Truckload freight logistics services provider Transfix has introduced online load booking and rate negotiation capabilities for carriers. The added features allow truckers and carriers “to find desirable loads and book them instantly or expedite nego…
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ATA: tonnage slipped in February
However, 2017 is still looking like “a better year” for the industry, according to one analyst.
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) said its for-hire truck tonnage index slipped 0.1% in February following a 2.9% increase in January, with the index down 2.8% on a year-over-year basis when compared to February 2016.
However, year-to-date when compared with the same two months in 2016, the index is only off 0.1%, noted Bob Costello, ATA’s chief economist, in a statement.
ATA: tonnage slipped in February
However, 2017 is still looking like “a better year” for the industry, according to one analyst.
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) said its for-hire truck tonnage index slipped 0.1% in February following a 2.9% increase in January, with the index down 2.8% on a year-over-year basis when compared to February 2016.
However, year-to-date when compared with the same two months in 2016, the index is only off 0.1%, noted Bob Costello, ATA’s chief economist, in a statement.
A look into trucking’s Oompa-Loompa files
Now, no one panic! This isn’t the beginning of an ode to that 1971 classic movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and the oddest of its characters, the Oompa-Loompas.
[I’ll admit I got a little wigged out when I first saw these orange…
A look into trucking’s Oompa-Loompa files
Now, no one panic! This isn’t the beginning of an ode to that 1971 classic movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and the oddest of its characters, the Oompa-Loompas.
[I’ll admit I got a little wigged out when I first saw these orange…
Rick Phillips joins Triangle Tire USA
Commercial tire industry veteran Rick Phillips is joining Triangle Tire USA as vice president of sales, effective April 1, the company announced.
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Rick Phillips joins Triangle Tire USA
Commercial tire industry veteran Rick Phillips is joining Triangle Tire USA as vice president of sales, effective April 1, the company announced.
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Peterbilt 520, 320 eligible for hybrid, zero-emission voucher
The Peterbilt Models 520 and 320 equipped with the Cummins ISL-G Near Zero engine have been granted eligibility for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). HVIP encourages the…
Peterbilt 520, 320 eligible for hybrid, zero-emission voucher
The Peterbilt Models 520 and 320 equipped with the Cummins ISL-G Near Zero engine have been granted eligibility for the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). HVIP encourages the…
Arrow Truck Sales rolls out Prime program
Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. has announced a used truck purchasing program for owner/operators who currently drive for select carriers. As a Prime member, the buyer qualifies for certain benefits, including a free six-month/50,000 mile warranty, special $…