UPS to Open Driver-Training Center in Atlanta
UPS will open a driver-training facility in Atlanta in December, its seventh U.S. site intended to prepare drivers to serve customers safely and efficiently.
November 19, 2015Diesel Direct Acquires Mobile Fueling Assets in Mid-Atlantic
Diesel Direct, a supplier of mobile fueling services based in Boston, said it has purchased assets from BTU Energy in Baltimore for an undisclosed amount.
November 19, 2015Aim NationaLease Announces Merger with Fleming Leasing
Aim NationaLease, based in Girard, Ohio, has expanded its truck leasing and rental business in the Washington, D.C., area through a merger with Fleming Leasing in Springfield, Virginia.
November 19, 2015Leading Indicators Increase by Most in Four Months
The index of U.S. leading economic indicators rose in October by the most in four months as still-low interest rates, rising stock prices and an increase in building permits signaled the economy will strengthen.
November 19, 2015Americans' Outlook for Economy Holds Close to a 13-Month Low
One in five Americans in November said the economy is improving, matching the smallest share in two years and keeping a monthly gauge of expectations close to a 13-month low.
November 19, 2015Jobless Claims Keep Hovering Near Four-Decade Lows
Initial jobless claims in the United States continued to hover around four-decade lows last week as the labor market strengthens toward full employment.
November 19, 2015Air Liquide Agrees to Buy US-Based Airgas Inc.
Air Liquide, a global industrial gas supplier based in Paris, plans to acquire U.S.-based Airgas Inc. in a deal that will make it the largest supplier in North America.
November 18, 2015Rep. Bill Shuster: ‘Going to Work Hard to See’ Final Highway Bill Reforms CSA
WASHINGTON — Rep. Bill Shuster indicated he will ensure reforms to a safety performance scoring program for motor carriers make it in a multiyear highway bill transportation leaders plan to unveil Nov. 30.
November 18, 2015LiveOnWeb Video: The Future of Trucking's Technology Factor
Part II of our series on LiveOnWeb: The Future of Trucking is now available as a replay. This episode is titled “The Technology Factor,” and looks at recent advancements as well as upcoming developments that are intended to bring more efficiencies to the industry.
November 18, 2015Senate Votes to Delay Twin 33s Approval in Transportation Funding Bill
The Senate on Nov. 18 easily agreed to delay approval of twin 33-foot trailers nationwide, a key provision in a fiscal 2016 transportation funding bill.
November 18, 2015