Truckload carrier Landstar System’s second-quarter earnings per share rose 40%, on a stronger freight environment.
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Import Prices Drop 1.3% in June
The price of goods imported to the United States fell 1.3% in June, the most since January 2009, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
July 14, 2010Retail Sales Fall for Second Month
Retail sales fell for a second straight month in June, slipping 0.5%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
July 14, 2010Con-way Introduces Double-Stacked Trailers
Con-way Inc. said Wednesday it has introduced DoubleStack trailers to add more freight to its fleet’s trucks.
July 15, 2010ATA Endorses EBE System for CSA 2010 Compliance
American Trucking Associations said Wednesday it was endorsing EBE Technologies’ CSA 2010 Dashboard as an effective system to help trucking companies manage upcoming CSA 2010 regulations.
July 15, 2010Trade Deficit Hits 18-Month High
The U.S. trade deficit widened 4.8% in May to the highest level in a year and a half, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 13, 2010Roadcheck Figures Show High Compliance Levels
Only 4.4% of drivers stopped for inspections in this year’s Roadcheck event held last month were placed out service — the same percentage as last year when driver compliance hit an all-time high for the annual safety inspection event held across North America.
July 14, 2010Baltimore/Washington Region Kicks off Anti-Idling Campaign
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governors kicked off a campaign for diesel idle reduction in the Washington/Baltimore region Tuesday, supported by several other groups including American Trucking Associations and the American Bus Association.
July 13, 2010Obama Names New OMB Chief
President Obama Tuesday nominated Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew to serve as the new head of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
July 13, 2010Massachusetts Backs Off 2% Biodiesel Mandate
Massachusetts has indefinitely suspended a 2% biodiesel mandate for fuel and heating oil that was to take effect this month, saying that without the federal tax credit for the producers, the cost of biodiesel would be too high for consumers.
July 13, 2010