Michelin reveals airless, rechargeable concept tire
MONTREAL, Que. – Michelin has revealed a futuristic airless concept tire constructed of biosourced materials, which can change tread designs on demand. The tire, which the company says could be viable within 10-15 years, would completely change how fleets use…
Spot Truckload Freight Rates Soar Along With Load-to-Truck Ratios
Average spot truckload freight rates jumped sharply for the second straight week in all three major equipment types while load-to-truck ratios also headed much higher for the week ending June 10, according to new figures from DAT Solutions and based on its network of load boards.
No Tariffs, No Certainty for Truck Tires
When it comes to medium truck tires, fuel efficiency and cost-per-mile considerations remain priorities, but there are other trends driving the segment as well.
For-Hire Freight Falls for Second Straight Month
A measure of total for-hire freight movements in the U.S. fell for the second straight month in April, according to a report issued Wednesday by Transportation Department.
Rolling Strong Offers Mobile Driver Health and Wellness Platform
Rolling Strong, a driver wellness focused company, has announced a mobile health and wellness platform to help improve driver health, safety, and retention.
Penske Truck Leasing to Acquire Old Dominion Truck Leasing
When completed, the deal will add approximately 1,400 tractors, trucks and trailers to Penske’s fleet.
Michelin Moves Into Telematics with NexTraq Acquisition
Michelin has announced its pending acquisition of NexTraq, an Atlanta-based provider of commercial fleet communications systems.
Female drivers honored with salute at Atlantic Truck Show
MONCTON, N.B. – The second annual Canadian Salute to Women Behind the Wheel took place at this year’s Atlantic Truck Show in Moncton, N.B. on June 10. The salute honors female truck drivers for their hard work and dedication to…
Shippers support creation of major Russian logistics operator
Control of Transcontainer will move from Russian rail monopoly RZD to the Summa Group.
Russian shippers are generally optimistic about plans of the Summa Group, Russia’s leading financial and transport conglomerate, to acquire intermodal rail operator Transcontainer.
Shippers believe the deal has the potential to lower the cost of rail shipping because…
Michelin Taking Long View of Sustainable Transportation
As Ralph Dimenna, chief operating officer of Michelin Americas Truck Tires, sees it, the Movin’ On sustainability conference that the global tire maker is hosting this week aims “to promote free thinking” to help address the various issues now impacting transport mobility.