Class 8 North American truck orders rose to 29,200 units in March, a five-year high, ACT Research said.
April 7, 2011Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
ATA Backs Electronic Logging to Monitor Drivers’ Hours
American Trucking Associations is endorsing a federal proposal that trucking companies use electronic logging devices to monitor drivers’ compliance with hours-of-service rules
April 8, 2011Wholesale Inventories Rise 1%; Sales Fall
Wholesale inventories rose in February while sales fell for the first time in eight months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
April 8, 2011Obama Seeks More Funds for Clean-Fuel Fleets
President Barack Obama’s call last week for U.S. companies to add more alternative-fuel vehicles to their fleets did not provide more money for new trucks, but he is seeking funds to aid fleets’ purchases, Bloomberg reported Friday.
April 8, 2011Radiant Logistics Plans Purchase of DBA Distribution Services
Third-party logistics provider Radiant Logistics, Bellevue, Wash., said it agreed to acquire DBA Distribution Services, a Somerset, N.J. air-freight forwarder, for $12 million in cash and debt.
April 8, 2011Ontario to Review Longer Tractors
The Ontario Trucking Association said it was pleased that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation will begin reviewing whether to permit motor carriers to use longer tractors.
April 7, 2011UPS Airlines’ Mechanics Ratify Contract
UPS Inc. said its aircraft mechanics represented by the Teamsters union have ratified a new labor contract that runs through Nov. 1, 2013.
April 7, 2011Jobless Claims Decline for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 10,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
April 7, 2011Class 8 Truck Orders Hit Five-Year High
Opinion: Trucking Fights Terrorism
Earlier this year, we were once again reminded that the United States continues to face the possibility of a terrorist attack on our soil, a threat that hasn’t abated in the decade since 9/11.
April 7, 2011Oil Hits New 30-Month High Near $109 a Barrel
Oil rose 49 cents Wednesday to a new 30-month high, closing the trading day at $108.83 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
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