A big snowstorm barreling into the Mid-Atlantic region Friday is going to affect the busy freight corridors of Interstates 80, 81 and 95 and has already prompted airports to cancel many weekend flights, news reports said.
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Cummins, Chrysler Set Contract Extension
Cummins Inc. announced a multi-year extension of its current agreement with Chrysler Group, continuing a partnership that began 21 years ago.
February 4, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Factory Orders Continue to Improve
U.S. factory orders rose 1% in December, marking the eighth gain in nine months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 4, 2010FedEx’s Memphis Hub Remains Busiest Cargo Airport
FedEx Corp.’s Memphis, Tenn., home airport remained the world’s busiest for cargo for the 18th straight year as the gap with Hong Kong widened because of a drop in shipments from Asia, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
February 4, 2010U.S. Worker Productivity Climbs at 6.2% Rate
U.S. workers’ productivity surged in the fourth quarter to an annual rate of 6.2%, capping the largest one-year gain since 2003, the Labor Department said Thursday.
February 4, 2010Judge Rules Against Calif. Trucking Company over Classification
A state judge in Los Angeles has issued a civil judgment against a California trucking company that misclassified its drivers as independent contractors, California Attorney General Edmund Brown Jr. said Thursday.
February 4, 2010ISM Services Index Improves
The U.S. economy’s service sector improved in January for the first time in three months, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
February 3, 2010Patriot’s Fiscal 1Q Earnings Decline
Tank and bulk carrier Patriot Transportation Holding’s fiscal first-quarter net income fell 23.5% to $1.34 million, or 43 cents per share, from $1.7 million, or 56 cents, a year ago.
February 3, 2010Covenant’s 4Q Loss Narrows
Covenant Transportation Group said late Wednesday its fourth-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago, as freight revenue declined.
February 3, 2010Opinion: Truck Driver Training: The Reality
We almost made it through 2009 without another national news exposé of the trucking industry, but then came November and December. This time, the focus was on truck driver training and motor carrier employment practices.
February 4, 2010