Economic Watch: Manufacturing at 21-Month High, Other Indictors Strong
U.S. manufacturers reported a strong end to 2016, with business conditions improving at the fastest pace since March 2015 while separate reports show consumer prices are rising and housing remains strong despite a pullback from a multi-year high. The preliminary December Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Mangers’ Index from financial information services company IHS Market, moved up fractionally to 54.2 in December from 54.1 in November.
Dry Van Surge Powers Trailer Orders Past Expectations
Trailer orders in November beat expectations by a wide margin due in part to large orders placed by large fleets, according to the latest trailer numbers from analysts at FTR and ACT Research. FTR counted net November trailer orders at 35,800 units for…
Speed limiters: Owner-operators just say no
Owner-operators and large trucking companies share many of the same concerns about the proposed speed limiter requirement for heavy-duty trucks. But while the big fleets generally support the underlying concept of the standard, independents overwhelmin…
Parking Searches Can Cost Drivers $4,600 Annually
Truck parking availability is a top concern of the trucking industry and ATRI highlighted the anxiety that truckers feel through its Truck Parking Diary research findings. The truck parking diary collected detailed data from commercial truck drivers wh…
Zavcor Trucking launches training academy
FORT ERIE, Ont. – Zavcor Trucking is getting into the driver training business. The company announced it is launching the Zavcor Professional Driver Training Academy in February. “There are endless opportunities for men and women entering the industry,” said Kirk…
2017 to be “year of growth” for Mullen Group
OKOTOKS, Alta. – After two very challenging years, Mullen Group chairman and CEO Murray Mullen said 2017 will be a year of growth. “I believe the outlook for the economy and the oil and gas industry has changed for the…
OTA says Toronto road tolls create “whole new ballgame”
TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says Toronto City Council’s approval to toll the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway could lead other municipalities to follow suit. The OTA has traditionally opposed the imposition of tolls on existing…
Trailer orders strengthening
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trailer orders jumped more than 70% in November, but were still off year-over-year, according to the latest data from ACT Research. It calculated preliminary net trailer orders at 36,300 units. “Net trailer orders rebounded strongly in November,…
Trucking Industry Transports Wreaths Across America
Several companies, associations, and fleets in the trucking industry are once again participating in the Wreaths Across America cause, honoring veterans who have died by placing a wreath on their graves. Every year, Wreaths Across America coordinates w…
OOIDA Wants Rehearing on ELD Mandate Lawsuit
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association wants the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit to rehear a court decision regarding its lawsuit against the ELD mandate. In October, a three-judge panel ruled in opposition to the association’s lawsuit against the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, which called the government’s excuses for mandating electronic logs weak and claimed it was in violation of the Fourth Amendment rights of privacy for truck drivers.