Business, Equipment

FTR: Class 8 Truck Production Outpacing Expectations

Speaking at the FTR Transportation Conference 2024 in Indianapolis, Dan Moyer said he would have expected build levels to decline, but that has not happened.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 10, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Greenlane Lands $15M for California Zero-Emission Truck Hub

Truck refueling specialist Greenlane won a $15 million grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District to expedite construction of its flagship Colton, Calif., facility.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 9, 2024
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, Top 100

Yellow Submits Final Chapter 11 Plan, Seeks Creditor Deal

The administrators are disputing the size of withdrawal liability claims from Central States Pension Fund and other multiemployer pension funds.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 5, 2024
Business, Private, Top 100

Private Fleets Ship Record 75% of Owners’ Outbound Freight

Prior to the past two years, the in-house market share had remained steady at the 67% level throughout the survey’s history, NPTC said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 5, 2024
Business, Equipment

Daimler Truck Promotes Karin Rådström to CEO

Daimler Truck announced that Karin Rådström will take over as CEO on Oct. 1, replacing company veteran Martin Daum.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 4, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Volvo to Launch Battery-Electric Truck With Longer Range

Volvo Trucks plans to boost the range for one of its global battery-electric trucks to about 372 miles on a single charge, the Swedish original equipment manufacturer said Sept. 3.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
September 4, 2024
Logistics

Seven Logistics Companies Merge Into SalSon Logistics

A group of seven logistics companies is set to merge under the banner of SalSon Logistics, with a focus on drayage and warehousing services, they said Aug. 5.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 5, 2024
Business, For-Hire

ArcBest Q2 Profit Climbs on LTL Margin, Price Increase

Profit at ArcBest rose 16.1% year over year in the second quarter as an improvement in less-than-truckload revenue per shipment and an increase in prices trumped a decline in shipments.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 5, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Hub Group Misses Analyst Expectations on Weak Q2 Market

Hub Group profit in the second quarter of 2024 fell due to the ongoing weakness in the North American freight market, but a final-mile acquisition in December 2023 offered a bright spot.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Cummins Q2 Profit Rises on Higher Generator, Engine Sales

An increase in sales of power generators and heavy-duty truck engines boosted profits at Cummins Inc. in the second quarter of 2024, the company said Aug. 1.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
August 2, 2024