Trailer Orders Top 230,000 for Third Consecutive Year
Workers prep a trailer body at Great Dane’s plant in Statesboro, Ga. Industrywide trailer orders topped 29,000 in December 2013. (Great Dane Trailers)
Hersman Frustrated with Regulators
Before leaving the National Transportation Board in April, former chair Deborah Hersman spoke at a Transport Topics forum on Feb. 4 about high out-of-service rates and safety data collection issues. (Transport Topics file photo)
Shuster Rejects Fuel-Tax Hike
After saying for a year that all options need to be “on the table,” House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) took higher taxes off the menu of ways to pay for transportation at an infrastructure event on Feb. 4. (David Banks/Bloomberg News)
MId-America Trucking Show in Full Swing
Attendees check out the latest equipment at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Nearly 80,000 people attended the event on March 27-29, the third-largest total in the show’s 43-year history. (John Sommers II/Transport Topics) www.ttnews.com
ATA Leaders Tour Panama Canal
From left, former ATA Chairman Philip Byrd Sr., ATA President Bill Graves, and current ATA Chairman Duane Long meet with Panama Canal Authority CEO Jorge Quijano during their tour of the facility. (American Trucking Associations)
DOT Chief Pushing Congress to Act on Infrastructure
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx speaks in Louisville, Ky., on April 15 during a stop in his eight-state bus tour to promote highway funding. (Department of Transportation)
New Century’s Shutdown Leaves Workers Scrambling
New Century Transportation Inc. which reported $267 million in revenue last year abruptly shut down and filed for bankruptcy, leaving 1,600 workers scrambling to find new jobs. (Russ MacNeil)
States Slow Highway Projects
In June, state transportation officials started pulling construction projects from monthly bidding advertisements and began drawing up contingency plans in case there was a shut-off of federal highway money during the summer. (Delaware DOT)
Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Released
Released on July 17, the Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers publication provides an indispensable overview of the largest for-hire carriers in the United States and Canada, along with timely analysis of trends shaping the industry. (Transport Topics)
FMCSA’s Ferro Leaves
Anne Ferro, who oversaw a period of voluminous rulemaking for the trucking industry, announced her resignation as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on July 25 to become president and CEO of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. (Andre Harrer/Bloomberg News)
Con-Way Driver Wins NTDC
Con-way Freight driver Jeffrey Langenhahn holds the Grand Champion’s trophy at the National Truck Driving Championships awards banquet alongside his wife, Nicole on Aug. 16. (John Sommers II/Transport Topics)
Tonnage Hits Record High
August’s truck tonnage index jumped 4.5 % from a year ago to a record 132.6 reading, American Trucking Associations said Sept. 23. The year –over year jump was the biggest this year. (American Trucking Associations)
ATA Sets Industry Priorities at MC&E
ATA President Bill Graves delivers his State of the Industry address at the opening session of MC&E on Oct. 6. He called on lawmakers to make tough decisions on essential transport issues. (John Sommers II/ Transport Topics)
Trucking Earns Positive Marks in Poll
During MC&E on Oct. 6, Republican pollster Neil Newhouse shares his findings on trucking from his latest research poll. “In every region in the country, the image of the industry is above 60% positive, with the highest in the West and South,” he said. (John Sommers II/ Transport Topics)
Trailer Orders Soar 86.2%
Trailer orders spiked 86.2% in September from a year earlier, reaching 32,111, the highest level in nearly a decade as fleets rushed to reserve 2015 build slots, analysts and manufacturers said. (ACT Research Co.)
Class 8 Orders Skyrocket
New Class 8 truck orders skyrocketed in October to 46,200 units, the second-highest level recorded, as large fleets locked in 2015 build slots, ACT Research reported. (ACT Research Co.)
Republicans Take the Senate
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks to supporters on election night after voters handed control of the U.S. Senate to Republicans. McConnell will become the next majority leader of the Senate. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
ATA Members to Hire 100,000 Veterans
ATA President Bill Graves (right) pledged that member companies will hire 100,000 military veterans over the next two years during a press conference with FMCSA Administrator Scott Darling (left) on Dec. 2. (Jaclyn O’Laughlin)
Trailer Orders Top 230,000 for Third Consecutive Year
Workers prep a trailer body at Great Dane’s plant in Statesboro, Ga. Industrywide trailer orders topped 29,000 in December 2013. (Great Dane Trailers)
Hersman Frustrated with Regulators
Before leaving the National Transportation Board in April, former chair Deborah Hersman spoke at a Transport Topics forum on Feb. 4 about high out-of-service rates and safety data collection issues. (Transport Topics file photo)
Shuster Rejects Fuel-Tax Hike
After saying for a year that all options need to be “on the table,” House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) took higher taxes off the menu of ways to pay for transportation at an infrastructure event on Feb. 4. (David Banks/Bloomberg News)
MId-America Trucking Show in Full Swing
Attendees check out the latest equipment at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Nearly 80,000 people attended the event on March 27-29, the third-largest total in the show’s 43-year history. (John Sommers II/Transport Topics) www.ttnews.com
ATA Leaders Tour Panama Canal
From left, former ATA Chairman Philip Byrd Sr., ATA President Bill Graves, and current ATA Chairman Duane Long meet with Panama Canal Authority CEO Jorge Quijano during their tour of the facility. (American Trucking Associations)
DOT Chief Pushing Congress to Act on Infrastructure
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx speaks in Louisville, Ky., on April 15 during a stop in his eight-state bus tour to promote highway funding. (Department of Transportation)
New Century’s Shutdown Leaves Workers Scrambling
New Century Transportation Inc. which reported $267 million in revenue last year abruptly shut down and filed for bankruptcy, leaving 1,600 workers scrambling to find new jobs. (Russ MacNeil)
States Slow Highway Projects
In June, state transportation officials started pulling construction projects from monthly bidding advertisements and began drawing up contingency plans in case there was a shut-off of federal highway money during the summer. (Delaware DOT)
Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Released
Released on July 17, the Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers publication provides an indispensable overview of the largest for-hire carriers in the United States and Canada, along with timely analysis of trends shaping the industry. (Transport Topics)
FMCSA’s Ferro Leaves
Anne Ferro, who oversaw a period of voluminous rulemaking for the trucking industry, announced her resignation as head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on July 25 to become president and CEO of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. (Andre Harrer/Bloomberg News)
Con-Way Driver Wins NTDC
Con-way Freight driver Jeffrey Langenhahn holds the Grand Champion’s trophy at the National Truck Driving Championships awards banquet alongside his wife, Nicole on Aug. 16. (John Sommers II/Transport Topics)
Tonnage Hits Record High
August’s truck tonnage index jumped 4.5 % from a year ago to a record 132.6 reading, American Trucking Associations said Sept. 23. The year –over year jump was the biggest this year. (American Trucking Associations)
ATA Sets Industry Priorities at MC&E
ATA President Bill Graves delivers his State of the Industry address at the opening session of MC&E on Oct. 6. He called on lawmakers to make tough decisions on essential transport issues. (John Sommers II/ Transport Topics)
Trucking Earns Positive Marks in Poll
During MC&E on Oct. 6, Republican pollster Neil Newhouse shares his findings on trucking from his latest research poll. “In every region in the country, the image of the industry is above 60% positive, with the highest in the West and South,” he said. (John Sommers II/ Transport Topics)
Trailer Orders Soar 86.2%
Trailer orders spiked 86.2% in September from a year earlier, reaching 32,111, the highest level in nearly a decade as fleets rushed to reserve 2015 build slots, analysts and manufacturers said. (ACT Research Co.)
Class 8 Orders Skyrocket
New Class 8 truck orders skyrocketed in October to 46,200 units, the second-highest level recorded, as large fleets locked in 2015 build slots, ACT Research reported. (ACT Research Co.)
Republicans Take the Senate
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks to supporters on election night after voters handed control of the U.S. Senate to Republicans. McConnell will become the next majority leader of the Senate. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
ATA Members to Hire 100,000 Veterans
ATA President Bill Graves (right) pledged that member companies will hire 100,000 military veterans over the next two years during a press conference with FMCSA Administrator Scott Darling (left) on Dec. 2. (Jaclyn O’Laughlin)
