Avery ViseBusinessBest of times? Regulatory changes offer both promise and perilThough indicators point toward a better economy overall and for trucking, uncertainty still reigns, especially for smaller carriers.October 9, 2013BusinessRecent history of diesel: 1,000 prices paint a pictureLooking back at the history of diesel prices in the 1990s and the 2000s, volatility of diesel prices is a fairly new phenomenon.October 4, 2013BusinessTruck freight to see little near-term improvement, FTR Conference speakers sayThe key economic indicators point to a freight market that probably will continue to improve over the next year or so but not necessarily enough to justify growth in carriers’ truck and trailer fleets, said speakers at the FTR Conference.September 26, 2013BusinessToo much of a good thing?There’s probably not a trucking executive alive who doesn’t wish –perhaps against his better judgment — for more freight, even if his company already has more than it can handle. It’s just part of his DNA. So the results of a new survey released Sept. 24 by global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group should […]September 24, 2013BusinessDon’t hold your breath on fleet renewalThough the automotive industry is going gangbusters, trucking executives see continued barriers to truck buying, including slow rate growth, especially when compared to equipment cost increases.September 10, 2013BusinessDiesel price unchanged at $3.981The national retail diesel price jumped 6.8 cents — the largest weekly increase since February — to $3.981 a gallon during the week ended Sept. 2.September 9, 2013BusinessTrucking jobs flat in August; July gain slashedThe for-hire trucking industry added no new payroll jobs on a net basis in August, and the initial estimate of 6,300 new jobs in July was really just 400 new jobs.September 6, 2013BusinessTrucking revenues climb in first 6 months of 2013Revenues for the for-hire trucking industry totaled $113.858 billion during the first six months of the year, up 1.6 percent from the same 2012 period, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.September 4, 2013BusinessDiesel price rises 6.8 cents to $3.981Diesel prices fell 1.3 cents nationwide to $3.896 a gallon during the week ended Aug. 12. Diesel is down 6.9 cents from the same week last year.September 4, 2013BusinessThe little guys behind the CCJ Top 250Owner-operators represent a sizeable share of big carriers’ capacity.September 3, 2013Page 1 of 85Next PageTop StoriesCompaniesEstes Express begins reopening of former Yellow terminalsEstes acquired 24 terminals through Yellow's bankruptcy proceedings and added more than 130 tractors and 6,000 trailers along with thousands of other pieces of equipment like load bars, air bags and more.BusinessWhat it takes to advocate for legal abuse reformSafety & ComplianceRoadcheck puts trailer protection, substance abuse in its crosshairsTrucksVolvo building new truck plant in MexicoFeatured SponsorReport: The 2024 State of Heavy-Duty Repair
