Transport Topics

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 20 announced more stringent clear-air standards for heavy trucks that the agency said are 80% stronger than current limits. Starting with model...

22 Dec 20223min

Truck tonnage inched up year-over-year in November, but for the second consecutive time declined on a month-to-month basis amid a tepid seasonal environment, according to American Trucking Association...

21 Dec 20223min

Trailer maker Great Dane announced its longtime CEO, Bill Crown, is stepping down Jan. 1. He will be replaced by company President Dean Engelage as part of a managed executive transition. Crown, who h...

20 Dec 20222min

Trailer orders in November hit the second-highest mark this year, ACT Research reported. They were at 39,000 compared with 32,103 in November 2021. This year’s best result was in August, with 47,860 o...

19 Dec 20223min

Trimble announced it has agreed to acquire Transporeon, a cloud-based transportation management software platform focused on connected supply chain infrastructure, in an all-cash transaction valued at...

16 Dec 20223min

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency said fuel efficiency in Class 8 trucks participating in its annual fleet study from 2018 to 2020 remained flat at 7.24 mpg after seven previous years ...

15 Dec 20223min

Class 8 U.S. retail sales in November were the second-highest this year and continued the trend since May of monthly gains compared with a year earlier, according to Wards Intelligence. Sales rose 39....

14 Dec 20223min

After two years of virtual competition due to the COVID pandemic, Rush Enterprises kicked off an in-person Tech Skills Rodeo competition again over the weekend. Rush employees compete in hands-on and ...

13 Dec 20222min