Spot Freight Index Sets Record in April

In April, the TransCore DAT North American Freight Index achieved the highest volume in a single month since the Index was established in 1996. On a year-over-year basis, volume increased 17% and rose 3.5% compared to March volume.

10 Ways to Cut 
Business Costs

Fuel. Equipment. Tires. Tolls. Costs keep rising, and rates aren’t keeping up. Instead of chasing after more loads and more revenue, you may be better off taking a careful look at the cost side of the equation.

Building Safer Trucks

A driver grabs an exit and heads into the curve of the ramp too fast. He steers hard to try to make the sharpening turn, but his trailer can’t follow. Its rear begins flipping and the motion quickly continues forward, pulling over the tractor.

Bi-fuel impressions

The momentum toward natural gas as a motor fuel has been building for several years, and we don’t know how far it will take the national “fleet.” Some people would like gas to be a major automotive fuel because it’s comparatively clean and “green,” d…

Volvo Trucks Bringing LNG Engine, But Looking at Other Fuels

Volvo Group President and CEO Olof Persson joined Ron Huibers, president of Volvo Trucks North American sales and marketing, in Miami on Friday to announce Volvo’s plans to launch a 13-litre liquefied natural gas engine for North America in 2014.