What has Evan Lockridge learned in 20 years with HDT? He shares a list in his last column for the magazine – some about trucking and the economy, some not.

Daimler AG reported a decline in profitiability and revenue in the second quarter and also announced a corportate restructuring which will split off...

Growth across all business segments let to higher earnings for trucking and parcel delivery giant UPS in the second quarter.

Growth across all business segments let to higher earnings for trucking and parcel delivery giant UPS in the second quarter.

Growth across all business segments let to higher earnings for trucking and parcel delivery giant UPS in the second quarter.

The parent company of truck makers Peterbilt, Kenworth, and DAF reported on July 24 a 50% rise in profit and forecast the strong truck sales market will...

Werner and Heartland, two major truckload carriers, reported second quarter earnings that showed increased profit and revenue compared to the same time a...

Second-quarter profit for the Sweden-based truck and engine manufacturer Volvo Group rose 59% from a year ago.

Marten Transport Ltd. has reported a near 50% improvement in net income for the second quarter of the year compared to a year ago.

Freight transportation provider J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced second quarter 2018 net earnings of $151.7 million. That’s up more than 50% from the...

Urgency to move freight before the end of the second quarter and ahead of the Fourth of July holiday helped propel the national average spot van rate to...

The asset-light trucking and logistics provider Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. reported its first quarter operating results on Monday that showed a...

The national average spot truckload van rate on the DAT Solutions network of load boards moved only a little higher for the week ending June 23 but it was...

Spot truckload rates on the DAT Solutions network of load boards rose again for the week ending June 16 and are on track to achieve the highest ever monthly...

Trucking is enjoying some of the best business conditions in years, but could rising fuel prices curtail the good times? Analysis by Business Contributing...

Demand outpaced capacity during the week including Memorial Day as the number of truck posts on DAT Solutions network load boards dropped 18% while load...

Navistar International Corp. on June 5 announced it turned around its financial picture in the second quarter of the year, with net income of $55 million...

The U.S. unemployment rate in May hit its lowest level since 2000, while other reports showed increased movement in the nation’s manufacturing sector and...

With tax reform enacted, so far GDP has only grown at 2.3% annual rate in the first quarter of 2018, slightly down from the end of 2017. We were hoping for...

National average spot market truckload rates moved slightly higher on the DAT Solutions network of load boards last week as both the number of posted loads...

The widest measure of U.S. economic growth was revised lower on Wednesday, according to newly released figures, while separate reports showed consumer...

Orders for long-lasting durable goods fell in April, but a closely watched proxy of business investment moved higher. And although sales of existing homes...

While the number of spot market loads on the DAT network of load boards fell last week along with truck posts, rates changed little.

A first look at the nation’s manufacturing for this month shows business conditions improved just a little from the previous month, remaining strong, while...

The Cass Truckload Linehaul Index continued the acceleration that began in 2017 by posting a record 8.2% year-over-year increase, with the measure hitting a...

A measure of where the economy is headed turned positive for the sixth consecutive month, according to a new report, as a separate one showed another big...

Industrial production rose again in April for the third consecutive month, according to Federal Reserve figures issued Wednesday, while separate reports...

One of the nation’s largest third-party logistics providers, C.H. Robinson grew its first quarter profit and revenue by double digits – and...

The spring shipping season may be late, but it's here, especially in produce-distribution markets, according to the spot freight information reported by the...

Spot truckload freight volume had the strongest April on record, despite slipping 6.8% lower, a common seasonal trend, according to newly released figures...

A newly released report showed consumer sentiment this month remained at the same level it was a month earlier but it’s still high, while separate reports...

Not all carriers are riding high on the current trucking business environment. While a major less-than-truckload player turned a profit following a loss a...

Spot truckload freight rates moved higher in all three categories over the past week, according to the freight matching services provider DAT Solutions,...

The amount of freight carried by the nation’s for-hire transportation industry increased in March from the month before, according to new Transportation...

Expected prices for trucking’s primary fuel as well as for gasoline have been revised higher, due largely to anticipated higher prices for crude oil,...

Expected prices for trucking’s primary fuel as well as for gasoline have been revised higher, due largely to anticipated higher prices for crude oil,...

Expected prices for trucking’s primary fuel as well as for gasoline have been revised higher, due largely to anticipated higher prices for crude oil,...

Unemployment in the U.S. hit a post Great Recession landmark, according to figures released Friday, while a separate report showed increased factory orders...

Barring the U.S economy suddenly slamming on the brakes — and you would be hard-pressed to find any economist or analyst worth their salt who would make...

Trucking company YRC Worldwide Inc. narrowed its first quarter loss but was still in the red, but it expects an improvement in its finances later in the year.

Trucking and logistics provider XPO Logistics Inc. reported records for first quarter profit and revenue due to increasing e-commerce business.

Spot market freight activity continued to build during the week ending April 28 as the number of loads on the DAT network of load boards increased but a...

Total intermodal freight volumes climbed 7.2% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2018, the strongest gain since the second quarter of 2014, according to...

Two reports about the nation’s manufacturing sector during April showed it continued expanding, though they differed in just how much activity increased...

Overall economic activity in the U.S. cooled slightly in the first quarter of the year as consumer spending eased, but the performance was better than...

Daimler AG, parent company to names such as Freightliner, Western Star, Detroit Diesel, Mercedes, Fuso and others, reported on Friday that its first quarter...

A measure of quarterly freight shipment and spending activity showed big gains in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same time a year ago, reflecting...

New orders for long-lasting manufactured durable goods jumped more than expected in March, but analysts pointed to some concerns deeper in the Commerce...

A load of publicly held trucking fleets released first quarter 2018 earnings – Forward Air, Knight-Swift, Landstar, Covenant, Echo Global, and Heartland –...

Spot market truckload activity picked up during the week ending April 21 as the number of posted loads increased 3.1% and truck posts rose 4%, according to...