Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 11.8% higher in February than a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
May 3, 2011Business, Technology
Intermec’s Loss Widens; CEO Departs
Intermec said its first-quarter loss widened on higher costs and that CEO Patrick Byrne has left the company.
May 4, 2011Business
Companies Added More Workers in April, Report Says
U.S. companies added 179,000 workers to payrolls in April, signaling the labor market is strengthening, according to a private report released, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
May 4, 2011Government, Business
Senate Bill Would Apply Federal Weight Limits to More Highways
WASHINGTON — A bill introduced Tuesday in the U.S. Senate would prohibit states from increasing truck size and weight limits on the National Highway System.
May 3, 2011Government, Business
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises in February
Business
Meritor’s Second-Quarter Profit Improves
Components maker Meritor Inc. Tuesday reported an improved second-quarter profit, as its commercial truck unit sales rose from a year ago.
May 3, 2011Business, Fuel
Diesel Resumes Rise, Gaining 2.6¢ to $4.124 a Gallon
Diesel resumed its rise after a one-week respite, gaining 2.6 cents to $4.124Â a gallon, the highest price since August 2008, while gasoline jumped 8.4 cents to $3.963, the Department of Energy said.
May 3, 2011Equipment, Business
FleetPride Completes Acquisition of Midway Truck Parts
FleetPride Inc., an aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, said it completed its acquisition of Midway Truck Parts.
May 3, 2011Business
March Factory Orders Rise 3%
Factory orders rose 3% in March, the fifth straight increase, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 3, 2011Business, Logistics
North American Trailer Expands in Calif. With Acquisition
North American Trailer said it has acquired Fontana, Calif.-based Quality Fleet Repair, effective Sunday. Terms were not disclosed.
May 3, 2011Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
Feds Extend Handheld Cellphone Ban to include Hazmat Truckers
Federal regulators have issued a proposed rule that would extend a ban on the use of handheld cellphones to include intrastate hazardous materials motor carriers.
May 3, 2011