ECONOMIC WATCH: May Class 8 orders remained subdued
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Preliminary data from FTR and ACT Research point to May Class 8 orders of 6,600 and 6,700 units respectively, marking continued subdued activity from fleets. May orders were down 37% year-over-year, according to FTR, as fleets remai…
Montreal delivery services brace for new bike paths
MONTREAL, Que. – Plans to add 327 kilometers of pedestrian and bicycle paths in Montreal are designed to promote social distancing, but they represent yet another challenge for the trucks and vans that deliver goods. The routes, added to some of the ci…
Werner Enterprises Founder Steps Down, Common Stock Offering Proposed
Werner Enterprises announced that Clarence L. Werner has stepped down as its executive chairman but will continue to serve as chairman of the board until May 2021.
Number of Zero-Emissions Commercial Vehicle Models Expected to Double by 2023
The number of models of zero-emission trucks, buses, and off-road equipment is expected to double between the end of 2019 and 2023, according to a new analysis by Calstart.
Archived: More parties than carriers now subject to enforcement under coercion rule
One standout aspect of the coercion rule is that it marked the first time the FMCSA gained some authority to investigate and fine shippers and receivers not already under its regulatory purview. The rule also broadened agency authorities over brokers. …
WMCA provides truckers with Kwik Trip gift cards
More distributions to come
News roundup, June 2: COVID-19 testing available for Arkansas-based truckers
The Arkansas Trucking Association has worked with the state’s health department to find 30 health clinics in the state where truck drivers can receive a COVID-19 test. A trucker was named a Highway Angel for rescuing a driver from a burning car. Lunch …
Dry van and flatbed rates slipped further in May, reefer rates ticked up
Rates on the spot market remained depressed in May as the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding state shutdown orders dragged on.
Trucker busted for cocaine on Massachusetts Turnpike
A Texas trucker was arrested in Massachusetts Sunday, May 24 after being stopped by troopers who found 30 bricks of what they say is cocaine. Massachusetts State Police arrested Javier Robledo Perez, of Dallas, after they found some 30 brick-shaped obj…
ATA Opens 2020 MCE Registration, Addresses COVID-19 Challenges
The American Trucking Associations recently opened registration for the 2020 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for October 24-27, while also addressing concerns related to the current coronavirus pandemic.