Class 8 Truck Orders Jump 45% in July
North American Class 8 truck orders rose year-over-year for a third month in a row in July, according to ACT Research.
Canada’s Titanium Transportation Buys Georgia’s Crane
Titanium Transportation Group acquired Oakwood, Ga.-based Crane Transport to drive growth of the Canadian company’s U.S. logistics business, it said.
Weaker Truck Sector Tire Demand Induces Q2 Loss at Goodyear
Weaker demand from the U.S. and European commercial truck sectors resulted in a second-quarter 2023 loss at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Meritor, Heavy-Duty Truck Engine Sales Boost Cummins Profits
Profits at Cummins Inc. rose to $720 million in the second quarter of 2023 from $702 million in the year-ago period on the back of a jump in sales, including at newly acquired Meritor.
Weaker Freight Rates, Brokerage Gross Margin Hurt RXO Profits
Lower freight rates, a moderation in brokerage gross margin and the cost of operating as a stand-alone public company hurt profits at RXO Inc. in the second quarter of 2023.
TFI Q2 Profit Dips by More Than 50% on Lower Freight Volumes
Profits at TFI International Inc. more than halved in the second quarter of 2023 to $128.2 million from $276.8 million in the year-ago period, the company said.
Eaton Q2 Profit Jumps 23.8%
Eaton Corp. posted net income of $744 million in the second quarter of 2023, a 23.8% increase compared with a $601 million profit in the same period a year earlier.
Diesel Price Blows Past $4 a Gallon With 22.2¢ Surge
Proving last week’s surge wasn’t a fluke, the national average diesel price skyrocketed 22.2 cents to reach $4.127 a gallon, according to the Energy Information Administration.
Nikola Begins Production of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Class 8 Truck
Nikola began production of the Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck July 31 at its Coolidge, Ariz., factory, the company said.
Daimler Truck Q2 Profit Rises on Sales Tailwind
Daimler Truck posted a net profit of $1.101 billion in the three months that ended June 30, compared with $1.037 billion in the year-ago period, the company said Aug. 1.