Top professional drivers sought for America’s Road Team
Nominations for the 2022-2023 class of America’s Road Team are due September 10…
Knight-Swift enters LTL world with purchase of Alabama’s AAA Cooper
‘This transaction firmly positions us as a meaningful player in the LTL space, where we intend to grow both organically and through…
Freightliners, Western Stars part of 122,000-truck recall
The battery cable terminal may break, resulting in a loss of electrical power and an unintended engine stall…
Oil, Diesel Prices Continue to Rise
National on-highway diesel prices rose to $3.33 per gallon last week, as crude oil prices hit their highest level in more than six years.
E-commerce draws Knight-Swift to LTL sector with $1.35 billion deal
[caption caption="AAA Cooper adds a new logo and what's expected to be a $780-million LTL business to Knight-Swift's trucking portfolio. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Enormous pressure on trucking capacity and the logistics ch…
Werner Acquires ECM, Expands Fleet by 6%
Werner Enterprises has acquired an 80% equity ownership stake in ECM Transport Group, which expands Werner’s footprint in the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio and Northeast regions.
June Truck Orders Moderate As Expected
With 2021 truck order backlogs filled, and 2022 orderbooks not fully opened, orders continue to align with expectations driven by the supply of open build slots.
Knight-Swift Enters LTL Market with Purchase of AAA Cooper
Knight-Swift Transportation is getting into the less-than-truckload business with the acquisition of AAA Cooper, diversifying into a part of trucking that is historically less volatile than its traditional truckload business.
Volvo, Daimler, Traton to Develop Electric Charging Network in Europe
Europe’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers will form a joint venture to develop a public charging network for battery-electric heavy-duty trucks by 2026.
Trash Gurl’s Purple Trucks Make a Statement
Trash Gurl, a woman-owned recycling and waste disposal company that uses creative marketing to get attention in a mature market, is featured in Mack Truck’s ninth episode of its RoadLife 2.0 series.