US Trucking Revenue Sets Record in 2014, Surpasses $700 Billion, ATA Report Says
Trucking industry revenue set a record last year, reaching $700.4 billion, American Trucking Associations reported.
May 18, 2015TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Check out Transport Topics' updated Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North America, and explore how the industry's top players have adapted to a tough freight market and are preparing for the future.
Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Carriers, Seeks Millions in Past Payments
The trustee for TransVantage Solutions Inc., a bankrupt freight bill payment firm, is suing more than 500 truckers and other transport companies in a bid to recoup hundreds of millions of dollars by claiming payments made over several years were improper.
May 18, 2015Intermodal Gains Accelerate; Tops All Freight Over 4 Weeks
Truck-rail freight shipments reached a milestone in recent weeks by exceeding all other combined U.S. rail shipments for the first time, driven by such factors as a recent surge in international cargo, industry officials said.
May 18, 2015Diesel Average Rises 2.4¢ to $2.878; Price Has Climbed 12.4¢ in Past Month
Diesel’s national average price rose for the fourth straight week, climbing 2.4 cents to $2.878 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported May 11.
May 18, 2015Panel OKs Road Fund Bill That Includes HOS Provision
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee on May 13 voted to send a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill to the House floor after defeating an attempt by Democrats to remove a provision that would add new requirements to a study on an hours-of-service rule for truckers.
May 18, 2015ConocoPhillips to Add 300 Propane-Powered Trucks to Oil and Gas Fleet
ConocoPhillips said it plans to add more than 300 propane-powered trucks to its oil and gas fleet during the next five years.
May 15, 2015Isuzu Delivers 500,000th Truck in North America
Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc., a distributor of low-cab-forward medium-duty trucks, said it recently delivered its 500,000th truck since the Isuzu brand entered the North American market in 1984.
May 15, 2015SCI Logistics Opens Health-Care Distribution Facility in Toronto Area
SCI Logistics said it has opened a new facility in the Toronto area to provide supply-chain services for the health-care industry.
May 15, 2015Watkins & Shepard, Bay & Bay Boost Driver Pay
Two truckload carriers announced they are boosting their drivers’ pay.
May 15, 2015Lower Fuel Prices Expected to Push Memorial Day Travel to 10-Year High
U.S. travel over the May 25 Memorial Day weekend is poised to reach a 10-year high as Americans with more money in their pockets are lured onto the roads by lower prices at the pump.
May 15, 2015