Tony Spero, of Stratford-based ABF Freight, drove home with the top award in the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut’s Truck Driving Championship.
June 15, 2016BusinessFuel
Nikola Motor Gets 7,000 Reservations for Unseen Electric Class 8 Truck
Nikola Motor Co. said it has received more than 7,000 reservations for its yet-to-be-unveiled electric Class 8 truck, the Nikola One.
June 14, 2016Business
USA Truck Executive Michael Borrows Resigns
USA Truck Inc. announced that Executive Vice President Michael Borrows resigned from the trucking and logistics company May 19 as changes continue in its executive ranks.
May 20, 2016Business
California’s Truckers Dream of Dedicated Truck Lanes
Trish Anderson, 53, a truck driver from Mississippi, dreams about dedicated truck lanes. A lot.
May 16, 2016Business
USA Truck Earnings Worsen Due to Restructuring, Weak Market
USA Truck Inc. reported a restructuring-related loss of $1.8 million, or 19 cents, as trucking and logistics performance was affected by the tough freight market.
May 5, 2016Business
J.B. Hunt Raises First-Quarter Net Income 6.4%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., the first trucking company to report earnings for the first quarter, improved net income 6.4% to $100.1 million, or 88 cents per share, helped by stronger results at its dedicated and brokerage units.
April 18, 2016Business
March Truck Sales Dip 2.9%, Reflect Ongoing Slowdown
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks dipped by 2.9% in March from a year earlier to 20,034, WardsAuto.com reported.
April 18, 2016GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
ELD Mandate Poses Special Challenge for Truck Leasing, Rental Operations
As the trucking industry prepares for the federal electronic logging mandate, carriers and equipment providers are grappling with one of the murkier aspects of the regulation — how to use the technology in lease and rental vehicles.
April 18, 2016Business
Truckstop.com Plans to Enter ELD Market
Load board operator Truckstop.com is planning to introduce its own electronic logging device, expanding the company’s technology offerings, a company executive said.
April 8, 2016BusinessTechnology
Internet Truckstop Group Sells Stock to Fund Expansion
Internet Truckstop Group announced a “significant” investment from the private equity firm Bregal Sagemount to support expansion of its transportation technology platform.
April 5, 2016