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Class 8 Sales in August Climb to Year’s Best

Class 8 U.S. retail sales in August reached their high point for the year, clearing 23,000 for a 29.7% increase compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 14, 2022
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

July Truck Tonnage Posts 5.1% Annual Gain

Truck tonnage in July rose 5.1% year-over-year but slipped 1.1% when measured on a sequential monthly basis, according to American Trucking Associations.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 23, 2022
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

US Class 8 Retail Sales in July Present Mixed Picture

Class 8 U.S. retail sales in July rose 21.9% higher compared with a year earlier but stalled when measured against the past four months, Wards Intelligence reported. All truck makers but one reported gains.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 11, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Breaking News

Nikola CEO Mark Russell to Retire Jan. 1

Truck manufacturer Nikola Corp. has announced a leadership change that places a 20-year automotive industry veteran at its helm.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 10, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire

XPO Names Mario Harik to Succeed Brad Jacobs as CEO

XPO Logistics Inc. announced that Mario Harik will succeed Brad Jacobs as CEO of XPO and join the board of directors following XPO’s planned spinoff of its tech-enabled brokerage platform.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 4, 2022
Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Truck Tonnage in June Soars 7.9% Year-Over-Year

Truck tonnage in June soared 7.9% above the same month last year, American Trucking Associations' For-Hire-Truck Tonnage Index released July 19 showed.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
July 19, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, Breaking News

June Class 8 Sales Highest of the Year

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in June were the highest of the year and improved 12.7% compared with the previous June, Wards Intelligence reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
July 13, 2022
Business, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire

DB Schenker to Acquire USA Truck for $435 Million

USA Truck is being acquired by DB Schenker in a $435 million deal announced June 24.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
June 24, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics, Breaking News

Tonnage Jumps 3.7% in May

Truck tonnage jumped 3.7% in May compared with year-ago levels, marking the ninth consecutive year-over-year gain and the largest since April 2021, American Trucking Associations announced.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 21, 2022
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

US Class 8 Sales in May Climb Past 20,000, Adding to Recent Momentum

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in May rose 13.9% compared with a year earlier to just clear 20,000, Wards Intelligence reported.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
June 10, 2022