United Rentals Inc. has agreed to purchase BlueLine Rental, a construction equipment rental business based in The Woodlands, Texas, from Platinum Equity for $2.1 billion in cash.
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FedEx to Raise Prices in Response to Surging Freight Demand, Tight Capacity
FedEx Corp. will boost most prices by an average of 4.9% starting in January, more than double the expected rate of U.S. inflation next year, as freight demand surges.
Nikola to Expand Into Europe With Hydrogen-Electric Tre
Nikola Motor Co. announced it would begin production within five years in Europe of a heavy-duty, hydrogen-electric truck designed to be compatible with full autonomy as it expands its business beyond North America.
Bestpass surpasses $100 Million in toll-related savings for customers
Bestpass, a company that provides nationwide toll management to commercial fleets, recently surpassed $100 million in toll-related savings for its customers, which range in size from independent owner-operators to mega-fleets with thousands of vehicl
FMCSA Grants Concrete Group HOS Exemption
The American Concrete Pumping Association has become the latest group whose request for exemption from certain hours-of-service rules was honored by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Oil Trades Near Six-Month Low as Fears of a Shortage Subside
Oil traded near a six-month low as the prospects of a tight global market at the end of the year further receded as the U.S. softened the restart of sanctions against Iran.
Amazon Offers Free Holiday Shipping to Compete With Target
Amazon says it will offer customers free shipping on orders delivered through Christmas regardless of whether they are members of the Prime membership program, a move that comes two weeks after rival Target undercut the company with its own free-shippi…
Class 8 Orders Push Higher 12 Months After Surge Began
North American Class 8 orders hit 43,600 in October, up 21% from a year earlier when the strong current cycle in orders began, ACT Research Co. reported, citing preliminary data that will be updated when final numbers from truck makers are available la…
Opinion: Get Involved to Build on Success in Industry
New chairman Barry Pottle: ATA has been criticized from the outside for catering to larger companies — but those of us on the inside, those of us who have rolled up our sleeves and gotten involved and gotten to work solving big issues, we know better. ATA speaks for our entire industry, but that voice is only as powerful as those who choose to join the chorus.
Opinion: Get Involved to Build on Success in Industry
New chairman Barry Pottle: ATA has been criticized from the outside for catering to larger companies — but those of us on the inside, those of us who have rolled up our sleeves and gotten involved and gotten to work solving big issues, we know better. ATA speaks for our entire industry, but that voice is only as powerful as those who choose to join the chorus.