Truck tonnage jumped 4.4% in July from a year earlier, marking the eighth straight year-over-year increase, American Trucking Associations said.
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ArvinMeritor Dedicates Mexico Plant
Truck components maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said it dedicated a new $30 million manufacturing facility in northern Mexico for trucks built in the United States and Canada.
August 28, 2008China’s Largest Truck Company’s Profit Rises 40%
China’s largest truck maker, Sinotruk, boosted a first-half profit 40% as consumers rushed to buy vehicles before the introduction of a new emissions regulation, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
August 28, 2008Jobless Claims Fall for Third Week
Initial jobless claims fell for a third straight week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
August 28, 2008Second-Quarter GDP Grew by 3.3%
The U.S. economy grew at a 3.3% annual rate in the second quarter, up from an earlier estimate, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
August 28, 2008Missouri Sets Some Left-Lane Restrictions
Beginning Thursday, Missouri will ban big rigs from driving in the left lane of highways with three or more lanes in a single direction, the Kansas City Star reported.
August 28, 2008Durable Goods Orders Rise 1.3% in July
Durable goods orders rose 1.3% in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
August 27, 2008Volvo’s North American Sales Drop 2%
Volvo AB said deliveries by its four truck brands rose 2% worldwide in July, but fell by 2% in North America, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
August 27, 2008Editorial: Truck Driver Appreciation
A good rule of thumb is that you cannot appreciate truck drivers too much. But we’re convinced that expression of admiration for what America’s 3.5 million professional drivers accomplish on a daily basis carries a certain value.
August 27, 2008Chicago’s O’Hare Conducts Mobile Cargo Screening
The Transportation Security Administration for the first time has used a mobile X-ray machine capable of screening contents of large cargo containers to check trucks entering Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, the Associated Press reported.
August 27, 2008