17 Oct Manufacturing Output Rises as Impact From Hurricanes Fades U.S. factory production rose last month for the first time since June, a sign the industry is starting to regain its footing after the damage from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Federal Reserve data showed Oct. 17.< Read more...
16 Oct Ryder Completes Purchase of Dallas Service Center Inc. Ryder System Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of all outstanding equity of Dallas Service Center Inc., an independent truck repair facility located in Dallas. Read more...
16 Oct Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 16: American Delight Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) was delighted to tell a gathering in Washington recently why Americans are delightful people. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
16 Oct Winsupply Acquires Firm to Expand Distribution in Florida Winsupply Inc., a wholesale distributor of industrial supplies and equipment, has acquired Certified Plumbing and Electrical Supply Co. in Live Oak, Fla., company officials announced Oct. 3. Read more...
16 Oct Diesel Climbs 1.1¢ to $2.787 The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 1.1 cents to $2.787 a gallon as oil prices increased along with Middle East tensions when opposing forces in Iraq clashed over control of the city of Kirkuk and nearby oil fields. Read more...
16 Oct Cummins to Acquire Battery Pack Developer Brammo Cummins Inc. announced it is acquiring Brammo Inc., which designs and develops battery packs for mobile and stationary applications. Read more...
16 Oct Dragon Capital Invests in New Shipping Platform Dragon Capital Investments Ltd. has agreed to buy a minority stake in ShipNEXT, a web-based shipping platform developed by Varamar Group in Odessa, Ukraine. Read more...
16 Oct Celadon Appoints Longtime Analyst Albrecht to Top Finance Post Celadon Group announced the appointment of longtime transportation industry analyst Thom Albrecht as executive vice president and chief financial and strategy officer and added Kathleen Ross, a former investment banker at LaSalle Bank and First National Bank of Chicago, as an independent member of its board of directors. Read more...
16 Oct Montana Trucking Company Tapped to Haul Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C. Whitewood Transport, a Billings, Mont., based trucking company, will haul the 2017 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the Kootenai National Forest in the northwest corner of the state to Washington, D.C., next month Read more...
16 Oct Toyota Class 8 With Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Run SoCal Drayage Route Toyota Motor North America Inc. will begin using its prototype Class 8 truck powered by a hydrogen fuel cell system in drayage operations at the nation’s two largest ports starting Oct. 23. Read more...