New federal regulations mandating rest time for truckers could mean increased costs for consumers, according to study from the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Carrier Transicold has developed a new truck engine emissions system (EES) that has received conditional verification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Several states around the country decided in 2013 to use a variety of tax and fee increases to fund infrastructure improvements.

North American shipment volume continued on a downward path in November, according to the Cass Freight Index. The dip was not unexpected, as this is the same weak year-end movement observed for the last three years. Stronger than expected manufacturing activity and shipments of seasonal goods offset a general slowing of freight movements to temper the drop in shipment levels.

The fall order season for trailers kicked off with an impressive 43 percent month over month net order gain. Total net orders were 24,900 units. The year-over-year comparison was less robust, but still a solid 6-percent increase. This information was included in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co.

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has relocated its service center in Albuquerque, N.M., to a larger facility.