Class 8 North American truck orders rose to 29,200 units in March, a five-year high, ACT Research said.
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ATA Backs Electronic Logging to Monitor Drivers’ Hours
American Trucking Associations is endorsing a federal proposal that trucking companies use electronic logging devices to monitor drivers’ compliance with hours-of-service rules
April 8, 2011Isuzu Resumes Truck Production in Japan
Isuzu Motors Ltd. said it resumed truck production at its Fujisawa, Japan, plant Tuesday after being idled since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in that country.
April 6, 2011Oil Hits New 30-Month High Near $109 a Barrel
Oil rose 49 cents Wednesday to a new 30-month high, closing the trading day at $108.83 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
April 6, 2011Fed Considers Slowing Bond Buying
Federal Reserve policy makers last month differed over whether to begin removing record stimulus this year as they debated the path of monetary policy after the completion of their $600 billion bond-purchase program.
April 6, 2011Pa. State Police Issue 790 Hazmat Citations
Pennsylvania State Police said Wednesday that its officers inspected nearly 1,600 commercial vehicles transporting hazardous materials and issued 790 citations during a one-day enforcement in late March.
April 6, 2011Pacer Appoints Freight Forwarding CEO
Pacer International said it has appointed Daniel Gardner to lead its international business unit.
April 5, 2011ISM Services Index Slips in March
The U.S. economy’s service sector declined in March but still showed expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
April 5, 2011Ryder Completes Acquisition of Calif. Leasing Company
Ryder System said Tuesday it completed its acquisition of B.I.T. Leasing, a truck leasing and fleet services company based in Hayward, Calif.
April 5, 2011House Panel Fields Queries on Highway Bill
Members of a key House panel began hearing proposals Tuesday from members of Congress about ways to fund a six-year highway reauthorization bill without exceeding Highway Trust Fund revenues that are mostly derived from federal gas and diesel taxes.
April 5, 2011