TransCore Reports Flatbed Loads Up, Reefers and Dry Vans Stable
Truckload freight continued to increase nationwide for flatbeds on TransCore’s DAT Network of load boards for the week ending Jan. 29, while freight availability remained stable for refrigerated and dry vans, compared to the previous week.
UPS 4th Quarter Earnings Surge; All-Time High Predicted for 2011
UPS announced adjusted better-than-expected earnings this week for the fourth quarter of 2010.
Extensive Customer Research Led to Design of Nissan Vans, Now Entering Production
The Nissan Van is new, it’s different from what’s been available, and it’s almost ready to buy. Nissan Commercial Vehicles executives showed off their entry in the cargo van market Feb. 1 in Miami, and said production was officially launched with a …
Old Dominion Freight Line Fourth-Quarter Earnings Up 127 Percent
Old Dominion Freight Line reported its fourth-quarter 2010 revenue increased 28.3% to $399 million from $310.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, while net income was $22.1 million, up 127.8% from $9.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.
Some Truckers Still Find Going Tough In Missouri
It’s amazing what a difference one day has made for travelers on Interstate 70 in Missouri.
Pike highlights 10 trends influencing growth of global fuel cell industry in 2011
The fuel cell industry is growing even in the face of a global economic recession, with 2010 revenues exceeding $750 million. Markets such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), residential combined heat and power (CHP), power for remote monitoring e…
Delta: Expect normal operations Thursday; AirTran adds flights to recover from storm
Delta Air Lines canceled more than 1,300 flights Wednesday but said travelers should expect normal operations Thursday.
UMass professor receives NSF grant to study pyrolysis of wood
A chemical engineer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been awarded a one-year, $80,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct basic research on the pyrolysis of wood.
The research, to be done by Paul J. Dauenhauer see…
Trucking Companies May Cause Accidents, Not Just The Truck Driver
It is not always the trucker alone who is responsible for big rig wrecks. Fault may lie with the trucking company.
Blizzard conditions delay truckers, keep plow drivers up through the night
Few people understand how weather affects transportation more than truck drivers and snow plow drivers.