IdleAire Inc., which provided stationary power for trucks to use at truck stops in lieu of idling, is ceasing operations Friday because it was unable to find a buyer for its assets, the Knoxville (Tenn.) News-Sentinel reported.
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Intermodal Traffic Grows for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic rose 2.9% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
January 29, 2010Paccar’s 4Q Earnings Decline
Truck maker Paccar Inc.’s fourth-quarter profit fell to $46.1 million, or 13 cents a share, from $113.1 million, or 31 cents, a year ago.
January 29, 2010Winter Storm Hits Highways in Okla., Southeast
A winter storm heading eastward across Tennessee into the Carolinas Friday is causing havoc on roads due to ice and snow, news services reported.
January 29, 2010Fourth-Quarter GDP Grows at Fastest Pace in Six Years
The U.S. economy expanded at a 5.7% annual rate in the fourth quarter of last year, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2003, the Commerce Department said Friday.
January 29, 2010Saia’s 4Q Loss Narrows
Saia Inc. said Friday its fourth-quarter loss narrowed to $3.1 million, or 22 cents per share, from a loss of $28 million, or $2.10 a year ago, as tonnage continued to lag.
January 29, 2010Letters: Truck Size & Weight, HOS Not Safe, Game Plan
In questions of safety, heavier trucks are not the answer.
February 1, 2010The Return of Growth
At long last, we report this week that American Trucking Associations’ freight index actually rose, as tonnage carried by fleets in December was 6.6% greater than what was moved in the same month of 2008.
February 1, 2010NAFTA Surface Trade Decline Slows
The decline in surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico slowed in November from a year ago compared with October figures, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
January 28, 2010Oshkosh Profit Improves on Military Orders
Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit improved on higher military sales.
January 28, 2010