ELD Mandate Compliance Vexes Some Smaller Fleets
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Small- and medium-size trucking fleets continue to wrestle with the federal electronic logging mandate, with some finding pleasant surprises and others making operational changes as a result of the transition away from paper, executives said at an industry conference.
April 11, 2016GHG Rule to Boost Costs
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions could increase the cost of a tractor-trailer combination by almost $14,250 through 2027, participants said at an ACT Research Co. seminar here, cautioning the regulation also could cause a pre-buy cycle of trucks similar to a decade ago.
April 4, 2016US to Dodge Recession, Grow by 2%, Analysts Say
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The U.S. economy probably will avoid recession and keep chugging along at about 2% annual growth, analysts said.
April 4, 2016IdleAir Rolls Out New Terminals, Partnerships
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck stop electrification and air conditioning provider IdleAir announced it is opening three new U.S. locations, that it has formed partnerships with other trucking vendors and electric utilities, and that it is implementing new price offerings.
April 2, 2016Trucker Buddy Expands Charity Work
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trucker Buddy International said it is expanding its program in South Carolina with the help of Meritor Inc., donating money to 19 schools with underwriting from PeopleNet, and honored a group of truck drivers and school teachers.
April 2, 2016TravelCenters Updates Maintenance Operations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck stop chain TravelCenters of America is unifying and rebranding its maintenance operations and tightening quality control.
April 2, 2016Bestpass Expands Coverage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Toll management provider Bestpass Inc. rolled out a new transponder that covers nearly all of the 48 contiguous states and soon may include parts of Canada.
April 2, 2016Mixed Reviews from Small Fleets on ELDs: '10% of Our Force Quit,' Says One
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Small- and medium-size trucking fleets continue to wrestle with the federal electronic logging device mandate, with some finding pleasant surprises and others driven to despair and resignation, according to discussion here at an industry conference.
April 1, 2016Expect GHG Rules to Spark Another Pre-Buy Truck Splurge Before 2021, Experts Say
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions could increase the cost of a tractor-trailer combination by about $14,250 through 2027 and cause another pre-buy cycle of trucks similar to 2006-2007, participants at an industry conference said here.
March 31, 2016Analysts See No Evidence of Looming Recession
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The well-established, yet not-at-all-dramatic U.S. economic recovery will probably avoid recession and instead keep chugging along at about 2% annual growth, said a trio of economic analysts.
March 31, 2016