LAS VEGAS — Michael Card, president of Combined Transport, Central Point, Ore., was elected American Trucking Associations’ 68th chairman at ATA’s annual Management Conference & Exhibition here.
October 12, 2012BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Rises in October
Consumer confidence rose in October, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
October 12, 2012Business
Heartland’s Income Drops
Heartland Express said its third-quarter profit fell 19.3% from a year ago.
October 12, 2012Business
J.B. Hunt’s 3Q Income Improves
J.B. Hunt Transport Services said late Thursday its third-quarter net income rose from a year ago as operating income at two of its four business segments rose more than 20%.
October 12, 2012Business
Producer Price Index Rises 1.1%
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 1.1% in September, reflecting an increase in fuel costs, the Labor Department said Thursday.
October 12, 2012BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Traffic Gains 3.8% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3.8% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 12, 2012Special CoverageBusiness
ATA Sets Policy on Potential Sleep Disorder Screenings
LAS VEGAS — American Trucking Associations’ directors told federal officials that any regulations on sleep disorder screenings should be developed through the formal rulemaking process and not through an informal procedure.
October 11, 2012Special CoverageBusiness
Exhibitors Roll Out Products to Trim Trailer Drag, Boost Fuel Efficiency
LAS VEGAS — Several companies at the Management Conference & Exhibition here showcased systems designed to reduce trailer drag and help carriers improve fuel efficiency.
October 11, 2012Special CoverageBusinessTechnology
ATA Educational Truck Adds Electronic Log from XRS
LAS VEGAS — Mobile fleet software provider XRS Corp. said its Turnpike platform is now running on American Trucking Associations’ Interstate One truck, the first time that the educational tractor-trailer will use an electronic log.
October 11, 2012Special CoverageBusiness
ATA Sets New Officers Lineup
LAS VEGAS — Members of American Trucking Associations elected a new slate of officers as ATA’s Management Conference & Exhibition wrapped up here Wednesday.
October 11, 2012