Heartland Express reported second-quarter net income of $17.8 million, or 22 cents per share, a 22% increase from $14.6 million, or 18 cents, recorded in the second quarter of 2017.
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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
Appeals Court Temporarily Stays EPA Decision to Not Enforce Glider Kit Truck Regulation
A federal appeals court has issued a temporary stay blocking a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to not enforce an Obama administration regulation that limits glider kit truck manufacturers to building no more than 300 of the trucks a year.
July 19, 2018Editorial: Hot Topics for Summer’s Swelter
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide relief for truckers from some hours-of-service rules. With it, both houses of Congress are now circulating legislation that targets change to HOS regulations, adding to a flurry of trucking-related activity taking place on Capitol Hill.
June 21, 2018UPS Invests $130 Million in Natural Gas Vehicles, Infrastructure
UPS Inc. announced an additional $130 million investment in compressed natural gas vehicles, including 400 semi-tractors and 330 terminal trucks and five more fueling stations — underscoring the company’s role as a major catalyst for wide-scale adoption of natural gas vehicles.
June 19, 2018Stormy Sailing Expected When Cargo Ship Fuel Standard Changes
A surge in demand is coming for diesel and related fuels as shipping companies close in on a deadline to reduce sulfur emissions.
June 15, 2018KAG Merges Two Units Into Merchant Gas Group
Kenan Advantage Group Inc. announced it merged its two merchant gas subsidiaries — Jack B. Kelley and Cryogenic Transportation — into KAG Merchant Gas Group.
June 12, 2018TRIP Report Shows Georgia’s Infrastructure Funding Will Need Boost Despite Transportation Bill
Although Georgia’s most recent transportation funding bill has generated enough to finance some major future projects, it will not be able to keep pace with the state’s growing infrastructure and capacity needs, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program.
June 5, 2018Head of Brazil’s State Oil Company Resigns in Wake of Trucker Strike
RIO DE JANEIRO — The president of Brazilian state oil company Petrobras resigned June 1, the latest fallout from a crippling truckers’ strike over fuel prices that has widespread implications for the future of Latin America’s largest economy.
June 4, 2018Pitt Ohio Tests Two Mack Anthem Natural Gas Trucks
Carrier Pitt Ohio is testing two natural gas-powered Mack Anthem models equipped with Cummins Westport ISX12N engines as it seeks to use alternative fuels to reduce emissions.
June 1, 2018Fuel Tax Hike Could Pump Up Construction in Missouri
Missouri voters will choose whether to raise the nation’s fourth-lowest gasoline tax when they go to the polls in November.
May 30, 2018