Truckload

Nashville, Ind.-based transportation forecaster FTR Associates’ Trucking Conditions Index started to rise significantly in September as expected, recording a 65 percent increase from August to 9.6, before declining to 7.9 in October.

Landstar System trucking revenue rose 4 percent year-over-year in October and headed higher in November, despite a “sluggish” economy, said Henry Gerkens, chairman, president and CEO of the $2.5 billion transportation company.

U.S. Xpress Enterprises expects a surge of freight from the West Coast...

North America heavy-duty gross vehicle weight Classes 5-7 preliminary net orders in November returned to prevailing trend levels, while Class 8 orders fell from October’s “best since January” volume.

“Virtually everyone” in the trucking industry expects natural gas trucks to comprise a growing share of the Class 8 tractor market, although industry participants differ in their market share expectations.

Freight demand improved sequentially in November after a weak October, partly because of Hurricane Sandy and partly because of strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday retail sales...

Planning helped the less-than-truckload carrier New England Motor Freight get back in business quickly in the days following Hurricane Sandy.

Intermodal trucking company H&M International Transportation today announced that its trucking division will begin operating under the name H&M Terminals Transport, starting Jan. 1.

The truck equipment market defied economic uncertainty and Hurricane Sandy in October, as net orders for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and trailers surged, according to ACT Research.

Nashville, Ind.-based transportation forecaster FTR Associates recently reported that its Shippers Condition Index in September was basically flat compared with August, indicating a stable but slightly tight truck capacity.

Werner Enterprises, the third largest U.S. truckload carrier, will pay shareholders special dividends totaling $109 million on Dec. 13, the company said today.

U.S. Xpress Enterprises recently entered two deals to expand its presence and range of U.S.-Mexican cross-border services.

Wisconsin-based Roadrunner Transportation Systems recently acquired A&A Express, a truckload services provider based in Brandon, S.D., specializing in refrigerated products, for about $24.0 million...

Walmart Canada is rolling out the prototype of an innovative new tractor-trailer in Ontario this week that has the capacity to deliver up to 40 percent more freight to its network of stores throughout the province.

Freight transportation analyst FTR Associates released preliminary data on Nov. 4 showing October Class 8 truck net orders at 22,760 for all major North American original equipment manufacturers...

Arkansas Best Corporation, parent of ABF Freight System, recently reported profit in the third quarter was $6.52 million, down 46.9 percent compared with last year’s third quarter profit of $12.27 million.

Truckload carrier Knight Transportation reported its profit in the third quarter was $16.58 million.

Truckload carrier Celadon Group reported income in the first quarter, ending Sept. 30, of the company’s fiscal year, ending June 30, 2013, was $8.26 million...

Truckload freight demand is increasing after a lackluster third quarter, rising in late September and early October, according to Swift Transportation.

Net profit at truckload carrier Swift Transportation dropped 10 percent from a year ago in the third quarter to $27.6 million, while revenue remained almost flat at $871.1 million.

Transportation and logistics company Werner Enterprises reported third quarter profit of $25.1 million, down 15 percent from 2011’s $29.6 million in the same period...

In an attempt to improve driver retention, Con-way Truckload will raise per-mile pay and reduce to two hours the amount of time drivers must wait at shipper docks before “detention” pay kicks in, the Joplin, Mo.-based company said Friday.

UPS will deploy 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles, developed by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. and Parker Hannifin Corp.

Transportation and logistics provider Werner Enterprises recently opened a new terminal in Brownstown Charter Township, near Detroit.

Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, rose...

The average cost of diesel in the U.S. fell for the first time in 12 weeks, dropping 4.9 cents in the week ending Sept. 24 as oil prices dipped.

The average cost of diesel in the U.S. stayed nearly flat for the second week in a row, rising three-hundredth of a cent in the week ending Sept. 17 as oil prices fell.

Since the end of the Great Recession, trucking industry revenue has outpaced the growth in the general economy, benefiting from a resurgence in manufacturing and growth in U.S.

The average cost of diesel in the U.S. stayed nearly flat, inching up a five-hundredth of a cent in the week ending Sept. 10 as oil prices rose.

The average cost of diesel in the U.S. rose more than five cents for the fifth time in six weeks, climbing 6.3 cents in the week ending Aug. 27 as oil prices plummeted.