Volvo Used-Truck Search Tool Available
Volvo Trucks said it has launched an online used-truck search tool and begun a premium certified used-truck program.
September 16, 2014Best Trucking Accounting Software 2024
If you’re simply looking for a bookkeeping tool, you can stop reading here, and look no further than QuickBooks. If you’re embracing the notion that trucking accounting goes far beyond that, or want to have a more expansive trucking accounting system of which QuickBooks is a key part, then read on.
Wholesale Prices Little Changed in August
Wholesale prices in the U.S. were little changed in August from the prior month, restrained by a plunge in gasoline prices and a sign of limited inflation in the production pipeline.
September 16, 2014Con-way Workers Back Union at Texas LTL Terminal
Drivers and dock workers at Con-way Freight’s Laredo, Texas, terminal have become the first workers at the less-than-truckload carrier to become union members.
September 15, 2014I-15 Partially Reopened; Truckers Traveling North Still Detoured
Interstate 15 in southern Nevada is partially reopened, but heavy trucks traveling northbound into Utah are still being detoured off the highway that was severely damaged by a flash flood on Sept. 8.
September 15, 2014Largest US Bakery to Use Nat Gas in Fleet
Bimbo Bakeries USA, the largest baker in the country, will begin using natural gas for some of its heavy-duty fleet in California.
September 15, 2014Auto Manufacturing Slips in August, But Decline may be Short-Lived
Industrial production in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in August for the first time in seven months as auto manufacturing cooled.
September 15, 2014Electric Truck Maker Shuts Down
Electric truck manufacturer Boulder Electric Vehicle has shut down and closed its factories in Colorado and California, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.
September 15, 2014Manufacturing in New York Area Expands in September
Manufacturing activity in the New York region increased in September, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Sept.15.
September 15, 2014Pre-Delivery Inspection: An Important First Step
It’s a simple process, usually included in the purchase price, but the first and arguably most important step for any transportation company when a trailer and tractor are ordered. Pre-delivery inspection is what the name implies: the inspection to make sure everything on a vehicle is working before it is delivered to the customer.
September 15, 2014Letters: ELDs and Fleet Size, Innovation Needed
The last paragraph of the story “ELD Comments Pour Into FMCSA; Support Splits Along Carrier Size” incorrectly referenced comments I filed on behalf of five companies located in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, and engaged in truck-transport operations via saddle-mounted vehicle transporter combinations.
September 15, 2014