The Army Corps of Engineers awarded $213.3 million to dredge the Charleston Harbor Entrance Channel in South Carolina, a critical step for the Port of Charleston to compete for business from international steamship lines.
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Truck Makers Point to Improving Market in 3Q
Truck makers highlighted growing demand for their equipment in third-quarter earnings reports even as they posted mixed results. One saw profitability slip but revenue climb, while two others reported an increase in net income and revenue.
Biggest Miner Tracking Trucker Brain Waves in Technology Race
Truck drivers employed by the world’s biggest mining company are wearing baseball caps and hard helmets with sensors mounted inside to track their brain waves so they can get early warnings of fatigue and cut accidents.
Rotary tower-free wheel aligners free up workspace
Full line of wheel alignment equipment that has no minimum bay size requirements and can be used anywhere in the shop.
US Companies Add Most Workers in Seven Months, ADP Data Show
Companies added more workers than forecast to U.S. payrolls in October, indicating hiring snapped back after hurricanes Harvey and Irma, according to data released Nov. 1 from the ADP Research Institute in Roseland, N.J
WIX unveils ‘smart’ air filter monitor
Company says new sensor system should help reduce the costs of filter maintenance for fleets.
C.H. Robinson Profits Decline as Revenues Rise
Rising contract prices for trucks impacted third-quarter results for C.H. Robinson as the large logistics firm saw weaker profits despite greater revenues.
Trump’s Nominee to Lead FMCSA Backs ELD Mandate
The White House’s nominee to become the country’s top trucking regulator said he would review potential hardships an upcoming mandate on electronic logging devices could have on smaller carriers, while at the same time ensuring the agency he would oversee would carry out the mandate.
California Truckers to Pay 20¢ More a Gallon for Diesel Starting Nov. 1
Beginning Nov. 1, drivers across California can expect to pay an extra 12 cents per gallon for gasoline at the pump, and an extra 20 cents per gallon for diesel.
Allison Net Income, Revenue Surge in Third Quarter
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. net income and revenue surged in the third quarter as all segments performed well.