28 Aug Used Class 8 Truck Sales, Prices Rise in July Sales of used Class 8 trucks improved in July, rising 19% year-over-year and 20% year-to-date, ACT Research Co. reported. Read more...
28 Aug United Rentals to Acquire Neff Rentals for $1.3 Billion United Rentals Inc. is making its second acquisition this year, offering to buy Miami-based Neff Rentals for $1.3 billion and terminating a previously announced merger between Neff and H&E Equipment Services. Read more...
28 Aug Watch: Trucker Rescued After Being Stranded in Houston Floodwaters A truck driver who was stranded in about 10 feet of water on a Houston freeway Aug. 27 was pulled from his cab by Harris County sheriff’s deputies who were alerted by a television news crew that captured the rescue live. Read more...
28 Aug Aerospace Freight Forwarder Aerostar Acquires Professional Freight Solutions Aerostar Global Logistics, a freight forwarder that works mostly with aerospace clients, has acquired Professional Freight Solutions, which provides transportation management services, auditing and rate negotiations and supply chain consulting. Read more...
28 Aug Crossword Puzzle Solution August 28, 2017 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the August 28, 2017 print edition. Read more...
28 Aug Stella Environmental Holdings Purchased by Hidden Harbor Capital Partners Hidden Harbor Capital Partners has acquired Stella Environmental Holdings Inc., a company that hauls municipal solid waste to landfills and manages waste transfer stations. Read more...
28 Aug Beacon Roofing Supply Agrees to Acquire Allied for $2.6 Billion Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. has agreed to acquire Allied Building Products Corp., based in East Rutherford, N.J., for $2.6 billion. Read more...
28 Aug Autonomous Transportation Committee Stalls Under Trump A federal committee created to work on autonomous transportation hasn’t moved an inch under President Donald Trump. Read more...
28 Aug Big Trailer Rentals Expands Into Southern California Market Big Trailer Rentals is expanding its Colorado-based flatbed and heavy-specialized trailer rental business to Southern California. Read more...
28 Aug RoadOne Purchases United Global, Making Push Into Chicago Market RoadOne IntermodaLogistics has acquired United Global Logistics, which gives the drayage provider a new presence in the Midwest market, including Chicago. Read more...