that it has launched a customer support and information Web site catered to trucking companies using Class 8 trucks.
March 3, 2009Business, Safety
January Truck Tonnage Falls 10.8%
Government, Business, Safety
ATA Unveils New Trailer From GE
American Trucking Associations said last week it was unveiling a new trailer for use in its image and outreach programs.
March 2, 2009Business
Mack Agrees to Sell Pennsylvania Headquarters
Mack Trucks Inc. said it agreed to sell its headquarters in Allentown, Pa., as part of its transfer to North Carolina.
March 2, 2009Business
WillGo’s Used Equipment Listings Now a Free Service to Customers
Used trailer dealer WillGo Inc. said it converted its database for used equipment to a free service, effective last month.
March 2, 2009Business, Safety, Government
ATA Leaders Call on Capitol
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations members gathered here last week to build support within Congress and the Obama administration on issues ranging from highway financing to potential union-organizing legislation.
March 2, 2009Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
LaHood Rejects Fuel Tax Hike After Urging Funding Creativity
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said federal officials should explore all options to finance infrastructure, but he later strongly rejected a fuel tax increase, at least while the economy is in recession.
March 2, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Equipment
Class 8 Truck Fleet Grew in 4Q Following 1st Decline, Polk Says
The number of Class 8 trucks operating in the United States increased by 60,000 at the end of the fourth quarter from a year earlier, reversing the first-ever decline of 17,000 that research firm R.L. Polk & Co. reported at the end of the third quarter.
March 2, 2009Business, Government, Equipment
Carriers Cut Costs With Specialized Tires
As the needs of trucking companies become more specialized, so do the tires they are running. Over the past decade, available tire options have increased, meaning fleets can choose the tires best suited for their specific applications.
March 2, 2009