Diesel’s price increase slowed following two big gains in the past two weeks, with the national average price rising half a cent to $3.074 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 20, 2010Business
Paccar’s First-Quarter Earnings Improve
Truck maker Paccar Inc.’s first-quarter profit grew to $68.3 million, or 19 cents a share, from $26.3 million, or 7 cents, a year ago.
April 20, 2010Business
Eaton Reports 1Q Profit, Higher Truck-Segment Sales
Vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit was $155 million, or 91 cents a share, compared with a loss of $50 million, or 30 cents, a year ago, as truck segment sales improved.
April 20, 2010Business, Fuel
Diesel Increase Slows; Rises Half a Cent to $3.074
Business
Werner’s 1Q Income Jumps
Werner Enterprises said its first-quarter profit rose more than 50% to $10.8 million, or 15 cents per share, from $6.9 million, or 10 cents, a year ago.
April 20, 2010Business
Heartland Express’ First-Quarter Income Slips
Truckload carrier Heartland Express said its first-profit slipped to $11.9 million, or 13 cents a share, from $14.1 million, or 15 cents, a year ago.
April 19, 2010Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
Wider EOBR Rule Not Likely to Make Deadline
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration likely will not meet a deadline to issue a more expansive rule requiring fleets to use electronic onboard recorders, according to a new report.
April 19, 2010Business
UPS Program Assesses Green Packaging
UPS Inc. has launched a service it says will evaluate customers’ packaging processes based on environmental standards and give a score from its assessment.
April 19, 2010Government, Business
Leading Economic Indicators Rise
An index of leading economic indicators improved by 1.4% in March by the most in 10 months, the New York-based Conference Board said Monday.
April 19, 2010Business, Fuel, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Volcano Continues to Hamper Air Freight in Europe
The huge ash cloud hanging over Europe from last week’s volcano eruption in Iceland is hampering global air freight and causing a shift in European cargo from planes to trucks, news services reported.
April 19, 2010Business
Daimler, UAW Agree to Contracts for Three U.S. Plants
Daimler Trucks North America announced new three-year collective bargaining agreements with the United Auto Workers for three of its U.S. manufacturing plants in North Carolina.
April 19, 2010