Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. said its board agreed to raise the company’s quarterly cash dividend by 25 cents per share, from 18 cents per share, a 39% increase.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Opinion: New Chairman Sets Priorities for ATA
In 1976, I was writing a college paper on the case for deregulating the trucking industry. Little did I realize then that, 31 years later, I would take the helm of American Trucking Associations, the premier trade group in transportation.
July 11, 2007Trucking Firms Working to Keep Drivers Healthy
Trucking firms are taking more measures to help the health of drivers, helping to boost both drivers’ welfare and their own bottom lines, the Associated Press reported.
July 11, 2007Mexico Posts Requirements for U.S. Trucks Seeking Access to Roads Under Pilot Project
The Mexican government has posted its requirements and procedures for U.S. trucking companies seeking access to its highways as part of a controversial cross-border pilot project.
July 11, 2007June ISM Services Index Reaches 14-Month High
The economy’s service sector growth rate grew at the fastest pace in more than a year in June, the Institute for Supply Management said.
July 10, 2007Wholesale Sales Jump 1.5%; Inventories Gain
Wholesale sales rose faster than inventories rose in May, jumping 1.5%, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 10, 2007Trucking Industry’s Largest Carrier Turns 100
Order a T-shirt from Jockey online or send your Toshiba laptop for repair, and your new shirt probably will arrive the next day, your repaired computer within the week. Both likely will come from Worldport, UPS Inc.’s 4 million-square-foot international air hub in Louisville, Ky.
July 9, 2007Trailer Shipments Plunge 11.8%
Shipments of new trailers to dealers and fleets fell 11.8% during the first five months of 2007, due in large part to the weaker economy, and will fall further this year, according to trailer manufacturers and analysts.
July 9, 2007Caltrans to Set Highway Project Approvals
California has become the first of five eligible states under a new federal transportation law to participate in a pilot program allowing the state’s Transportation Department to take the lead from the Federal Highway Administration for environmental approvals on transportation projects.
July 7, 2007Shell to Build New Lubricants Plant in China
Shell Limited, part of Shell Oil Co., broke ground late last month on a lubricants blending plant in southern China.
July 9, 2007