Pac-Van Purchases Expand Storage, Warehousing Capabilities
Pac-Van has expanded its storage and warehousing operations with two recent acquisitions in the South and Southwest.
December 11, 2017Alkane, evLabs Announce Deal for Electric Truck Launch
Alkane Truck Co. announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with evLaboratory Inc. to integrate evLabs’ powertrain and battery management system with Alkane’s alternative fuel truck chassis.
December 11, 2017Editorial: Costs of Doing Business
The trucking business is not a low-cost endeavor — think equipment, fuel, insurance — but the costs of doing business just keep increasing. What’s a motor carrier to do?
December 7, 2017Paccar Declares Extra Cash Dividend
Paccar Inc. declared an extra cash dividend of $1.20 per share, payable Jan. 4 to stockholders of record at the close of business Dec. 14.
December 6, 2017FTR Appoints Avery Vise Vice President of Trucking Research
Research company FTR appointed Avery Vise vice president of trucking research.
December 5, 2017Class 8 Orders Post Strong Gain in November
North American Class 8 orders in November reached nearly 33,000 for a 69% year-over-year gain, ACT Research Co. reported.
December 5, 2017DTNA Appoints David Carson President of Western Star
Daimler Trucks North America announced David Carson, currently president of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., has been appointed president of Western Star Trucks and chief diversity officer of DTNA.
December 5, 2017McLeod Software Buys New Headquarters
Transportation software provider McLeod Software purchased a building in Birmingham, Ala., for its new headquarters and plans to move in by the summer of 2018, the company announced.
December 5, 2017C&J Energy Buys O-Tex to Expand Oil-Field Services
Oil-field services provider C&J Energy Services completed its acquisition of O-Tex Holdings, a provider of oil-field cementing services in West Texas.
December 4, 2017Kroger Switches to Penske to Handle Trucking, Warehousing in Texas
Nearly 700 employees who work in a Kroger warehouse in Keller, Texas, were laid off when the supermarket chain terminated a relationship with SouthStar and signed with Penske Logistics, but Penske said individuals affected will be able to reapply for job
December 4, 2017