Intermodal Traffic Rises 1.4% for Week
Intermodal traffic rose 1.4% last week, the Association of American Railroads reported.
May 31, 2013Letter: Flexibility = Survival
Authorized carriers come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from a truck or two to an operation of thousands. Each business model is different, a model that is shaped to fit the products they haul and their customers. This model also is tailored to give the company flexibility.
May 31, 2013Con-way Truckload Buys 525 New Trucks From Kenworth, Navistar
Con-way Truckload said it has purchased 525 new tractors from Kenworth Truck Co. and Navistar International Corp.
May 30, 2013Two Pilot Flying J Employees Plead Guilty in Fuel-Rebate Case
Two Pilot Corp. employees pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges as the U.S. government investigates fuel-rebate practices at Pilot Flying J’s truck-stop business, Bloomberg News reported.
May 30, 2013Work Begins on I-5 Bridge Replacement; Congresswoman Calls for Hearing on Bridge Safety
Workers unloaded beams, steel plates and girders this week to build a temporary replacement bridge on Interstate 5 in Washington state, and a federal lawmaker called for a Congressional hearing on bridge safety, news services reported.
May 30, 2013Jobless Claims Rise by 10,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims rose by 10,000 last week, but holiday closures prevented five states from completing a full count, the Labor Department said Thursday.
May 30, 2013Mixing Medium- and Heavy-Duty Crash Data Skews Safety Trends, ATRI Study Says
A new study of large truck crash data shows that the number of crashes involving smaller commercial vehicles and intrastate motor carriers is increasing at a faster rate than crashes involving larger trucks and interstate motor carriers.
May 30, 2013Nafta Surface Trade Drops 4% in March
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 4% in March from the same month last year but jumped 8% from February, the Department of Transportation said.
May 29, 2013Trucking Continues as Dominant Freight Mode, ATA Report Says
Trucking continues to be the dominant U.S. mode of freight transportation, hauling 68.5% of freight last year, according to an American Trucking Associations report released Wednesday.
May 29, 2013Strong SoCal Port Activity Boosts Trucking, Economy
More goods entering Southern California ports signals optimism about the U.S. economy and the trucking industry, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday.
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