USA Truck has entered into a long-term agreement with BNSF Railway Co. to provide transport of private domestic intermodal containers.
August 18, 2010Business
More U.S. Goods Face Tariffs in Mexican Trucking Dispute
The Mexican government last week imposed a second round of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports to protest the closing of the common national boundary to cross-border trucking and said the United States has yet to propose a plan to allow trucks from Mexico to deliver in the United States.
August 23, 2010Business
July Class 8 Sales Rise 27.8%
Heavy-duty U.S. retail truck sales continued their steady climb last month, increasing 27.8% compared with July 2009, according to the most recent survey from WardsAuto.com.
August 16, 2010Business
TravelCenters Reports 2Q Profit
Truck stop chain TravelCenters of America reported a second-quarter profit Monday of $1.17 million, or 7 cents a share, compared with a loss of $15.04 million, or 90 cents, a year ago.
August 9, 2010Business
June Class 8 Truck Sales Rise 11%
Retail sales of heavy-duty trucks in the United States climbed for a sixth straight month, rising 11.1% in June from year-ago levels, and are now up by 13.3% for the year to date, according to WardsAuto.com.
July 19, 2010Business
Pilot, Flying J Ready to Merge After Plan Clears Final Hurdles
Pilot Corp. and Flying J Inc. said they are preparing to integrate their massive network of interstate truck stops after reaching several agreements that should allow their proposed merger to move forward.
July 12, 2010Business
Arrow Says Used Truck Sales Up In 2010, but Shortage Possible
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arrow Truck Sales, one of the nation’s largest dealers of used Class 8 trucks, said sales increased about 60% during the first five months of 2010, compared with a year earlier.
July 5, 2010Business
FTC Sets Conditions for Pilot, Flying J Merger
The Federal Trade Commission has removed one of the last hurdles facing the proposed merger of Pilot Corp. and Flying J by ordering the two truck-stop chains to sell certain locations to rival rest stop operator Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores.
July 1, 2010Business
Manufacturers Blast Moves that Could Raise LTL Rates
Shoe and clothing manufacturers are fuming at a decision that preserves less-than-truckload carriers’ freedom to raise shipping rates for shoes by up to 50% and could quadruple prices to ship clothing.
June 21, 2010Business
Class 8 Truck Sales Up 13.5%
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks topped weak year-over-year comparisons for the fifth straight month in May, this time by 13.5%, WardsAuto.com reported.
June 21, 2010