Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index Shows Fleets in a Buying Mood
The Q4 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report Buying Index shows a 22% improvement over 2010. The index currently stands at 89.2.
1 in 5 Smaller Fleets Would Consider Leaving Industry if Tonnage Does Not Increase: TCP National Survey
The recent Third Quarter 2011 Transport Capital Partners (TCP) Business Expectations Survey found that 15% of fleets are considering leaving the industry in the next six months if volumes do not increase.
Port Security: "’Occupy Oakland’ Protesters Shut Down Port of Oakland
Police estimated that a crowd of about 3,000 had gathered at the port at the height of the demonstration around dusk.
Coalition to Congress: Give States More Flexibility to Impose Tolls on Highways
A coalition of highway construction groups in nearly a dozen states has launched a national campaign to urge Congress to allow states to impose tolls to pay for long-overdue highway improvements.
Preliminary Net Class 8 Orders "Up Substantially" for October: FTR
FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing October Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM’s increased 17% over September to 27,395 units.
How would mandatory speed limiters on trucks affect highway safety?
Mandatory speed limiters. It’s one of those topics on which you see heated debate in this industry, and there doesn’t seem to be a clear-cut winner.
Occupy Oakland Live Blog: Protesters clash with truckers at the port
The Oakland general strike called by Occupy Oakland drew thousands Wednesday for mostly peaceful rallies and marches.
Talks underway for new bridge over St. Lawrence
MONTREAL, Que. — Consultations on the requirements for the new bridge over the St. Lawrence have formally begun. The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and Minister of the Economic… [Full Story]
COMPETITION WATCH: Bison, TransX listed among P&G’s top business partners
CINCINNATI, Ohio — A pair of Canadian trucking companies have been recognized by Procter and Gamble as among its top performing external business partners. Bison Transport and TransX were listed among P&G’s top supplier and agency partners… [Ful…
Alabama trucker convicted of abusing stepdaughter
A truck driver from Alabama has been convicted of sexually abusing his 12-year-old stepdaughter while on a cross-country trip with him.