Research into consumer behaviour by leading car cleaning brand MER and Halfords reveal that almost three quarters of motorists (73%) now spend at least as much on car care products as they do on personal grooming. “Cars are an expensive investment and a highly personal statement, so whether caring for your car to preserve its […]
TransCore Link Logistics reported weaker Canadian Freight Index volumes for April 2013. The month-over-month load volumes had a seven percent decrease and the year-over-year volumes fell behind April 2012 levels by 14 percent. The equipment postings for April increased by six percent compared to figures from the previous month, and the year-over-year equipment postings saw […]
Courtesy of AP by Mike Baker and Joan Lowy: Thousands of bridges around the United States may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. The bridges are kept standing by engineering design, not supported with brute strength or redundant protections like their more modern counterparts. […]
Many Americans are not sure how much money they personally pay every month to maintain and improve the roads, bridges and public transit we use. But 75 to 80 percent of us say having safe, efficient and well-maintained transportation infrastructure is at least, if not more, important to our personal livelihood and well-being than good […]
According to ACT Research, net trailer orders, after suffering a weak March, jumped 29% month over month in April, stronger than predicted by seasonality. However, year to date, net orders lag by 10% compared to 2012. This update on industry performance was reported in the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research […]
Celadon Trucking Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celadon Group, Inc. (NYSE: CGI), announced today that it has agreed to acquire Hyndman Transport Limited, based in Wroxeter, Ontario. Hyndman operates approximately 175 tractors and generated approximately $48 million in revenue in 2012, comprised of both domestic Canadian shipments and international shipments between Canada and the […]
