For-hire trucking added 3,400 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.9% as total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 151,000 in August, the Labor Department reported Sept. 2.
September 2, 2016Business
For-Hire Trucking Gains 1,700 Jobs in July
For-hire trucking gained 1,700 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.9%, the Labor Department reported Aug 5.
August 5, 2016Business
Trucking Loses 2,400 Jobs in March
Trucking lost 2,400 jobs in March, while the jobless rate crept up to 5% as more people entered the workforce, the Labor Department reported April 1.
April 1, 2016Business
NationalDriverJobs Offers Employment Board
NationalDriverJobs.com, an employment board, has been launched to provide a new recruiting tool for fleets.
March 9, 2016Business
Trucking Adds 1,500 Jobs in January
Trucking added 1,500 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.9%, an almost eight-year low, the Labor Department reported Feb. 5.
February 5, 2016Business
Jobless Claims Rise to Five-Month High
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped last week to a five-month high, interrupting steady labor-market progress.
December 10, 2015Business
Trucking Adds 2,300 Jobs in November; Unemployment Rate Holds at Seven-Year Low
The trucking industry added 2,300 jobs in November as the unemployment rate held at 5%, a seven-year low, the Labor Department reported Dec. 4.
December 4, 2015Business
Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 269,000
Applications for unemployment benefits in the United States rose last week, maintaining a see-saw pattern around four-decade lows that shows persistent strength in the labor market.
December 3, 2015Business
Applications for Jobless Benefits Unchanged Last Week
Applications for unemployment benefits were unchanged in the first week of November, signaling employers with a healthier appetite for hiring are also holding the line on firings.
November 12, 2015Business
Trucking Adds 400 Jobs in October; Unemployment Rate Declines to 5%
The trucking industry added 400 jobs in October as the unemployment rate declined to 5%, the Labor Department reported Nov. 5.
November 6, 2015