Ryder System said Monday it will buy most of the assets of Florida-based Gator Leasing, which will add about 2,300 vehicles to Ryder's fleet.
April 14, 2008Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder to Buy Florida Leasing Firm
Government, Business, Safety, Equipment
Eaton’s 1Q Profit Gains; Trucking Segment Lags
Heavy-duty vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp.’s first-quarter net earnings rose 5.6%, led by international sales, though its truck segment’s sales declined, the company said Monday.
April 14, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Equipment
UAW Rejects Mediator on American Axle Strike, Paper Reports
Parts supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings has asked a federal mediator to help broker a deal to end the a 48-day strike, but offer was rejected by the United Auto Workers union, the Detroit News reported Monday.
April 14, 2008Business, Fuel, Safety, Government
China’s Olympics Clean-Up Plan Could Snarl Shipments to U.S.
Plans by the Chinese government to close factories in and around Beijing and Shanghai this summer to reduce air pollution for the 2008 Summer Olympics could cause early or late peak seasonal surges in exports to the United States, shipping industry executives and transportation experts said.
April 14, 2008Business, Safety, Government
California Bonds Will Help Boost Freight Movement
A $3 billion slate of highway, rail and seaport improvements approved for funding by the California Transportation Commission includes $825 million for 14 projects in Northern California, the San Francisco-area Metropolitan Transportation Commission said.
April 11, 2008Business, Safety
Intermodal Traffic Declines 1.1% for Week
Rail intermodal traffic fell 1.1% for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
April 10, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Bruce Carlton Named NITL President
The National Industrial Transportation League said Bruce Carlton will become the group’s president on June 1. He will succeed interim president Annette Sandberg.
April 10, 2008Business, Safety, Government
DOT Transport Index Rises 2.7%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for February rose 2.7% from a year earlier, DOT said Wednesday.
April 9, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Fuel
Letters to the Editor: Driver Training; Crashes, Cell Phones; Fuel Prices
As I understand the new driver-training rules, they indicate that a company cannot hire drivers if that company has a school for training those drivers. This is in conflict with every training institution in the country — if not the world.
April 9, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Opinion: Costly, Ineffective New Federal Training Rules
Safety is the paramount goal of every motor carrier. From intensive driver training to using the finest technology available, the trucking industry strives to uphold the highest safety standards while ensuring the smooth and steady flow of cargo on our nation’s highways.
April 9, 2008