Moving quickly to help avert a rail workers strike that would have cost the national economy an estimated $2 billion per day, the U.S. Senate on Dec. 1 advanced a tentative labor agreement between railroads and their employees.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Up 2.8% in October
Truck tonnage in October increased compared with year-ago levels but declined on a month-to-month basis, a sign that the freight market is reacting to economic and consumer trends, American Trucking Associations said.
November 22, 2022October Class 8 Sales Show Broad Gains Over Year Earlier
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in October improved 34.5% compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported as all but one truck maker notched higher sales.
November 10, 2022September Tonnage Rises 5.5% Year-Over-Year
Truck tonnage in September increased 5.5% when measured against the same month a year ago, and on a sequential basis it rose 0.5% from August, according to American Trucking Associations.
October 18, 2022Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Guilty of Defrauding Investors
Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton was convicted of fraud Oct. 14 for misleading investors in the electric truck company.
October 14, 2022September US Class 8 Retail Sales Stay Strong
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in September were nearly 23,000 and reached the second-highest total this year, Wards Intelligence reported.
October 14, 2022Federal Judge Strikes Down Rhode Island Truck Tolling Plan as Unconstitutional
A federal judge struck down as unconstitutional a truck tolling plan by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation that was challenged in a lawsuit by American Trucking Associations as specifically aimed at motor carriers traveling through the state.
September 21, 2022Truck Tonnage in August Surges 7.4% Year-Over-Year
Truck tonnage in August surged 7.4% when measured against the same month a year ago, and on a sequential basis it rose 2.8% from July, according to American Trucking Associations.
September 20, 2022Rail Strike Averted as Unions Agree to Deal
A deal has been reached between union workers and six Class I railroads, averting a threatened strike that could have snarled the nation’s freight and passenger rail service.
September 15, 2022Class 8 Sales in August Climb to Year’s Best
Class 8 U.S. retail sales in August reached their high point for the year, clearing 23,000 for a 29.7% increase compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported.
September 14, 2022