12 Mar Navistar Posts Mixed 1Q Results, Raises 2018 Outlook Truck maker Navistar International Corp. posted a net loss in its fiscal first quarter as revenue climbed 15%. Read more...
12 Mar Diesel Slips 1.6¢ to $2.976 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel fell 1.6 cents to $2.976 as the price of a barrel of crude slipped to $61 as analysts expected U.S. production to continue at a high level. Trucking’s main fuel has seen five consecutive declines totaling 11 cents. Read more...
12 Mar RoadOne Buys Jarvis Trans RoadOne IntermodaLogistics purchased Jarvis Trans Inc., to continue its expansion in the Northeast. Read more...
12 Mar Momentum Adds Enhanced Electronics Communication System Momentum Fuel Technologies introduced GreenLync 2.0, an enhanced electronics communication system for its line of compressed natural gas fuel systems for Class 6-8 trucks. Read more...
12 Mar Hornady Launches Minimum Pay Plan for Drivers Hornady Transportation this month began a driver compensation program designed to give drivers a guaranteed weekly gross minimum pay. Read more...
12 Mar Shell Joins Board of the California Fuel Cell Partnership The California Fuel Cell Partnership announced Shell has become a member of its executive board. Shell is the first energy company to join the board. Read more...
12 Mar California Highway Patrol Program Catches L.A. Cargo Crooks The California Highway Patrol Cargo Theft Interdiction Program in February arrested 15 members of a suspected theft crew in Los Angeles County following a seven-month investigation of organized commercial burglary. The total value of the stolen cargo was more than $1 million. Read more...
12 Mar UPS Appoints Jim Barber as Chief Operating Officer Atlanta-based UPS Inc. announced it is appointing Jim Barber as chief operating officer. Read more...
12 Mar Outsize Gains in US Employment Show Scope for Economic Growth The U.S. labor market still has plenty of room to run. That’s the message from government data on March 9, which gave multiple indications America’s jobs situation isn’t as tight as previously thought, sending stocks and bond yields higher. Read more...
12 Mar Capitol Agenda: 500 Days of Summer With the country fixated on college basketball, Speaker Paul Ryan shed light on his vision for infrastructure policy. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...