04 Jun Lawmakers, Transportation Experts Discuss Path Ahead for Infrastructure Funding There is ample room for creativity in developing solutions to fix the nation’s transportation infrastructure, but elected officials must overcome their differences and work together if they hope to succeed, experts said. Read more...
04 Jun Ryder Promotes Rich Mohr to Chief Technology Officer at Fleet Management Unit Ryder Fleet Management Solutions, a unit of Ryder System Inc., appointed Rich Mohr chief technology officer. Read more...
04 Jun Navistar Posts 2Q Net Loss After Settling Engine Issues; Revenue Climbs Navistar International Corp. reported fiscal year second-quarter revenue increased while a legal settlement of legacy engine issues led to a loss in net income. Read more...
04 Jun Persistence Pays Off for Maryland Grand Champion Kurt Royer of YRC Freight TIMONIUM, Md. — YRC Freight truck driver Kurt Royer has competed in the Maryland Truck Driving Championships nine times since 1999. And although he’s gone on to nationals four times, he’s never gone as Maryland’s Grand Champion. But at this year’s event he was named Grand Champion after earning the highest overall score. Read more...
03 Jun FMCSA Launches Interstate Pilot Program for Drivers Ages 18-20 With Military Experience The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is now accepting applications for a pilot program that would allow people between the ages of 18 and 20 who possess the U.S. military equivalent of a commercial driver license to operate trucks in interstate commerce. Read more...
03 Jun Diesel Drops 1.5¢ to $3.136; Oil Close to Bear Market Price The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 1.5 cents to $3.136 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported. Crude oil plunged to $53 a barrel and flirted with a bear market as the tensions surrounding international trade mounted. Read more...
03 Jun Seattle DOT Considers Congestion Pricing Seattle has become the latest metropolitan area to consider the possibility of congestion pricing to mitigate traffic. Read more...
03 Jun Safety, Style, Family to Dominate at Indiana Truck Driving Championships Safety, style and family will be on display at the Indiana Truck Driving Championships, held June 7-8 at Lincoln College of Technology in Indianapolis. Read more...
03 Jun Haldex Names Helene Svahn CEO Commercial vehicle supplier Haldex appointed Helene Svahn CEO, effective immediately. Also, the Landskrona, Sweden-based company reported higher first-quarter net income and revenue amid slightly weaker market conditions. Read more...
03 Jun Chris Morrison Continues Hogan Transports’ Winning Streak in Missouri Chris Morrison of Hogan Transports won the Sleeper Berth competition to clinch the Grand Champion title at the Missouri Truck Driving Championships on May 31-June 1 in Branson. Read more...