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BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Landstar Says Profit Drops, But Freight Is Improving

Landstar System Inc., the fifth-largest truckload carrier, last week reported a 39% drop in net income to $20.1 million from the same quarter of 2008.

October 19, 2009
BusinessSafetyGovernment

Transport Advocates Optimistic About Road Bill Early Next Year

Transportation officials said they are optimistic Congress still will pass a long-term highway bill in coming months, but the exact timetable could depend on how quickly lawmakers wrap up debate on other legislation.

October 19, 2009
Business

Freightliner Redesigns On-Highway Coronado

Freightliner Trucks introduced its new on-highway Coronado model, which it described as its top-of-the-line heavy-duty truck aimed at the owner-operator.

October 19, 2009
BusinessFuelGovernment

Diesel Rises 1.8瞽 to $2.60

U.S. retail fuel prices snapped a steady string of declines last week, as the average cost of a gallon of diesel rose 1.8 cents to $2.60 a gallon, and gasoline climbed 2.1 cents to $2.489.

October 19, 2009
BusinessLogistics

Agility, TNT, UPS Assist with Asian Disaster Response

Agility Logistics, TNT N.V. and UPS Inc. are collaborating with the United Nations to send food to people affected by flooding in the Philippines and an earthquake in Indonesia, the UN said.

October 16, 2009
Business

Industrial Production Rises More Than Forecast

Industrial production rose for a third straight month in September, gaining 0.7%, the Federal Reserve said Friday.

October 16, 2009
BusinessLogistics

Transplace to Focus on Small, Mid-Sized Businesses

Transplace said it is broadening its focus on serving small and mid-sized businesses, which the company said could benefit from its logistics technology services.

October 16, 2009
BusinessGovernment

Consumer Confidence Declines

U.S. consumer confidence declined this month, according to the preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.

October 16, 2009
Business

Opinion: The Long Road Ahead

The trucking industry has always been a part of my life. My dad was a longhaul driver as far back as I can remember, and some of my earliest memories are of my mom taking my dad to go load his truck so he could make his runs.

October 16, 2009
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FedEx Expands Major Facilities in France, Mexico

FedEx Express said that it has completed expansion projects at its European hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and a warehouse at Guadalajara International Airport in Jalisco, Mexico.

October 16, 2009