Roadrunner Expanding LTL Service in Western Markets
Roadrunner Transportation Systems said it is expanding its less-than-truckload service in the Phoenix and Salt Lake City metropolitan areas, beginning next week.
June 12, 2015FHWA Schedules Online Meeting on Size, Weight Study June 18
The Federal Highway Administration has scheduled an online meeting June 18 to discuss its most recent study on truck size and weight limits.
June 12, 2015LaHood Headlines Senate Hearing on Highway Funding June 18
Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will headline a Senate Finance panel hearing June 18 focusing on highway funding.
June 12, 2015Roadnet Adds Features to Routing Software
Roadnet Technologies said it has added new fleet-visibility tools to its routing and scheduling software.
June 12, 2015Consumer Sentiment Rises as Americans Most Upbeat About Wages in Seven Years
Consumer confidence rose more than forecast in June as Americans were the most upbeat about their wage prospects in seven years.
June 12, 2015Lytx Partners with Fleet Insurance Provider to Offer DriveCam at Reduced Cost
Lytx, a provider of video-based safety technology, said trucking insurance provider Carolina Casualty is now offering its DriveCam system to insured clients at subsidized rates.
June 12, 2015Cummins Releases Android App for Parts, Fault-Code Information
Engine maker Cummins Inc. said it has released an Android version of its free mobile application that provides engine and parts information and fault-code analysis.
June 12, 2015Wholesale Prices Increase in May as Fuel Costs Climb
Wholesale prices in the United States rose in May as the biggest jump in fuel costs in at least five years swamped muted advances in other categories.
June 12, 2015Cargomatic Names Sean Whiteley COO
Cargomatic, which makes an app for trucking that matches cargo loads to available trucks — in a similar way to the Uber app that matches riders with drivers — has hired Sean Whiteley to be its new chief operating officer.
June 12, 2015Most Truck Crashes Occur During Daytime, Data Provider Vigillo Says
A two-year compilation of federal crash data shows that most fatal, injury and tow-away truck-involved crashes occur during daytime hours, peaking from about 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to Data-analytics provider Vigillo.
June 11, 2015