Werner Enterprises said its board of directors has declared a special cash dividend of 50 cents per share in addition to the company’s regular quarterly dividend of 5 cents.
November 23, 2011BusinessFuel
Diesel Again Tops $4 a Gallon After 2.3¢ Rise
The average price of a gallon of diesel climbed above $4 last week, approaching levels not seen since spring, when trucking’s main fuel stayed over that benchmark for six weeks.
November 28, 2011Business
TTNews.com to Be Closed for Thanksgiving
Transport Topics Online will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please check back on Monday, Nov. 28, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
November 23, 2011BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Improves
Consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level in since June, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Wednesday.
November 23, 2011Business
Durable Orders Decline 0.7% in October
Durable goods orders declined 0.7% in October as demand for aircraft and business equipment dropped, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 23, 2011Business
Personal Spending Increases 0.1% in October
Consumer personal spending edged up 0.1% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 23, 2011Business
Jobless Claims Rise for Week
Initial jobless claims increased by 2,000 last week to 393,000, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 23, 2011BusinessLogistics
Trailer Bridge Reports Third-Quarter Loss
Trailer Bridge Inc. reported a third-quarter loss of $1.9 million, or 16 cents per share, compared to net income of $6,900, or zero cents, a year ago.
November 22, 2011Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 5.7% in October
Truck tonnage rose 5.7% in October from a year ago, the 23rd consecutive month of year-over-year growth, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
November 22, 2011BusinessFuel
Diesel Tops $4 for First Time Since May; Gasoline Drops 6.8¢ to $3.368 a Gallon
Diesel rose 2.3 cents to $4.01 a gallon, the first time it has topped $4 in more than six months, the Department of Energy reported.
November 22, 2011