Trucks
Business
Technology
Workforce
Products
Regulations
CCJ Top 250
Business: Page 1110
Business
DTNA celebrates 1,000th hybrid-electric vehicle
Daimler Trucks North America recently marked the production of its 1,000th hybrid-electric vehicle with a celebration at its plant in Mt. Holly, N.C. The 1,000th vehicle – a Freightliner Business Class M2 106 Hybrid truck – is manufactured at the Mt. Holly location. In addition to the Business Class M2 106 Hybrid, Freightliner Custom Chassis […]
January 31, 2011
Business
Qualcomm enables fleet drivers to provide HOS feedback
On Jan. 5, the American Trucking Associations announced its hours-of-service campaign (http://safedriverhours.com/) to encourage industry and driver opposition to the administration’s proposed changes to driver hours of service regulations. Qualcomm, in response to requests from a number of its customers, has enabled two options for fleets to capture and submit driver feedback to ATA regarding […]
January 31, 2011
Sponsor Content
The new Volvo Trucks configurator
Volvo Trucks North America
The new Volvo VNL’s features and trim levels are available to examine interactively. Volvo Trucks has developed a new state-of-the-art online configurator exclusively for VNL models. The configurator provides detailed information on the features and benefits of each trim level and cab option, as well as a 360-degree view of the truck inside and out.
July 7, 2025
Business
Firestone Industrial raises prices, taps Pinto to direct Brazil facility
Firestone Industrial Products on Monday, Jan. 31, announced an average price increase of 5 percent on its North American light-duty and heavy-duty air spring products. The company says the increase, effect April 1, is driven by the escalating costs of raw materials – specifically the rise in the cost of natural rubber. “We are committed […]
January 31, 2011
Business
SmartDrive, Zurich collaborate for fleet risk management
SmartDrive, a provider of video-based driver safety and fleet management systems, announced it is working with fleet insurer Zurich on its new integrated fleet risk management solution, Zurich Fleet Intelligence. SmartDrive says it will offer its telematics devices to Zurich’s insurance customers seeking ways to minimize their fleet’s operating costs and reduce crashes, all while […]
January 31, 2011
Business
Utility’s Virginia manufacturing plant helps support United Way
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. announced that its manufacturing plant in Glade Spring, Va., participated in the achievement of United Way of Russell and Washington Counties’ 2010 campaign goal of $1 million. Each year, Utility’s Glade Spring manufacturing plant is active in making contributions to the United Way fund, which is into area communities. “With the […]
January 31, 2011
Business
Arsenault Associates announces fleet photo contest winners
Arsenault Associates, developers of Dossier Maintenance Management solutions, announced the winners of its fourth annual fleet photo contest. The 17 top fleet and maintenance photos will be featured on Arsenault’s 17-month calendar for 2011 and the first five months of 2012. The calendar is available upon request through the company’s website at www.arsenault.biz. Follow the […]
January 31, 2011
Business
Hours-of-service NPRM listening session set for Feb. 17
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold a public listening session on its regulatory proposal to revise hours-of-service requirements for commercial truck drivers on Feb. 17 at the Crowne Plaza Washington National Airport Hotel, 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Va. The listening session will be live webcast at www.fmcsa.dot.gov. Additionally, as part of the webcast, FMCSA officials […]
January 30, 2011
Business
J.B. Hunt records higher 4Q profit
J.B. Hunt Transport Services on Friday, Jan. 28, reported fourth-quarter profit of $57.9 million during the period ended Dec. 31 compared with earnings of $41.7 million from the year-ago timeframe, while revenue climbed 16 percent to $1.02 billion from $877 million. For the full year, net income rose to $199.6 million from $136.4 million in […]
January 30, 2011
Business
Strong intermodal activity leads Port of Tacoma’s 2010 cargo results
Strong intermodal activity led the Port of Tacoma’s cargo results in 2010, with intermodal lifts up 19 percent from 2009 levels, the port of announced. The increase was seen across all aspects of the port’s intermodal rail business – international imports, exports, short-haul rail (up to 400 miles) and the domestic intermodal rail business. The […]
January 30, 2011
Business
BTS releases container port overview
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released “America’s Container Ports: Linking Markets at Home and Abroad,” an overview of the movement of maritime freight handled by the nation’s container ports in 2009 through mid-2010. The report summarizes trends in maritime freight movement since 1995, especially during the last five years. It […]
January 30, 2011
Business
FedEx enhances technology for Critical Inventory Logistics service
FedEx SupplyChain, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., announced enhancements to its FedEx Critical Inventory Logistics service. Customers worldwide now can track the status of orders, shipments and inventory levels by logging into a Web application on fedex.com. For added flexibility, order placement and status messaging also are available through electronic data interchange and delivered in […]
January 30, 2011
Business
ABF selects 2011 Load Team
ABF has selected 10 freight-handling professionals for the 2011 Load Team, an elite group of freight-handling professionals from across ABF’s North American network. The Load Team members and their customer service centers are Sly Bryant, Atlanta; John Burzawa, Chicago; Kevin Grimes, Salt Lake City; Brad Hubbard, Winston-Salem, N.C.; Derek Jones, Albuquerque, N.M.; James Madewell, Dayton, […]
January 30, 2011
Business
Con-way Freight driver named Nevada Driver of the Year
Con-way Freight announced that one of its driver sales representatives has been named 2010 Nevada Driver of the Year by the Nevada Motor Transport Association. Chad Louthan of Sparks will be recognized at the NMTA’s annual banquet and convention to be held Feb. 24 at the Atlantis Casino in Reno. “The Nevada Motor Transport Association […]
January 30, 2011
Business
Healthy Trucking Summit to showcase health, wellness resources
The Healthy Trucking Association of America announced that the HTAA Healthy Trucking Summit, held annually in Atlanta, now will include a new Health & Wellness Resources Showcase that held on the final day of the HTAA Summit (Thursday, March 3) and will feature demonstrations and exhibits from health, wellness and nutrition companies with products and […]
January 30, 2011
Business
FleetNet America president/CEO Summer to retire
C. Oren Summer, current president and chief executive officer of FleetNet America Inc., a subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corp., has announced his retirement from the company effective June 30. Gary W. Cummings, current executive vice president and chief operating officer, will become FleetNet’s president and chief operating officer on Feb. 1. Summer will continue to […]
January 30, 2011
Business
TRP introduces exhaust program
TRP Aftermarket Parts offers a line of exhaust mufflers, pipes and clamps for different configurations, including aluminized and chrome-plated tubes, Y-pipes and stacks, plus flex hoses in a variety of materials and precut sizes. The stacks also come in a range of lengths and configurations, including straight, west coast, curved and monster in both 4- […]
January 30, 2011
Business
FleetMatics integrates fuel card reporting, GPS tracking
FleetMatics, a provider of GPS vehicle tracking applications for commercial fleets, announced that its software now is integrated with fuel card purchase data. The FleetMatics Fuel Card Reports is designed to enable users to reduce fuel usage and track MPG, pinpoint fuel card noncompliance and correct fuel-waste driving behaviors. The reporting also monitors a fleet’s […]
January 30, 2011
Business
Iridium signs five new partners for satellite mobile data products
Iridium Communications Inc. announced that it has signed agreements with five new value-added partners to market Iridium-based data solutions for the mobile machine-to-machine (M2M) sector. These new partnerships, including the company’s first-ever consumer Iridium short-burst data (SBD) relationships, open up numerous customer opportunities. “Alliances with well-established world-class partners will spearhead our growth and solidify our […]
January 30, 2011
Previous Page
Page 1110 of 2253
Next Page
Top Stories
Economic trends
Truckload market recovery slows amid freight volatility
Excess capacity, soft demand and shifting trade dynamics are keeping growth uneven, despite the truckload market showing signs of improvement.
Alternative power
Trump’s emissions rollback: What motor carriers & private fleets must know
Economic trends
Trucking industry faces mixed signals as tariffs, soft freight, and surplus trucks cloud outlook
Alternative power
ABF Freight: Tesla Semi 'generally matched' diesel trucks in 3-week pilot
Workforce
Unique requirements for hiring truck drivers
Get all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in America
View, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.
White Papers
In House or Outsourced Maintenance
The decision between bringing fleet maintenance in-house versus outsourcing is a pivotal one that could significantly affect your operations.
