ACT Research: U.S. trailer orders close 2021 nearly 16% lower than 2020
COLUMBUS, Ind. – COVID-19’s impact was felt in 2021 as the numbers of trailer orders were lower compared to 2020, according to ACT Research. December net
COLUMBUS, Ind. – COVID-19’s impact was felt in 2021 as the numbers of trailer orders were lower compared to 2020, according to ACT Research. December net
ATLANTA — Ascend LLC (Ascend) announced Wednesday that it acquired Dedicated Transport Solutions (DTS), of Greenville, South Carolina. The addition of DTS strengthens Ascend’s coverage
IRVING, Texas — FleetPride, Inc. has announced it acquired the assets of Nationwide Truck Service of Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 1989 and owned by Eric
Plagued by supply chain constraints throughout 2021, manufacturers of Class 8 trucks stepped up both production and sales in December, achieving the third-best December monthly
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Multi-model transportation services company C.H. Robinson has announced that it will be offering 25 $2,500 scholarships to employees and dependent children
GREENWICH, Conn. — Freight transportation services company XPO Logistics, Inc. is opening two less-than-truckload (LTL) terminals to increase customer capacity in North America. Additionally, XPO
GREEN BAY, Wis. — After more than 30 years of operating an office in Canada, Schneider National recently announced that it is shuttering its Guelph,
PLOVER, Wis. — The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has named Aldijana Miljkovic as its January 2022 Member of the Month. She is the owner
The market for both new and used Class 8 trucks is tight, but those with the desire to upgrade equipment or start a trucking business
Data for the final month of 2021 isn’t in yet, but November turned out to be a good month for both freight volumes and rates.
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Trucking has never been an easy business, but the recent degradation of supply chain combined with a lack of drivers has put
There are many people who can describe the difficulty of starting up a business in the trucking industry. Doing so as a woman — and
Some trucking organizations and carriers claim it’s the most important issue the trucking industry is facing today. Others, such as the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association
Every week, it seems, there’s another story about a truck and a bridge. One week, it’s a tractor-trailer damaging a suspension bridge by hitting a
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Bison Transport has acquired Bangor, Maine-based Hartt Transportation Systems, Inc. after obtaining 100 percent of the company’s issued and outstanding shares. According
There was little change to the numbers of new Class 8 trucks sold on the U.S. market in November. The “good news/bad news” freight market
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Transportation and logistics giant Schneider has acquired Ohio-based truckload carrier Midwest Logistics Systems (MLS) for $263 million. MLS, a dedicated carrier
If you’re considering the purchase of your own trailer, the first question to ask yourself — and answer with total honesty — is: Why? The
If you’re paying attention to the trucking industry, you already know the trucking industry is suffering a driver shortage, according to many sources. In fact,
Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting social and economic turmoil of 2020, 2021 was supposed to be a “normal” year for