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Opinion - Clarify the Federal Excise Tax
Just because we recently have filed our personal income-tax returns does not mean that people in the trucking industry can put aside thoughts about the tax code for another year.
April 28, 2004TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Tech Gains Lure Flatbed Fleets to Experiment With New Units
Indifference to trailer tracking by flatbed-fleet managers may be cracking, at least a little. A Texas-based carrier said it would outfit its fleet with the devices, and technology vendors said they see the sector as an open market.
April 28, 2004Truck-related Highway Fatalities Rose in 2003, NHTSA Says
The number of fatalities related to truck crashes on U.S. highways rose 0.9% to 4,942 in 2003, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report detailing preliminary data on highway deaths.
April 28, 2004Landstar to Split Chairman and CEO Positions
Landstar Systems said Wednesday it would split the titles of chairman and chief executive officer and appointed current company president and chief operating officer, Henry Gerkens, to the position of CEO.
April 28, 2004Conference Board Says Consumer Confidence Rises in April
U.S. consumer confidence grew in April as job growth bolsters sentiment about the current state of the economy, a private economic group said Tuesday.
April 27, 2004News Briefs - April 27
P.A.M. Reports Declining Net Income in 1Q • California Truckers Protest Surcharge Policies • Oshkosh Says 2Q Earnings up 55% • Paccar Announces Record First Quarter • And more ...
April 27, 2004Dealers Told to Expect Strong Sales Until ’07
SEATTLE — With sales volumes soaring and likely to stay strong through the next three years, a truck-dealer industry official urged his fellow dealers to "make hay" leading up to new 2007 engine regulations that could lower sales dramatically.
April 27, 2004Lundberg Survey: Gasoline Prices Continue to Rise
Gasoline prices rose another 3 cents per gallon in the past two weeks to push the nationwide average for all grades to nearly $1.86 per gallon on Friday, according to the Lundberg survey of stations nationwide.
April 26, 2004New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Rise to a Record Rate in March
Sales of new homes rose in March to a record 1.228 million annual rate, the Commerce Department said Monday.
April 26, 2004News Briefs - April 26
FedEx to Spend $40 Million Renaming Kinko's Stores • Caterpillar Workers Reject Contract Offer • Ryder Reports Higher Profits • Yellow Roadway Earns $18.2 Million in 1Q • And more...
April 26, 2004