Senate Passes Spending Bill With Maine-Vermont Heavy-Truck Provision
The Senate passed a spending measure Tuesday that would bring higher truck weights back to Maine and Vermont’s interstate highways on a permanent basis.
November 2, 2011Georgia Shippers’ Coalition Pushes for Higher Truck Weights
A coalition of Georgia businesses are pushing for higher truck weight limits, the Associated Press reported.
November 2, 2011Navistar Updates ProStar, TranStar Specs
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Truck and engine maker Navistar Inc. has tweaked the designs and specifications on its Class 8 ProStar and TranStar tractors in order to lure fleet customers with what its management sees as better ways to comply with recent federal regulations.
November 2, 2011MAN’s Truck Orders Rise; Holds Full-Year Sales Forecast
European truck maker MAN SE's orders rose 10% in the third quarter and the company held to its full-year sales forecast, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
November 2, 2011Wabash National Posts 3Q Profit on Higher Trailer Sales
Wabash National Corp. reported a third-quarter profit, turning around a loss in the same quarter last year, as trailer shipments hit their highest level in five years.
November 2, 2011Pilot Flying J to Purchase Seven Midwest Travel Centers
Pilot Flying J will acquire seven travel centers in Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Nebraska from Bosselman Travel Centers, the two said Tuesday.
November 1, 2011Arizona Seeks Federal OK to Toll Stretch of I-15
Arizona has formally asked the federal government for permission to toll its 29-mile section of Interstate 15, but the governor of neighboring Utah and the trucking industry are pushing back against the proposal.
November 1, 2011UPS Offers Full Visibility for Freight Pickups
UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload division of UPS Inc., said Tuesday it was offering a new feature to allow customers full visibility of LTL shipments.
November 1, 2011Diesel Continues to Rise, Gaining 6.7¢ to $3.892 a Gallon in Third Straight Increase
Diesel rose for the third straight week, gaining 6.7 cents to $3.892 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
November 1, 2011ISM Manufacturing Index Slips in October
U.S. manufacturing activity declined in October but showed expansion for a 27th consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
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