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Obama Names Chuck Hurley to Head NHTSA

President Obama has named Chuck Hurley, the head of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the White House said on its Web site.

April 9, 2009

Navistar Withdraws Military-Vehicles Procurement Protest

Navistar International Corp. has withdrawn its protest over Pentagon procurement methods of buying all-terrain vehicles to be used by U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

April 9, 2009

Ryder Lowers 1Q Outlook

Ryder System Wednesday cut its first-quarter forecast, saying the ongoing recession has hurt its freight volumes and reduced demand.

April 8, 2009

UPS Freight Expands North American Service

UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of UPS Inc., said it will expand service to Mexico and include customs brokerage capabilities and a single invoicing for all services between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

April 8, 2009

CEVA Sets Contract with Technogym

CEVA Logistics said Wednesday that it had signed an agreement to provide logistics services for fitness equipment manufacturer Technogym.

April 7, 2009

Opinion: Improving Carrier Profits

Increasing operating costs, declining revenues and tighter budgets have forced less-than-truckload carriers, private fleets and small-parcel carriers to eliminate unnecessary expenses — once they figure out which expenses those are.

April 10, 2009

DOT Freight Index Falls 6% in February

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 6% in February from a year earlier, its lowest level for the month of February in six years, DOT said Wednesday.

April 8, 2009

Iteris Buys Hamilton Signal Assets

Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said Tuesday it acquired assets from Hamilton Signal including its Abacus system. Terms were not disclosed.

April 7, 2009

Con-way Sets Consolidation and Distribution Service

Con-way Inc. Tuesday announced a new consolidation and distribution service for shippers and consignees.

April 7, 2009

Oil Falls to Near $50 in Third Straight Decline

Oil fell for a third day Tuesday to near $50 a barrel as traders speculated inventories might have risen last week, Bloomberg reported.

April 7, 2009