US truck tonnage rises again. Is economy stronger than we believe?

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US for-hire truck tonnage spiked 1.4% in September, matching August’s gain.

US fleets increasing pay packages to attract drivers

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Three-quarters of fleets surveyed by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), say they have or will be increasing driver pay packages in the face of a driver shortage.

ATA’s Graves outlines the major issues that will change trucking in years ahead

ORLANDO, Fla – With Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are a Changin” booming into the Marriott World Centre conference hall, American Trucking Associations president Bill Graves took to the stage this morning and addressed how...

Detroit Connect expanded to cover mixed fleets

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Detroit Diesel Corp. announced that it is making its Detroit Connect telematics program available to mixed fleets, beginning early next year.

For new global leader of Daimler Trucks, it’s all about product

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, the head of Daimler Trucks globally, was introduced to the North American trade press today, during a roundtable discussion held at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference &...

BC Trucking Association seeks immigrant drivers

LANGLEY, BC. —The BC Trucking Association (BCTA) has developed a new skills assessment tool called IDRIVE and is looking for 25 recent immigrants with professional truck-driving experience to participate in a pilot test to be scheduled in...

Briway and Agnora partner to develop a new trailer for large and delicate transport

ALLISTON, Ont.–Briway Carriers will introduce a new glass trailer to their current fleet.

Graves shocker: My advice is to sell your Republican shares and buy Democrat

ORLANDO, Fla -- The American Trucking Associations and the US trucking industry have long held an affinity for the Republican Party. Yet, as was foreshadowed by the playing of Bob Dylan’s “The Times They are a Changin” as ATA...

Decisiv develops Days Out of Service impact calculator

GLEN ALLEN, Va. -- Decisiv has developed a Days Out of Service impact calculator fleets can use to measure the cost of downtime to their operations.

Hours-of-service rules top concern of US trucking executives

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The new hours-of-service rules that went into effect earlier this year rank as the top concern among US trucking executives.

US trucking on cusp of a capacity shortage?

ORLANDO, Fla -- US trucking is "on the cusp" of a capacity crunch, according to American Trucking Associations vice president and chief economist Bob Costello.

You survived the Great Recession. Are you ready for the “Great Okay”?

ORLANDO, Fla. -- ACT Research president Kenneth Vieth may have summed up the US economic forecast best at ATA’s All Eyes on the Economy session when he said “We came through the Great Recession and we are now in the Great...

Mack to bring axle production to Hagerstown

HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- Mack has announced it will bring production of its drive axles and carrier housings to the company’s Hagerstown, Md. plant.

Class 8 order activity ‘modest’ in September: ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- September’s final Class 8 numbers were “modest,” while Classes 5-7 orders were up 18% year-over-year, according to the latest data from ACT Research.

Flo Components offering lubrication seminar series

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Flo Components has announced the dates for its 2013-2014 Lube Basics seminar series.