Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said its fourth-quarter and full-year income rose on higher trailer sales.
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Federal Regulation Burden on Agenda as Truckload Fleets Gather at Meeting
The truckload industry, on the upswing as rates and freight rise, gathers for its annual meeting next week in Florida in a business environment that also includes unresolved questions such as the effects of more government regulation.
February 27, 2012Industry Leaders, Family, Friends Pay Tribute to Don Schneider During Memorial Service
Trucking industry leaders, company associates and family members paid tribute to Don Schneider, the former president and CEO of Schneider National Inc., in a memorial service attended by an estimated 700 people at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis., on Feb. 15. Schneider died in January after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
February 27, 2012FMCSA Defends Its Mexican Truck Program, Rejects Challenges by Union, Public Citizen
The federal government defended its program allowing Mexican trucks into the United States, telling a court this month that the pilot program complies with all federal laws related to safety, environmental protection and driver licensing, in addition to the laws specific to the program itself.
February 27, 2012TMC Leader Lee Long Aims to Broaden Appeal of Truck Technical Careers to Younger Students
TAMPA, Fla. — Lee Long, the maintenance director of Southeastern Freight Lines and new chairman of American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council, said his biggest interest is drawing more people into work as heavy-duty technicians.
February 27, 20122011 Class 8 Fleet Declines Despite Jump in Registrations
The total U.S. Class 8 fleet dropped 2.1% in the 4th quarter of 2011 compared with the last quarter of 2010, as fleets continued to squeeze out their oldest trucks to bring freight capacity more into alignment with available loads, according to R.L. Polk & Co.
February 27, 2012Bendix Begins Brake Fix
TAMPA, Fla. — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said it has distributed the first of more than 130,000 kits to fix a defective brake-system valve, but said the process could take about six months to complete as manufacturers, dealers and fleets scramble to repair more than 67,000 affected U.S. and Canadian trucks.
February 27, 2012Wright Express Reports Higher Profit for 4Q, Year
Wright Express Corp.’s fourth-quarter profit grew to $32.8 million, or 84 cents per share, compared with $18.5 million, or 47 cents, a year ealier.
February 23, 2012Commercial Vehicle Group’s Income Jumps
Commercial Vehicle Group’s fourth-quarter and full-year income jumped on increases in the North American Class 8 heavy-duty truck and global construction markets.
February 23, 2012Mullen’s 4Q, Full-Year Profits Improve
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group’s fourth-quarter and full-year operating income rose on higher demand at its oilfield services unit.
February 23, 2012