Traffic Deaths Drop 3% to Record Low
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3% last year to the lowest level on record, even as vehicle miles traveled rose, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported Friday.
April 1, 2011Unemployment Rate Falls to Two-Year Low 8.8%; Trucking Adds 1,600 Jobs
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to a two-year low rate of 8.8% in March as the economy added about 216,000 jobs, the Labor Department said Friday.
April 1, 2011Construction Spending Falls 1.4% in Third Straight Decline
Construction spending fell for a third straight month in February, the Commerce Department said Friday.
April 1, 2011Con-way Says Most of Its Truckload Fleet Is Using E-Logs
Con-way Truckload said that 71% of its 3,000-driver fleet is using electronic logs, with full integration of the technology expected by June.
April 1, 2011Ryder Orders Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Trucks
Ryder System has ordered 202 heavy-duty natural gas trucks, which it will deploy to southern California later this year.
April 1, 2011Trailer Bridge Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss
Trailer Bridge Inc. reported a fourth-quarter loss of $2.9 million, or 24 cents per share, compared with a profit of $1 million, or 8 cents, a year ago.
April 1, 2011Oil Surges to Top $106 a Barrel
Oil jumped to its highest closing price in two-and-a-half years over $106 a barrel, on concern that the Libyan conflict will prolong production cuts, Bloomberg reported.
April 1, 2011US 1 Reports Fourth-Quarter Profit
Logistics firm US 1 Industries’ fourth-quarter net income improved to $300,000, or 2 cents a share, from a loss of $2.1 million, or 15 cents, a year earlier.
April 1, 2011Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.7% for Week
Intermodal traffic rose 5.7% last week compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
April 1, 2011Daimler Raises North American Truck Sales Estimate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Daimler Trucks raised its estimate for 2011 industrywide sales of Class 6-8 trucks in North America to a gain of 30% to 35% over last year, to 286,000 trucks, company executives said.
March 31, 2011