Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution reported a fourth-quarter profit, turning around a loss in the same quarter a year ago.
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NationaLease President Scoggins Retires
Gene Scoggins, president of the NationaLease truck-leasing organization, is retiring after 37 years in the transportation industry.
March 19, 2012
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Consumer Market Shaping Handheld Devices Used by Trucking Industry, Manufacturers Say
Although today’s handheld devices continue to become smaller, tougher and far more capable than their clunky, limited-application predecessors, manufacturers and officials at the freight companies that rely on them said the next technological developments will be influenced by what’s happening in the consumer market.
March 12, 2012Truck Makers Plan Announcements at MATS
Most truck makers said they will make important announcements of new products this year at the Mid-America Trucking Show, including Peterbilt Motors Co.’s introduction of a new model.
March 5, 2012January Tonnage Gains 3.6%, Reports Show Economy’s Growth
Truck tonnage rose 3.6% in January, extending a string of year-over-year growth into a fourth year and buoying optimism that steady improvement in the consumer and manufacturing sectors will continue to lift the freight industry.
March 5, 2012TransForce Reports Higher 4Q Earnings
TransForce Inc.’s fourth-quarter net income rose to C$41.7 million, or 41 cents a share, from C$34.8 million, or 36 cents, a year earlier, the Montreal-based trucking and logistics company said Wednesday.
February 29, 2012Class 6-7 Vehicles Help For-Hire Fleets Diversify, Save, Squeeze Into Metro Areas
Class 8 tractors have long been the standard for U.S. for-hire carriers, yet for certain service lines, even the most venerable of heavy-duty fleets are now buying Class 6 and 7 trucks and sometimes even smaller cargo vans.
February 20, 2012Quality Expects Fourth-Quarter Profit
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said it expects to post profits for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2011.
February 10, 2012ATA Installs 15 More Pavers at Capitol Office; $675,000 Raised So Far to Pay Down HQ Debt
American Trucking Associations installed a batch of 15 rooftop deck pavers at its Capitol Hill office last month, the latest of 46 pavers to be placed at the Washington, D.C., building, the group announced last week.
February 13, 2012ATD Selects Kentucky’s Dotson as Truck Dealer of the Year
LAS VEGAS — Terry Dotson never set out to be a truck salesman, but he was so good on the lot selling big rigs that he rose eventually to be chairman and CEO of Worldwide Equipment Enterprises Inc.
February 13, 2012