Shipments of Bakken crude oil from North Dakota to California by barge have quietly overtaken those by train for the first time, showing how the state’s isolated refiners are using any means necessary to tap into the nation’s shale oil boom. While tough permitting rules and growing resistance by environmentalists…
U.S. retail heavy-duty truck sales continued their torrid pace, topping 20,000 in September for just the second time since 2006, WardsAuto.com reported. The September total of 20,078 was 24.5% above a year ago and the highest since December 2011. It was also the first non-December month to see sales above…
“Truck capacity is being challenged by an increasingly competitive driver market, trucking company failures and heightened regulatory-cost increases for truck ownership and safety; thus, we expect this favorable demand trend relative to constrained supply will continue,” the company said in its quarterly report. Read more here. …
Safety advocacy groups, The Teamsters Union, a couple of Democratic congressmen and a research group today disclosed a new public opinion poll they said shows “dramatically” and overwhelmingly that the general public would be opposed to truckers being able to increase their work week from 70 to 82 hours. In…
“In commercial long-haul applications, we know fuel efficiency and savings is critical,” Andrea Russell, brand manager, commercial tire marketing, said during an online news conference with members of the trucking media. “Goodyear has been listening to what fleets have been saying and they’ve been telling us ‘we need to save…
Mack Trucks announced this week it is helping increase breast cancer awareness by showcasing a pink Mack Pinnacle axle-back model tractor at its Greensboro, N.C. headquarters. The truck, which is on display throughout this month, is part of several activities scheduled in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Other…
Volvo Trucks has developed technology to enable trucks to do a 360 degree scan of everything that happens around it to protect cyclists and pedestrians, the OEM said. The technology gives a driver suggestions how to avoid incidents, similar to how the human mind can interpret the surrounding environment, the…
Diesel fuel prices will continue falling in 2015, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The EIA projects a price of $3.80 for the beginning of 2015, falling from its current average of $3.85. In 2013, prices were as high as $3.92 per gallon, but falling crude…
United Parcel Service Inc. said Wednesday that it’s launching a service that will allow customers to pick up packages at local businesses such as dry cleaners, convenience stores and grocers rather than doorsteps of homes. The service called “Access Point” is now available in New York and Chicago and caters to urban…
The annual SmartWay Excellence Award honors top shipping (retailers and manufacturers) and logistics company partners for superior environmental performance and additional actions to reduce freight emissions through effective collaboration, advanced technology and operational practices, a robust system for validating and reporting their SmartWay data and communications and public outreach. The…
