USA Truck said its net loss in the third quarter fell 90% to $602,000, or 6 cents per share, from $6.1 million, or 59 cents, a year earlier.
October 17, 2013BusinessEquipment
Sept. Truck Orders Jump 27.4% To Highest Since May, ACT Says
New Class 8 truck orders climbed 27.4% in September from year-ago levels to 20,100, the highest total since May, according to preliminary figures from ACT Research.
October 14, 2013Business
Graves: Government Shutdown Could Hurt Trucking
The shutdown of the federal government could harm the economy, which in turn would hurt the trucking industry, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said.
October 4, 2013GovernmentBusiness
Shippers Push Lawmakers for Higher Truck Weights
Allowing higher truck weights on interstate highways and helping captive shippers who use the railroads would promote freight mobility and make American companies more competitive globally, representatives of large shippers told a special U.S. House panel exploring freight issues.
October 2, 2013Business
Mack’s Flaherty to Retire in January
Mack Trucks Inc. last week named Stephen Roy president of North American sales and marketing effective Jan. 1, succeeding Kevin Flaherty, who will retire after 40 years with the company.
September 30, 2013BusinessGovernment
Motor Carriers, Shippers Honor Drivers During Nationwide Appreciation Week
Carriers, shippers, associations and other trucking-related organizations last week honored the millions of drivers who move goods as part of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
September 23, 2013Business
August Truck Orders Up 20%
Orders for new heavy-duty trucks climbed 20% last month from a year earlier, boosting expectations that orders will keep rising in the fall and surpass normal seasonal trends, ACT Research reported.
September 16, 2013Business
Leonard’s Express to Buy Diamond State Warehousing & Distribution
New York-based trucking company Leonard’s Express said it has agreed to buy Diamond State Warehousing & Distribution.
August 30, 2013Business
Walmart Transportation’s Gary Harms Named 2013 Truck Driving National Grand Champion
Gary Harms, a Walmart Transportation driver based in Olathe, Kan., was named the 2013 Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion at the annual NTDC competition held last week in Salt Lake City.
August 27, 2013Business
Class 8 Sales Slip in July
Class 8 U.S. retail truck sales declined in July for the 11th straight month in comparison with last year, according to WardsAuto.com. However, the drop was the smallest percentage decline of the 11 months.
August 19, 2013