Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 24.1% in February from a year ago, the highest gain on record, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
April 29, 2010PerspectiveBusinessSafety
Opinion: The First 24 Hours After an Accident
Any commercial carrier accident involving personal injury or property damage has lawsuit potential, and the public is usually quick to blame the truck driver.
April 29, 2010Business
Covenant’s First-Quarter Loss Narrows
Covenant Transportation Group’s first-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago to $2.2 million, or 15 cents a share, from a loss of $5.5 million, or 39 cents, a year ago.
April 29, 2010Business
Oshkosh Posts Second-Quarter Profit
Oshkosh Corp. said Thursday it turned a profit in its fiscal second quarter on higher military orders, compared with a big loss a year ago.
April 29, 2010Business
Jobless Claims Drop for Week
Initial jobless claims decreased by 11,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
April 29, 2010Business
Saia’s 1Q Loss Narrows
Saia Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter loss narrowed to $3.2 million, or 21 cents a share, from a loss of $6.3 million, or 47 cents a year ago.
April 29, 2010Business
Fed Again Holds Interest Rate at Record Low
For the 12th straight time, the Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to keep a key U.S. interest rate at a record low “target range” of zero to 0.25%.
April 28, 2010BusinessEquipment
Goodyear’s 1Q Loss Narrows
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said Wednesday its first-quarter loss was less than a loss in the same quarter last year.
April 28, 2010Business
Groups Ask FMCSA to Streamline Intermodal Interchange
Trade groups representing ocean carriers and lessors that provide chassis to drayage carriers have asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to streamline the intermodal interchange process and cut down on paperwork for truckers.
April 28, 2010Business
Truck Tonnage Jumps 7.5%
U.S. truck tonnage jumped 7.5% in March from a year ago, the fourth straight year-over-year increase, American Trucking Associations said.
April 28, 2010