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Initial Jobless Claims Plunge 35,000 for Week
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he number of U.S. workers filing initial unemployment benefits fell by 35,000 last week to 291,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
January 5, 2006Landstar System Promotes Executives
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. andstar System said Thursday that its Landstar Express America unit President Ron Stanley was named chief operating officer of Landstar System and that Landstar Logistics unit president Jim Handoush was named president of its global logistics unit.
January 5, 2006Diesel's Average Price Slips 0.6 Cent to $2.442
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he average price of retail diesel fuel slipped 0.6 cent to $2.442 a gallon in the first week of the new year compared with the last week of 2005, the Energy Department reported Tuesday.
January 4, 2006Vitran Completes Sierra West Express Acquisition
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. oronto-based transportation and logistics firm Vitran Corp. said late Tuesday it has closed its purchase of the assets of Sierra West Express a regional less-than-truckload carrier based in Nevada.
January 4, 2006Security & Safety Briefs - Dec. 29 - Jan. 4
DOT Withdraws Hazmat, Food Product Rulemaking • DHS Reports Progress on US-VISIT Program • Ontario Passes Liability Limits
January 4, 2006Factory Orders Rise Again in November, Commerce Says
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. actory orders rose 2.5% in November, led by an increase in aircraft orders, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
January 4, 2006Target Logistics Raises Earnings Forecast
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. reight forwarder Target Logistics said Wednesday that it expects its revenue to increase 12% to 14% and its net income to rise 70% to 110% for fiscal 2006 over last year 2005.
January 4, 2006Opinion: Driver Sleep Apnea: a Hidden Crisis
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. leep apnea syndrome is a serious and sometimes fatal condition that is far more common than generally known. Because its symptoms include drowsiness, sleep apnea is of particular concern for an industry that relies on wide-awake truck drivers.
January 4, 2006FMCSA Urged to Fix Outreach Programs
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>Recent reports from the Government Accountability Office urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to improve its enforcement grant and outreach programs.
January 4, 2006Letter to the Editor: Driver Training
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. MCSA’s ruling to eliminate in-vehicle training as part of a new driver’s entry-level training requirements is contrary to much contemporary research and wisdom in regard to properly preparing commercial drivers to enter the complex driving environment in which they must function.
January 4, 2006