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Arkansas Best Posts 3Q Profit
Arkansas Best Corp. swung to a third-quarter profit from loss a year ago on improved pricing, the company said Friday.
October 28, 2011TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Letters: New Volvo Drivetrain, HOS Rules
I’m writing in response to the Oct. 3 article about the “new” Volvo drivetrain package: “Volvo Offers New Powertrain Package for VN Trucks.”
October 31, 2011Editorial: Breathing Room
The most recent bits of news about business conditions and the economy suggest that, while we can’t be sure we’re out of the woods yet, the most dire predictions of a double-dip recession a couple of months ago apparently were too pessimistic.
October 31, 2011Consumer Confidence Sinks to Two-Year Low
Consumer confidence dropped in October to its lowest level since March 2009, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
October 25, 2011First Mexican Truck Crosses Into U.S.
The first Mexican truck crossed the United States border Friday as part of the cross-border trucking pilot program between the countries, the Associated Press reported.
October 25, 2011CARB Declines to Extend Reefer Rule Deadline
California environmental regulators have approved a slate of amendments to fine-tune the state’s transport refrigerated unit rule, but denied a request by industry stakeholders to push back compliance deadlines by extending the useful life of the units from seven to nine years.
October 25, 2011Nextran Buys Premier Truck Centers in Alabama
Nextran Corp. has purchased Premier Truck Centers, with locations in Birmingham, Tuscumbia and Madison, Ala. Terms were not released.
October 24, 2011Letters: Highway Terrorists, Broker Bond Issues
I own a small motor carrier and drive as well. In the past 38 years, I have driven trucks all across the United States, both regional and cross country, and I am reaching the end of my career with more than 3 million safe miles covered.
October 24, 2011Contract Awarded to Repair Cracked, Closed I-64 Bridge
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has announced that a $13.9 million contract has been awarded for repairs to the closed Ohio River bridge that carries Interstate 64 traffic between southern Indiana and Louisville, Ky.
October 24, 2011Trucking Is Doing Better Than U.S. Economy; Double-Dip Recession Unlikely, Experts Say
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Most trucking companies are currently doing better than the U.S. economy as a whole, and that should continue because a second, or double-dip, recession is unlikely, a panel of economists said.
October 24, 2011