Volvo AB’s North American truck deliveries jumped 47% in October over the previous year, the company said Nov. 20.
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Year in Review: Regulatory Successes, Growth of Budget Highlight ‘Challenging Year,’ Graves Says
It many ways, 2013 was a good year for American Trucking Associations.
December 27, 2013
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Trucks Moved 73% of Cargo in 2012, US Survey Shows
Some $13.6 trillion worth of goods were shipped in the United States in 2012 weighing a combined 11.7 billion tons, with trucks once again doing a majority of the work, according to a federal report.
December 16, 2013Influx of Late-Model, Low-Mileage Vehicles Pushes Up Prices of Used Trucks in October
Used-truck prices have risen in recent months as more late-model, low-mileage equipment has reached the market, according to industry analysts.
December 9, 2013Opinion: GSA Opts for Clean-Fueled Vendors
The United States wants to do business with truck fleets that are more fuel-efficient, better for the environment and cheaper to operate.
December 2, 2013Truck Toll Discounts to End Early on Texas Highway
Discounts for truckers on a well-known Texas toll road, State Highway 130, are ending Dec. 1, earlier than planned.
November 22, 2013Carriers That Use Driver Screening Program See Lower Crash Rates, FMCSA Says
Trucking companies using the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Pre-Employment Screening Program reduced their crash rates by 15%, with midsize carriers seeing even greater improvements, according to a recent FMCSA study.
November 20, 2013Safety Systems Shown to Reduce Rollovers, Other Accidents, FMCSA Study Declares
A new study has found trucks using lane-departure warning and roll-stability control systems are less likely to be involved in an accident than those not using the system.
November 11, 2013iTech: Managing a Fistful of Trucks
By Bruce Lilly, Contributing Writer
This story appears in the August/September 2013 issue of iTECH, published in the Oct.
January 1, 2012Knight Says USA Truck Shows ‘Limited Improvement’
Knight Transportation Inc. said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that takeover target USA Truck Inc.’s “recent financial results demonstrate only limited improvement and that its recent share price surge is unsupported by either industry or company specific fundamentals.â€
November 4, 2013