03 Apr Oil Nears $70 as OPEC Tightens Supply, Hopes for Trade Deal Grow Oil rose near $70 a barrel in London, a level last breached in November, as global crude supplies tightened while hopes for an end to the U.S.-China trade impasse lifted financial markets. Read more...
03 Apr March Class 8 Orders Take Anticipated Sharp Drop With Backlog Extended North American Class 8 orders in March fell sharply compared with a year earlier amid continuing, but slower, economic and freight growth, and a heavy backlog, analysts said. Read more...
02 Apr 20-Year-Old Technician Ryan Meppelink Prepares for International Competition Ryan Meppelink, a 20-year-old student from Zeeland, Mich., has been fascinated with all things mechanical since he was 14. Read more...
02 Apr Wabco Promotes Sean Deason to Chief Financial Officer Wabco Holdings Inc. appointed Sean Deason chief financial officer, effective immediately. Read more...
02 Apr ‘We’re Ready to Talk’ Infrastructure With Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi Says The Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives is ready to engage in meaningful discussions with the Trump White House on a comprehensive infrastructure bill, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said April 2. Read more...
02 Apr FMCSA Receives Two More Petitions for HOS Exemption The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has received requests for exemption from hours-of-service rules from a trade group representing waste haulers and a business that provides ground support for helicopters. Read more...
02 Apr Does Your Business Belong on Our List of Top 100 For-Hire Companies? Think your company deserves a spot on our prestigious 2020 For-Hire Carriers rankings? Read more...
02 Apr MATS Truck Awards: People’s Choice, Best of Show Winners Announced LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The most tricked-out trucks competed at the 2019 Mid-America Trucking Show, and six came away with the big prizes known as “Best of Show,” with another three winning in the dump category at an awards ceremony March 30. Read more...
02 Apr Tolling Plan Approved for Manhattan, but Rates Remain Unclear New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recently approved spending plan includes a variable tolling program that would affect travelers driving into Manhattan. Its impact on trucking is still unknown. Read more...
02 Apr Grammer Industries Acquires Sterling Transport Co. Grammer Industries Inc. announced it has acquired North Carolina-based Sterling Transport Co. Read more...