Carriers Offer Drivers Pay Raises, Guarantees
Five companies in various trucking sectors recently announced diverse steps to increase driver compensation, as carriers tackle the growing need to keep and attract drivers in a strengthening freight environment.
February 20, 2012Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Class 6-7 Vehicles Help For-Hire Fleets Diversify, Save, Squeeze Into Metro Areas
Class 8 tractors have long been the standard for U.S. for-hire carriers, yet for certain service lines, even the most venerable of heavy-duty fleets are now buying Class 6 and 7 trucks and sometimes even smaller cargo vans.
February 20, 2012Bendix Works to Correct Defect, but Date for Valve Fix Uncertain
Officials of brake manufacturer Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said they are wrestling with the challenge of manufacturing and distributing replacement parts for a defective valve that could cause braking problems, which prompted federal and heavy-duty truck manufacturer recalls.
February 13, 2012ATD Selects Kentucky’s Dotson as Truck Dealer of the Year
LAS VEGAS — Terry Dotson never set out to be a truck salesman, but he was so good on the lot selling big rigs that he rose eventually to be chairman and CEO of Worldwide Equipment Enterprises Inc.
February 13, 2012ATA Installs 15 More Pavers at Capitol Office; $675,000 Raised So Far to Pay Down HQ Debt
American Trucking Associations installed a batch of 15 rooftop deck pavers at its Capitol Hill office last month, the latest of 46 pavers to be placed at the Washington, D.C., building, the group announced last week.
February 13, 2012Intermodal Freight Gains 4.9% in 2011, Boosted By Strong Domestic Shipments
Truck-rail intermodal freight increased 4.9% in 2011 from the previous year, led by a strong gain in domestic shipments and putting last year’s volume in a virtual tie for the second-best annual volume ever, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.
February 13, 2012Quality Expects Fourth-Quarter Profit
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said it expects to post profits for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2011.
February 10, 2012House Panel Drops Big-Truck Plan
Provisions that would have allowed states to permit larger, heavier trucks on interstate highways were voted down last week, just days after the highway reauthorization bill containing the measures was introduced in the House of Representatives.
February 6, 2012Ferro Defends Restart Change, Vows to Pursue 10-Hour Limit
The federal government’s chief truck overseer defended her agency’s controversial changes to the 34-hour restart provisions of the hours-of-service rule and vowed to continue efforts to cut the hours drivers may be behind the wheel.
January 23, 2012December Truck Sales Soar 78%
U.S. truckers closed out the year with a surge of heavy-duty truck buying that led to the highest-volume month and highest-volume year since 2006, according to data from WardsAuto.com. Sales boomed 78.3% in December and 59.9% for the year, compared with 2010.
January 23, 2012