Don Schneider, former president, chairman and CEO of Schneider National Inc. and one of the nation’s most influential trucking executives, died Friday in De Pere, Wis., after a long illness. He was 76.
January 13, 2012Business
TTNews.com to Be Closed for MLK Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Jan. 17, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
January 13, 2012BusinessFuel
Clean Energy Outlines Plan for Natural Gas Fueling Stations
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has unveiled a plan for the first phase of 150 new natural gas fueling stations, and said it anticipates opening 70 stations in 33 states by the end of the year.
January 13, 2012BusinessLogistics
Intermodal Traffic Drops 9.3% for Week
U.S. weekly intermodal traffic fell 9.3% from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
January 13, 2012BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Hits Eight-Month High
Consumer confidence climbed this month to its highest level in eight months, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
January 13, 2012BusinessFuelGovernment
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in November
The U.S. trade deficit expanded by 10.4% in November as exports declined to a four-month low, the Commerce Department said Friday.
January 13, 2012BusinessFuel
Ryder Signs First Lease for Natural Gas Trucks
Ryder System said it has signed its first leasing agreement under its “Flex-to-Green” program, which offers companies the option to incorporate alternative fuel vehicles into their fleets.
January 13, 2012BusinessSafetyGovernment
Hostess Brands Again Files for Bankruptcy
Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkies snack cakes and Wonder bread, filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, less than three years after completing an earlier restructuring.
January 13, 2012Business
Retail Sales Edge Up 0.1% in December
Retail sales improved 0.1% in December, the smallest gain in seven months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 12, 2012Business
Business Inventories Rise in November
Business inventories rose 0.3% in November while sales increased, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 12, 2012