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Security & Safety Briefs - May 25 - June 1
TSA Begins Hazmat Fingerprinting • States Scrapping Highway Call Boxes, Paper Says • U.S. Reportedly Considering International ID Standard • Study: Many Automobile Drivers Lack Basic Skills • And more...
June 1, 2005
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Survey Finds CEOs Expecting 'Solid' Growth, but Slower Than 2004
Business Roundtable said its survey of chief executive officers for May found that "America's leading CEOs expect continued solid economic growth for the next six months," but at a slower pace than 2004..
June 1, 2005House Report Scolds DHS for Poor Freight-Security Management
The U.S. House of Representatives adopted an appropriations committee report scolding the Department of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security for its handling of freight security — including the Transportation Worker Identification Card program and fingerprint-based background checks for drivers of hazardous materials.
June 1, 2005MTS Freight Buys Molerway Assets
MTS Freight, Helena, Mont., a division of Mergenthaler Transfer & Storage, said it bought the operating assets and customer list of less-than-truckload competitor Molerway Freight lines for an undisclosed amount..
June 1, 2005Crude Oil Surges to Close Above $54 a Barrel
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rude oil prices surged Wednesday to their highest level since coming off record highs in mid-April, news services reported, and gasoline and distillate futures also climbed.
June 1, 2005May Consumer Confidence Rises, Conference Board Reports
The Conference Board said Tuesday its index of U.S. consumer confidence rose in May to 102.2, rebounding from April's decline to 97.5.
May 31, 2005Chicago Business Index Declines in May
An index of Chicago-area business declined in May for a second straight month, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago reported Tuesday.
May 31, 2005Technology Briefs - May 24 - May 31
Xata Unveils New-Generation Fleet Technology • New Hampshire Delays E-ZPass Vote • Canada May Export Oil From Tar Sands Fields • XM Reportedly Chooses New Satellite Provider
May 31, 2005Forward Air to Buy U.S. Xpress' Air Unit for $12.75 Mln.
Less-than-truckload carrier Forward Air Corp. said Tuesday it signed an agreement to buy the airport-to-airport operations of truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. for $12.75 million.
May 31, 2005ATA’s Truck Tonnage Index Falls 0.9% in April
Overall trucking freight volumes fell 0.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis to 114.3 in April, according to an American Trucking Associations index released late Friday.
May 31, 2005