ATA: Tonnage index up, but economy 'barely growing'

ARLINGTON, Va. -- American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.7 percent in September after falling 2.8 percent in August.

Tight supply boosting used class 8 prices

COLUMBUS, IN – The average retail sales price of Class 8 used vehicles sold in September increased three percent from the previous month to $42,100, according to ACT Research Co.

Deadline to nominate best fleets fast approaching

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- October 31 isn't just the evening you spend walking the neighborhood with your costume-clad kids who are about to run up your dental bills in the coming months.

EnviroCan issues reg framework on truck fuel, GHG standards

OTTAWA – Canada has quickly followed up on the Obama Administration's monumental new fuel-efficiency and emissions standards with a regulatory framework of its own.

Truckers pitch in to hail fallen heroes

ALONG THE 401 WESTBOUND -- Whenever Canada loses a soldier in battle, the procession home follows this stretch of the 401 from Trenton to the Toronto.

OOIDA cites privacy, tech loopholes to get EOBRs scrapped

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – The largest owner-op group in the U.S. has filed a petition to vacate the final rule mandating electronic on-board recorders for motor carriers.

Daimler, Walmart roll out hybrid Cascadia

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) and Walmart have collaborated to build the first-ever hybrid electric Freightliner Cascadia.

Truck demand highest in class 8: survey

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The number of fleet owners willing to buy new trucks is rising significantly, according to the Annual Fleet Study just completed by CK Commercial Vehicle Research.

Spot market freight highest in 5 years

PORTLAND, Ore.-- Spot market freight availability was 65 percent higher in September 2010 compared to last year, according to TransCore’s North American Freight Index.

EPA-DOT drop fuel efficiency axe

WASHINGTON -- Starting with model-year 2014 and running through 2018, trucks from class 3 to 8 will have to meet new fuel-efficiency and emissions standards