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Nafta Surface Trade Rose 14.6% in January
Surface trade among the U.S., Canada and Mexico rose 14.6% in January to $52.3 billion, the Department of Transportation reported Tuesday.
March 29, 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..
Driver Turnover Reached Record in 4Q, ATA Says
Long-haul driver turnover surged to a record high in the fourth quarter of last year, American Trucking Associations reported.
March 28, 2005Technology Briefs - March 22 - March 28
DHL to Spend $160 Million on Automation • Maptuit Offers Services to Owner-Operators • Power2Ship Buys Drayage Company GFC • SmarTire Posts $4 Million Loss in Second Quarter • And more...
March 28, 2005FedEx Freight to Open Four Service Centers
FedEx Corp.’s less-than-truckload subsidiary FedEx Freight said it opened four new service centers and was expanding a fifth to meet growing demand throughout the United States.
March 28, 2005Norfolk Southern, Canadian National to Alter Rail Interchanges
Norfolk Southern Corp. and Canadian National Railway said Monday they would alter rail interchange patterns to streamline traffic at major U.S. gateways.
March 28, 2005Qualcomm Tracking System to Be Used in All Swift Trailers
Mobile communications supplier Qualcomm Inc. said Swift Transportation, the nation’s third-largest truckload carrier, has agreed to equip all of its 35,000 trailers with Qualcomm’s untethered trailer tracking system.
March 28, 2005Canadian Railroads Reach Accords With Labor Unions
Canada’s two largest freight railroads said they had reached agreements with labor unions representing their workers.
March 28, 2005Carriers’ Surcharges Working But Concerns Loom, Journal Reports
Cargo carriers have so far used fuel surcharges to blunt high fuel prices, but that could shift if oil prices continue to rise, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
March 28, 2005EMU: Windshield-Wiper Technology Evolves
After a century, the technology of the humble windshield wiper continues to evolve. But the enemy of progress — friction — never rests.
March 28, 2005Canadian Companies Becoming More Efficient as Currency Rises
Canadian companies faced with the rising value of the Canadian dollar are being forced to become more efficient to compete internationally, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
March 28, 2005