12 Aug ATA President Spear: 'We Need to Get in the Game' With Legislative Efforts INDIANAPOLIS - In his first public speech to members, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear pledged to primarily take on issues that the trucking industry can win in Congress. Read more...
12 Aug Consumer Sentiment Increases by Less Than Forecast Consumer confidence in the United States rose less than forecast in August, reflecting a pullback in views on personal finances among younger Americans. Read more...
12 Aug First Amazon 'Prime Air' Flight Lands at Ohio Airport The first "Prime Air" flight Atlas Air Worldwide flew for e-commerce giant Amazon.com landed at Wilmington, Ohio, Air Park Aug. 10, cementing what appears to be a growing relationship between Amazon and Southwestern Ohio. Read more...
12 Aug Retail Purchases Stall as Car Sales Improve Sales at U.S. retailers were little changed in July as Americans flocked to auto dealers at the expense of other merchants. Read more...
12 Aug Milan Supply Chain Solutions Adds Spireon's FleetLocate to Trailers Milan Supply Chain Solutions has chosen Spireon Inc.'s FleetLocate telematics application to track 1,100 trailers to improve utilization and deliver operational savings. Read more...
11 Aug NTDC 2016: Photo Galleries, Video, News, Features and More Complete coverage of the 2016 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships Aug. 10-13 in Indianapolis, including announcement of winners on Aug. 13. Read more...
11 Aug NTDC 2016: Competitors Haul Their Share of Freaky Freight INDIANAPOLIS - They may be the "best of the best" drivers competing in the 2016 National Truck Driving Championships, but sometimes, just like any driver, they find themselves hauling some pretty odd cargo. Read more...
11 Aug Vnomics Aiding Researchers to Predict Fuel Consumption Vnomics Corp. is providing matching funds, data and expertise to support research at the University of Rochester into the use of machine learning to improve the fuel efficiency of commercial vehicles, according to the analytics company. Read more...
11 Aug NTDC Notebook: Breakfast of Champions, Delta Glitch, Pep Talk INDIANAPOLIS - The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was among a host of top officials giving an enthusiastic send-off to the 430 truck drivers competing in the 2016 National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Driving Championships. Read more...
11 Aug Roadrunner Transportation, Sameday Worldwide Forge LTL Service Agreement Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced a service agreement with Sameday Worldwide of Mississauga, Ontario, to move each other's less-than-truckload freight within their respective networks. Read more...