21 Dec Great Dane Receives ASE Accreditation, an Industry First Trailer maker Great Dane received accreditation from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence for its service technician training program, the company said, marking the first time a semitrailer original equipment manufacturer has received that recognition. Read more...
21 Dec Amazon Hails Uber to Make Deliveries in Boston Don't be surprised if the next time you get a package from Amazon that the item arrives in a car rather than in a white Amazon van or a big UPS truck. Read more...
21 Dec Previously Owned Home Sales Climb to Highest Since Early 2007 Sales of previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly increased in November to the strongest level since early 2007, ahead of a jump in borrowing costs, National Association of Realtors data showed Dec. 21. Read more...
21 Dec Oil Extends Gains as Industry Report Shows US Stockpile Drop Oil extended its advance as industry data showed U.S. crude stockpiles declined last week. Read more...
20 Dec FedEx Profits Rise 1% But Miss Analyst Targets FedEx Corp. reported profits rose about 1.3% for its fiscal second quarter versus one year ago, but earnings before tax and interest dropped 13% in the freight division, according to company earnings released Dec. 20. Read more...
20 Dec UPS, FedEx Fight to Stay Ahead of Gift Package Deluge The nation's biggest shippers were struggling - and so far say they are succeeding - at keeping up with a record-breaking onslaught of online-ordered gift packages now that Christmas and the start of Hanukkah are less than a week away. Read more...
20 Dec Hanjin Sells Stake in Total Terminals International to Mediterranean Shipping Co. Hanjin Shipping Co., the South Korean ocean carrier that filed for bankruptcy protection in August, has agreed to sell its stake in Total Terminals International to Mediterranean Shipping Co., according to Bloomberg News. Read more...
20 Dec Cooper Adds Tire Sizes for Drop-Deck Trailers Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. added two sizes to the Roadmaster RM272 commercial tire line, which is engineered to withstand the demands of drop-deck trailers, and noted tires in this application are arguably the most abused of any in the trucking industry. Read more...
20 Dec Truck Tonnage Rises For First Time Since August Truck tonnage increased 5.7% in November versus one year ago, the first year-over-year increase since August in the American Trucking Associations monthly index in 2016, a sign that the trucking industry could be turning a corner and heading towards a better 2017. Read more...
20 Dec Trucking Image Movement Applauds Comments From Industry Supporters Trucking Moves America Forward, a national image movement for the industry, recognized efforts by companies in promoting a positive message for trucking around the country. Read more...