Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Falls 4¢ to Five-Year-Low $2.824

Diesel’s national average retail price fell for a third straight week, dropping 4 cents to a five-year-low $2.824 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported March 30.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
March 30, 2015
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Drop 30% in February

February net trailer orders fell 30% from a year ago to 20,700 units, ACT Research Co. reported.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
March 27, 2015
Business, Technology

PeopleNet to Connect With Cummins Diagnostics Service

Onboard truck technology firm PeopleNet announced the availability of an introductory version of Cummins Connected Diagnostics on the current PeopleNet g3 platform.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
March 27, 2015
Business

C.R. England, Celadon Offer New Driver Pay Packages

National carriers C.R. England and Celadon Group Inc. announced new pay packages for their drivers.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
March 27, 2015
Business

Dayton Freight Introduces Expedited Service

Regional less-than-truckload carrier Dayton Freight Lines introduced a new expedited service using ground and air transportation.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
March 27, 2015
Business

Dean Foods to Deploy 64 CNG Freightliners; Will Fuel at New Clean Energy Nat-Gas Station

Food and beverage company Dean Foods Co. will roll out 64 compressed natural gas-powered Freightliner trucks in the next few months, and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will build a CNG station to fuel the mix of heavy- and medium-duty vehicles.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
March 25, 2015
Business

Jack Allen Named Chairman of American Intermodal Container Manufacturing

American Intermodal Container Manufacturing has named former Navistar Inc. executive Jack Allen as its chairman, the company said March 24.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
March 24, 2015
Business

Daimler Recalls Some Model Year 2007-2011 Freightliner Cascadia Trucks

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling some model year 2007-2011 Freightliner Cascadia trucks due to possible damage from water leaks, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a recall announcement.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
March 24, 2015
Business, Fuel

Diesel’s Average Price Drops 5.3¢ to $2.864

Diesel’s national average price dropped 5.3 cents to $2.864, the second straight decline after five increases, the Department of Energy reported March 23.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
March 24, 2015
Business

Penske Logistics to Acquire Transfreight North America

Penske Logistics said it reached agreement to buy third-party logistics firm Transfreight North America from Mitsui & Co. Terms were not disclosed.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
March 23, 2015