LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Daimler Trucks raised its estimate for 2011 industrywide sales of Class 6-8 trucks in North America to a gain of 30% to 35% over last year, to 286,000 trucks, company executives said.
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Chicago Manufacturing Index Slips
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region fell in March but showed continued expansion, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Thursday.
March 31, 2011February Factory Orders Dip 0.1%
Factory orders dipped 0.1% in February, a month after taking biggest gain in almost four and a half years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
March 31, 2011Swift Predicts Lower 1Q Earnings
Swift Transportation Co. said March 29 that its first-quarter earnings will be 5 to 8 cents per share, due to bad weather and high fuel costs at the start of the year.
March 31, 2011Graves Tells Congressional Panel Trucking Needs Affordable Diesel Fuel
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told a House of Representatives panel Thursday that policymakers need to ensure the trucking industry has access to affordable diesel.
March 31, 2011Jobless Claims Decrease for Week
Initial jobless claims dropped by 6,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
March 31, 2011Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.7% for Week
Intermodal traffic rose 5.7% last week compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
April 1, 2011Oil Surges to Top $106 a Barrel
Oil jumped to its highest closing price in two-and-a-half years over $106 a barrel, on concern that the Libyan conflict will prolong production cuts, Bloomberg reported.
April 1, 2011Volvo to Boost Production at Virginia Truck Plant
Volvo Trucks North America said Wednesday it will bring back 700 workers to boost production at its heavy-duty truck plant in Virginia in order to meet increased demand.
March 30, 2011USA Truck’s Chairman to Retire
Truckload carrier USA Truck said its chairman, Robert Powell, will retire in May and be succeeded by Terry Elliott, who has been a director at the company since 2003.
March 30, 2011