Navman Wireless North America announced an upgrade to its OnlineAVL2 vehicle-tracking and logistics system that aids managers of larger service fleets in cutting costs and increasing productivity. The company says the software now offers Executive Summary reports that consolidate key performance indicators for multiple vehicle ...

Surface transportation trade between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 27.2 percent lower in January 2009 than in January 2008, dropping to $47.5 billion, the biggest year-to-year percentage decline on record, according to the Bureau of ...

Descartes Systems Group, a global on-demand software-as-a-service (SaaS) logistics solutions provider, has contracted to roll out its routing, dispatch and intelligent automated vehicle locator (AVL) services at AmeriGas, the largest retail propane marketer within the United States. AmeriGas says that following its successful implementation of ...

The national average retail price of a gallon of diesel climbed for the second consecutive week, soaring 13.1 cents to $2.221 for the week ending Monday, March 30. Still, this week's price is $1.743 less than the same week last year, according to the U.S. ...

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Kenworth says it has expanded its Kenworth Merchandise Collection with more selections than ever before and two choices for ordering merchandise. The Kirkland, Wash.-based truck maker now offers more than 200 different items available from two websites - www.ShopKenworth.com and www.KenworthGear.com. Both sites also are ...

Frozen Food Express Industries on Monday, March 27, announced the expansion of its regional service on the West Coast. Beginning April 6, FFE says that it will provide overnight and two-day less-than-truckload service for intrastate California, and two-day service between the Pacific Northwest and California. The ...

Con-way Freight announced it is accelerating transit times between Washington's Tri-Cities area and eastern Idaho to support local business needs for faster deliveries during the region's peak planting season for the agricultural industry. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based company says it has begun five-day-a-week next-day service ...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood joined China's Minister of Transport Li Shenglin on Monday, March 27, in Washington, D.C., to sign an agreement to cooperate on the safe transportation of hazardous materials. Following a joint Transportation Forum held in Beijing last December to address ...

Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems announced that it is expanding its on-highway service network through a relationship with Bosselman's Boss Truck Shops. "We're pleased to be working with the Bosselman family, which has a long history in the travel center and truck repair business," says Joseph Copeland, ...