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Economic Indicators Take Biggest Jump in Eight Months

An index of leading economic indicators by the most in eight months, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.

December 17, 2010

Judge Tosses ABF Suit Against YRC, Teamsters

An Arkansas judge has dismissed a lawsuit by ABF Freight System against rival less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide that had sought to invalidate a labor agreement between YRC and the Teamsters union.

December 17, 2010

Surveys See Lagging Freight Demand, Capacity Constraints Persisting in 2011

Recent surveys of carriers and shippers are signaling that slower freight demand growth and continued capacity constraints will be common phrases within the trucking industry during 2011.

December 20, 2010

State Trucking Units Focus on Driver Fatigue, Apnea

Alert to safety issues surrounding driver fatigue and sleep apnea, trucking associations across the country are partnering with, endorsing or seeking vendors to provide their member fleets with testing, training and treatment programs on sleep apnea.

December 20, 2010

FedEx 2Q Earnings Drop 18%, Reflecting LTL Integration Costs

FedEx Corp.’s earnings fell 18% in the company’s fiscal second quarter to $283 million, reflecting one-time charges that included integration costs at the FedEx Freight less-than-truckload unit.

December 20, 2010

FMCSA Opens CSA System

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration opened its CSA safety-monitoring system to public view for the first time last week, after a federal court rejected a lawsuit seeking to keep the system closed.

December 20, 2010

NITL Upset With FMC Over Investigation

The National Industrial Transportation League expressed “profound disappointment” over an investigation by the Federal Maritime Commission into numerous U.S. importer and exporter complaints of “perceived malpractices” by ocean carriers that caused supply-chain service disruptions and rate and surcharge increases from in 2009 and 2010.

December 20, 2010

Step Van Competition Gets Permanent Spot at National Truck Driving Championships

American Trucking Associations has agreed to give step van drivers a permanent spot in the National Truck Driving Championships.

December 20, 2010

Truckers Volunteer to Honor Veterans with 200,000 Wreaths at Cemeteries

What started in 1992 as a project to honor veterans by laying 5,000 holiday wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery has grown to more than 200,000 wreaths and 100,000 volunteers, including a convoy of tractor-trailers that earlier this month carried donated wreaths to more than 500 burial sites for veterans in every state, Puerto Rico and 24 cemeteries on foreign soil.

December 20, 2010

Year in Review: Trucking Gains Traction as Economy Stabilizes

Trucking companies finally gained some traction in 2010 as the economy stabilized and demand for freight hauling increased.

December 20, 2010