American Trucking Associations’ advanced for-hire truck tonnage index April’s was 2.7% below the same month last year, the group said.
May 30, 2007Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
TMW Acquires Software Firm
Trucking software firm TMW Systems said Thursday it acquired TMT Software, which makes fleet maintenance applications, for an undisclosed sum.
May 31, 2007Business, Safety, Government
April Truck Tonnage Declines
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Preliminary Report Shows Downturn in ’06 Large-Truck Crash Fatalities
Preliminary data released by the Department of Transportation show that fatalities from large truck crashes declined 3.7% last year compared with 2005.
May 30, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Roadcheck to Emphasize Level 1 Inspections, CVSA Says
May 30, 2007
Business, Safety
Opinion: The Diabetic Trucker Debate
May 30, 2007
Business, Safety
PHH Sets Safety Modeling Service
PHH FirstFleet Tuesday said it launched a new predictive modeling service for driver safety analysis and training for private fleets.
May 30, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Knight Raises Quarterly Dividend
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation said Tuesday its board raised the company’s quarterly cash dividend, declaring a dividend of 3 cents per share, an increase of 50%.
May 29, 2007Government, Business, Safety
ATA Encourages EPA to ‘Harmonize’ Federal, California OBD Requirements
American Trucking Associations has urged the Environmental Protection Agency to harmonize pending federal and California onboard diagnostics rules.
May 29, 2007Business, Government, Safety
Union Fund Exit Would Cost UPS Up to $4 Billion
UPS Inc. would have to pay about up to $4 billion to cover its share of a Teamsters pension fund’s obligations, industry sources said.
May 28, 2007Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous
STB Asked to Delay New Limits On Freight Rate-Setting Bureaus
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association has asked the Surface Transportation Board to delay a decision to end antitrust immunity for trucking rate bureaus.
May 28, 2007