Trucking News

Jim Ritchie, CEO of YRC Logistics, will leave the company at the end of May.

The massive Southern California international trade economy will decline further in 2009 before registering a modest gain next year, according to a report released by the Los Angeles County Economic D

YRC Worldwide warned it may not reach its second quarter earnings requirement as the fragile financial standing at the nation’s largest heavy-freight trucking company seems to be getting shakier

Used truck pricing is still down “double digits” year-over-year with no sign of improving due to overcapacity in the truckload market, according to a Wall Street analyst.

Truck maker Freightliner and drive train manufacturer Eaton are preparing an electric hybrid delivery truck for the propane gas market.

Diesel prices jumped jumped 3.1 cents last week to $2.216 per gallon, the first increase after three straight weeks of declines, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

While much of the world was showing growing alarm over a possible swine flu pandemic and business scrambled to contain the impact, Dan Sanker, CEO of logistics provider CaseStack, pulled out his plans

After losing freight to competitors for two consecutive quarters, YRC Worldwide is rolling out a customer incentive package in an attempt to rebuild freight flows and density in its struggling long-ha

Shippers bracing for a dramatic surge in trucking rates can take a deep breath — evidence is stacking up that loose capacity and rock-bottom prices will be around for a while.

Tariffs Mexico imposed on select U.S. products in response to the elimination of a cross-border trucking program are having little discernable impact on cross-border trade — or trucking.

The U.S. trucking industry shed more than 16,000 jobs in April, the Labor Department said, as part of a 38,000 job loss in the transportation and warehousing sector.

Bulk carrier Quality Distribution reduced its losses in the first quarter as it restructured to meet lower demand and reduced its debt to decrease interest payments.

The National Industrial Transportation League “strongly” opposes attempts to cap federal size and weight limits on heavy trucks and will support raising those limits to 97,000 pounds.

Forced to take a large write-down of “goodwill” as business weakened, intermodal provider Pacer International posted a net loss of $177.4 million for the first quarter and warned it might

Frozen Food Express Industries lost $6.1 million in the first quarter despite moves to cut costs in the difficult trucking environment.

Heavy truck orders for major North American manufacturers in April were down 9 percent from March and 57 percent from April 2008 with no improvement in sight, according to data compiled by FTR Associa

Truckload carrier Swift Transportation is upgrading its internal document processing to pay drivers and bill customers faster as cash flow has become a major priority for carriers in the current econo

Retail diesel fuel sold for an average of $2.185 per gallon last week, down 1.6 cents a gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Sometime in the past quarter, the wheels came off the less-than-truckload industry.

Trucking companies trying to manage through the worst freight economy in memory are using investments in international supply chains to build stronger links with their biggest customers.

Private truck fleet operators are making more use of their capacity and injecting fresh competition into a fight for freight that grows fiercer as shipment volumes drop and trailers go empty.

Companies that own trucks and those that don’t are finding the surest route to profit in the downturn may be through the third-party brokerage market.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, as well as the American Trucking Associations, claim they got what they wanted in last week’s decision by U.S. District Court Judge Christina A.

Covenant Transport lost $5.5 million in the first quarter, approximately $2.3 million less than the same period a year ago, due to weak freight demand.

Truckload operator P.A.M.

Profit at heavy-duty truck engine maker Cummins fell 96 percent to $7 million in the first quarter on sales of $2.4 billion, down 30 percent from the same period in 2008, as lower demand for equipment

The Mexican government will shut down private business, including factories and transportation operations, for five days starting Friday as the country tries to halt the spread of the swine flu virus.

Port Metro Vancouver said it will remain open for business whether or not some local container truck drivers go on strike next week.

Canadian trucking company Mullen Group’s profit dipped 38 percent in the first quarter as a result of falling demand for oil and natural gas drilling services in Western Canada and a decrease in

Trade moving by truck over the U.S.-Mexican border is so far unaffected by the Swine flu crisis emerging in the two countries.

Lower build rates, temporary plant shutdowns and reduced gross margins cut profit for truck maker Paccar 91 percent in the first quarter to $26.3 million, the company said.

Truckload carrier Celadon lost money for the first time in more than seven years, dropping $2.1 million in the quarter ending March 31.

Just as it looked as though trucking was beginning to recover from the recession, tonnage dropped steeply in March.

The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel fell 2 cents last week to $2.201, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday revised its CreditWatch implications for YRC Worldwide from positive to negative.

WABCO Vehicle Control Systems, a supplier of safety and control systems for commercial vehicles, lost $36.4 million in the first quarter as demand for new commercial vehicles declined worldwide.

Closing the gap between fuel surcharges and actual fuel costs is a priority for shippers and truckers still feeling the sting from last summer’s roller-coaster ride at the pump.

Building cross-industry coalitions in Washington is more crucial than ever to getting favorable legislation passed, but transportation interests must be careful not to alienate potential partners — ev

Truckload carriers intent on making it to the other side of the recession are taking cues from the economy and new trends in shipping by focusing on short-haul lanes.

Challenger Motor Freight, the largest privately owned truckload carrier in Canada, opened an expanded terminal in British Columbia.