17 Aug Volvo May Be About to Surprise Its Investors, But in a Good Way Volvo AB, the world’s second-biggest maker of trucks, is about to increase its market value by roughly a fifth, if analyst estimates are to be believed. Read more...
17 Aug Interactive Map: Where the 2018 Top 100 Private Carriers Are in North America Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America. Read more...
16 Aug Editorial: Keeping the Equipment Moving July orders for new trailers shattered a record that had stood for 24 years. On top of that, sales of Class 8 vehicles during the month topped 20,000, the second-highest total of the year. So while it’s clear there’s going to be a lot of new equipment on the road next year, let’s hope we can find enough drivers to keep all of it moving. Read more...
16 Aug NTDC Competitors Meet Their Match on Challenging Driving Course COLUMBUS, Ohio — A sharp left turn to cross over five scoring zones after avoiding a rubber duck and then maneuvering through a row of tennis balls were among the problems tripping up many competitors on the first day on the course at the National Truck Driving Championships. Read more...
16 Aug Senate Bill Would Let Young Truckers Operate in Interstate Commerce A new bill that would open interstate trucking opportunities to drivers between the ages of 18 and 21 was introduced in the U.S. Senate Aug. 16. Read more...
16 Aug US Trailer Orders Boom in Highest-Ever July U.S. trailer orders broke past 29,000 to set a record for the month of July, shattering the previous high for the month that had stood for 24 years, ACT Research Co. reported. Read more...
16 Aug ELD Training Sheds Light on CVSA Competition Expectations COLUMBUS, Ohio — The law enforcement officers participating in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s North American Inspectors Championship will not be asked to inspect electronic logging devices during this year’s competition. Read more...
16 Aug Judge Orders New Federal Review of Keystone XL Pipeline LINCOLN, Neb. — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. State Department to conduct a more thorough review of the Keystone XL pipeline’s proposed pathway after Nebraska state regulators changed the route, raising the possibility of further delays to a project first proposed in 2008. Read more...
16 Aug Nation’s Largest Ports Report Record TEU Volume Levels Ahead of Tariffs Business is booming at many of the nation’s largest ports, fueled by a strong U.S. economy and, according to experts, a rush to import and export goods before the Trump administration’s tariffs take hold on products from China and other nations. Read more...
16 Aug Catching Up With FMCSA’s Ray Martinez at NTDC COLUMBUS, Ohio — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Ray Martinez paid his first visit as the agency’s chief to the National Truck Driving Championships, rallying a crowd that included 424 truck drivers, 52 commercial vehicle inspectors, family members and volunteers. Read more...