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CVSA Cites Improvement in ‘Roadcheck’ Numbers
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance posted the results of its 72-hour “Roadcheck 2005” truck and bus inspection effort Friday, and the group said safety officials performed a record number of inspections.
June 24, 2005
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Crude Oil Hits $60 a Barrel For a Second Day
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rude oil prices hit $60 a barrel Friday for a second day after hitting that milestone for the first time Thursday, news services reported.
June 24, 2005Opinion: Pass Seven Extensions and What Do You Get?
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>I recently delivered a “State of the Industry” speech at the National Press Club. When I scheduled that speech I had hoped to talk about the many positive achievements contained in the recently passed highway reauthorization bill. Unfortunately, my speech-making plans were premature: The highway bill didn’t pass in time, and at this writing, the nation is still waiting for final passage of a highway bill.
June 24, 2005FedEx Reports Improved Fourth-Quarter Profit
FedEx Corp. reported Thursday that net income for its fourth quarter ended May 31 rose to $448 million or $1.46 a share, from $412 million or $1.32 a year ago.
June 23, 2005Crude Oil Prices Hit $60 a Barrel For First Time
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rude oil prices hit $60 a barrel for the first time Thursday, news services reported.
June 23, 2005Covenant Issues 2Q Earnings Guidance Below '04 Level
Truckload carrier Covenant Transport said Thursday its second-quarter earnings per share would be 2 cents to 8 cents a share, compared with earning 30 cents a share in the same quarter last year.
June 23, 2005Chinese Oil Firm Makes $18.5 Bln. Bid for Unocal
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. hina’s third-largest oil producer made an unsolicited $18.5 billion offer Thursday for U.S. oil company Unocal Corp., marking that country’s most ambitious attempt to acquire a Western company, news services reported.
June 23, 2005May Existing ϳԹ Sales Fall 0.7%, But Remain High
Sales of existing homes fell 0.7% in May from April’s record high to an annual rate of 7.13 million, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.
June 23, 2005Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 20,000 For Week
The number of U.S. workers filing for initial unemployment benefits fell by 20,000 to 314,000 for the week ended June 18, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
June 23, 2005Port of Los Angeles Applying for $30 Mln. in Security Grants
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he Port of Los Angeles said late Wednesday it had submitted proposals for $30 million in grants from the Department ϳԹland Security grants to help with security measures at the port.
June 23, 2005