UPS Freight Improves U.S.-Canada Freight-Lane Times
UPS Freight said Tuesday it has improved transit times between U.S. cities and Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
November 18, 2010Weekly Jobless Claims Rise 2,000
Initial jobless claims rose by 2,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 18, 2010YRC Files Motion to Dismiss ABF Suit
YRC Worldwide has filed a motion asking a court to dismiss a suit by rival less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System, and said separately it will close 31 terminals around the country to reorganize its network and trim costs.
November 17, 2010Volvo’s October North American Deliveries Rise 61%
Volvo AB’s North American heavy-duty truck sales rose 61% in October from a year ago, the company said Wednesday.
November 17, 2010Manufacturers’ Guidelines Vary for Filter Care
Heavy-duty trucks built in 2007 and later all have diesel particulate filters, but owners are still confronting perplexing decisions about their proper maintenance.
November 17, 2010Fleets Give Mixed Reviews Of DPF Performance
Some fleet maintenance managers say they have seen higher-than-expected failure rates from diesel particulate filters that cracked or melted before the first scheduled maintenance cleaning or replacement.
November 17, 2010Group Eyes Electronics to Help Truckers Park on I-81 Corridor
A Virginia Tech researcher said a group studying freight movement on Interstate 81 may create an electronic system to help direct truck drivers to available parking spaces, the Associated Press reported.
November 17, 2010October Housing Starts Fall 12%
Housing starts fell 12% in October to the lowest level since a record low was set a year and a half ago, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 17, 2010Consumer Price Index Rises 0.2%
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in October, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 17, 2010Trimac Names Malysa President, Starting in 2011
Canadian transportation firm Trimac Income Fund Tuesday named Edward Malysa to be president and chief operating officer of Trimac Transportation Services, effective Jan. 1.
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