COLUMBUS, Ind. — The backlog-to-build ratio for U.S. trailers increased to 9.9 months in January, reflecting a lower build rate since August 2021, according to
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Clean Fuels Alliance America has announced the appointment of Katherine Reed as senior communications manager. According to a news release, Reed
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. And BOISE, Idaho — Data from Truckstop and FTR Transportation Intelligence for the week that ended Feb. 17 indicate a continued cooling of
CHICAGO — Frank Hurst and Phil Resendiz have joined the executive teams at Echo Global Logistics, Inc. and Roadtex Transportation. A former president of Roadrunner,
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fleet Advantage announced Feb. 13 several milestones it achieved over the last 12 months, including exceeding more than $760 million in
WASHINGTON — A group of transportation and trucking stakeholders are calling for Congress to repeal the Federal Excise Tax on heavy-duty commercial vehicles. According to
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Container Port Group (CGP) has opened a new terminal in Jacksonville, Florida. A CPG statement said the new terminal reflects the company’s
Shipments declined by 3.2% in January from December levels, but no more than they usually do, according to the latest Cass Freight Index for Shipments,
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear told Congress on Feb. 15 that the industry needed realistic national timelines and targets to
TAMPA, Fla. — BlueGrace Logistics announced Feb. 14 the promotion of Bonnie Beckmann to vice president of commercial operations and audit. In this new capacity, “Beckmann
ATLANTA, Ga. — Ascend has formed a partnership with Volvo Autonomous Solutions, which will make Ascend the first asset-based truckload carrier to reserve capacity for
CHICAGO — Uber Freight, WattEV and CHEP have announced a joint effort to deploy electric trucks on select routes in Southern California. As part of this
COLUMBUS, Ind. – January’s heavy-duty orders were relatively weak, according to ACT Research‘s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report. It remains to
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary net trailer orders dipped in January, with 24,200 units (22,000 seasonally adjusted) projected to have been booked during the month, according
OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is planning major expansion work in 2023, adding 25 new stores and remodeling several existing locations. According to a
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Roadrunner is expanding its Smart Network with new inbound service to Denver. It marks the first new market opening in years, “continuing
HOUSTON – BP Products North America Inc. has announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase TravelCenters of America for $1.3 billion. The acquisition
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The latest release of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK reported truckload spot rates, insights on the upcoming Commercial Vehicle
