Finding Qualified Drivers
The trucking industry seems to operate primarily in a boom or bust cycle. Rarely, it seems, are things stable for very long.
September 20, 2010FMCSA Amends EOBR Rule, Eases Technical Requirements
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week said it will not require the next generation of electronic onboard recorders to use a different type of computer connection than current models, or to operate in temperature extremes beyond the capability of existing systems.
September 20, 2010Cost Reductions Will Help Restore Profits at Con-way Freight, Company Exec Says
NEW YORK — Con-way Freight expects to achieve progress on restoring profit margins through cost reduction and efficiency efforts in the upcoming quarters, the chief financial officer of its parent company said.
September 20, 2010August Truck Sales Jump
U.S. Class 8 truck sales climbed 23.5% in August from year-ago levels, pushing sales for the first eight months of 2010 to 16.5% higher than last year’s results for the comparable period, WardsAuto.com reported.
September 20, 2010Diesel Rises 1.2¢ to $2.943 a Gallon
The average cost of a gallon of diesel fuel in the United States rose 1.2 cents last week to $2.943 a gallon, the first increase in five weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
September 20, 2010ATA Files Appeal in L.A. Port ‘Clean Trucks’ Case
Attorneys for American Trucking Associations have filed formal notice that they are appealing a federal judge’s ruling late last month that the Port of Los Angeles’ employee-only concession clean trucks plan is legal.
September 17, 2010Dynamex’s Fiscal 4Q Profit Improves
Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc.’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit grew to $2.8 million, or 28 cents a share, from $1.8 million, or 18 cents, a year ago.
September 17, 2010Appeals Court Blocks Emissions Limits on Idling Trains
Air quality agencies tasked with reducing pollution in Southern California cannot impose emissions limits on idling trains, a federal appeals court ruled.
September 17, 2010Consumer Confidence Drops in September
Consumer confidence declined this month, according to the latest Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
September 17, 2010Intermodal Traffic Improves in Holiday Week
Intermodal traffic rose 18.1% last week from a year earlier, the Association of American Railroads said.
September 17, 2010