Business

Volvo Completes Purchase of Terex Corp.’s Truck Business

Volvo Construction Equipment said June 2 it has completed its $160 million purchase of Terex Corp.’s truck subsidiary.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
June 2, 2014
Business, Fuel

Diesel Continues Slow Decline, Dipping 0.9¢ to $3.925 a Gallon

Diesel continued its slow string of declines, sliding 0.9 cent to $3.925 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported May 27.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
May 27, 2014
Business, Equipment

TT Gets Behind-the-Scenes Look at Indianapolis 500

Transport Topics visited the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend, getting an insiders’ view of the weekend’s activities with behind-the-scenes access from Firestone Tires.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
May 27, 2014
Business

Natural-Gas Suppliers Announce New Stations, Fleet Signings

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Natural-gas suppliers announced the opening of new stations for trucking use at the ACT Expo here.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
May 7, 2014
Business

Truck Makers Cite Progress in LNG, CNG Sales

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Truck manufacturers at ACT Expo generally agreed with their projections from a year ago that the natural-gas, heavy-duty truck market would reach 10% by 2020.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
May 7, 2014
Safety

NTSB Expects Preliminary Report on FedEx Calif. Crash in About a Month

The National Transportation Safety Board is assessing a series of questions surrounding last week’s crash of a FedEx Freight tractor-trailer and a bus in Northern California that killed 10 people and said it will have a preliminary report in about 30 days.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
April 14, 2014
Business

Wil-Trans Buys Jim Palmer Trucking

Missouri carrier Wil-Trans has bought assets of refrigerated carrier Jim Palmer Trucking and plans to refurbish that company’s fleet with new trucks, the company said.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
April 11, 2014
Business, Fuel

Diesel to Average $3.87 This Summer, DOE Says in Short-Term Energy Outlook

Diesel will average $3.87 a gallon this summer — 2 cents less than last summer and about 9 cents below its current national average price, the Department of Energy reported.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
April 8, 2014
Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous

Australian Trucking Association CEO Sees Similarities With U.S. Regulations

The head of the Australian Trucking Associations said he sees similarities in U.S. rules and that he saw “some innovative designs” in trailers at the recent Mid-America Trucking Show.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
April 7, 2014
Special Coverage, Business, Fuel

Love’s to Expand Heavy-Duty CNG Network

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Love’s Travel Stops plans to add 11 more compressed natural gas fueling stations to its national heavy-duty truck network, company officials said here.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
March 28, 2014