Roadrunner Transportation Systems’ first-quarter profit climbed to $7.9 million, or 25 cents a share, from $4.4 million, or 14 cents, a year ago.
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OMB Clears Stability Control Rule
A proposal to require electronic stability control on all new heavy vehicles has been cleared by the White House Office of Management and Budget, the final hurdle before it is published.
May 8, 2012
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Trucking Failures Decline
Truck fleet failures continued to decline early this year, despite high diesel prices that stubbornly remained above $4 per gallon, according to a new report.
May 7, 2012ISM Services Index Slips, but Shows Expansion
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector declined in April to a four-month low, but showed overall continued expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
May 3, 2012FMCSA Hears from Drivers, Carriers on EOBR Issue
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Several dozen truck drivers, motor carriers and law enforcement officers gave federal regulators a candid array of opinions on whether a planned electronic logging device mandate would be properly used as a safety device and fleet productivity tool.
May 1, 2012FMCSA to Study Crash Accountability Process, Ferro Says
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Nearly two months after announcing an indefinite delay of a highly anticipated process to assess and assign fault on carriers’ safety records for truck-related crashes, the head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said the agency has begun to answer critical questions about the issue.
May 1, 2012NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 17.4% in February
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 17.4% in February from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said.
May 1, 2012Plug-In Power Added at Midwest Truck Stops
Truck stop electrification vendor Shorepower Technologies said its plug-in power service is now available at three new locations in Nebraska and Iowa.
April 30, 2012Fed Holds Rate at Record Low, Sees ‘Moderate’ Economic Growth
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it “expects economic growth to remain moderate over coming quarters and then to pick up gradually.â€
April 25, 2012Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest in a Year
Consumer confidence rose in April to the highest level in a year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
April 27, 2012