Intermodal Gains Accelerate; Tops All Freight Over 4 Weeks
Truck-rail freight shipments reached a milestone in recent weeks by exceeding all other combined U.S. rail shipments for the first time, driven by such factors as a recent surge in international cargo, industry officials said.
May 18, 2015QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS
Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.
Diesel Average Rises 2.4¢ to $2.878; Price Has Climbed 12.4¢ in Past Month
Diesel’s national average price rose for the fourth straight week, climbing 2.4 cents to $2.878 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported May 11.
May 18, 2015Panel OKs Road Fund Bill That Includes HOS Provision
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee on May 13 voted to send a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill to the House floor after defeating an attempt by Democrats to remove a provision that would add new requirements to a study on an hours-of-service rule for truckers.
May 18, 2015ConocoPhillips to Add 300 Propane-Powered Trucks to Oil and Gas Fleet
ConocoPhillips said it plans to add more than 300 propane-powered trucks to its oil and gas fleet during the next five years.
May 15, 2015Isuzu Delivers 500,000th Truck in North America
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc., a distributor of low-cab-forward medium-duty trucks, said it recently delivered its 500,000th truck since the Isuzu brand entered the North American market in 1984.
May 15, 2015SCI Logistics Opens Health-Care Distribution Facility in Toronto Area
SCI Logistics said it has opened a new facility in the Toronto area to provide supply-chain services for the health-care industry.
May 15, 2015Watkins & Shepard, Bay & Bay Boost Driver Pay
Two truckload carriers announced they are boosting their drivers’ pay.
May 15, 2015Lower Fuel Prices Expected to Push Memorial Day Travel to 10-Year High
U.S. travel over the May 25 Memorial Day weekend is poised to reach a 10-year high as Americans with more money in their pockets are lured onto the roads by lower prices at the pump.
May 15, 2015Paul Ryan, Bill Shuster Introduce House GOP Version of Two-Month Highway Fund Extension
The House Rules Committee has scheduled a hearing on a measure sponsored by the leaders of the tax-writing and transportation policy panels that would extend highway funding authority through July.
May 15, 2015University of Memphis Establishes Award Honoring Trucking-Industry Figure Mike Pennington
The University of Memphis has established the D. Mike Pennington Award for Outstanding Mentoring to honor a longtime trucking-industry figure who died in December.
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