Trailer Orders Rise 3.5% to Highest Since April
New trailer orders in September were the strongest since April, and 3.5% higher than a year earlier as fleets continue to replace aging equipment, ACT Research and manufacturers said.
November 4, 2013Trailer Orders Rise 3.5% in September
September trailer orders rose 3.5% from a year ago to 17,459, marking the strongest monthly total since April, ACT Research reported.
October 28, 2013Railroads Report Increased 3Q Earnings
Norfolk Southern Corp., Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railway Co. reported their third-quarter profits increased.
October 23, 2013Trailer Orders Rebound During August, But Still Lag Year-Ago Pace, Report Says
Trailer orders rose 4.1% in August from a year earlier to 15,780, the highest level in four months, ACT Research reported.
September 30, 2013Trailer Orders Rise 4.1% in August
August trailer orders rose 4.1% from the same month last year and climbed 23.9% from July, ACT Research reported.
September 23, 2013Train in Quebec Crash Was Improperly Labeled for Oil Shipment, Investigators Say
A train carrying crude oil that crashed in Quebec in July and killed 47 people was mislabeled as carrying a less dangerous substance, Canadian investigators said.
September 11, 2013July Trailer Orders Slump to Lowest in Nearly Three Years
Trailer manufacturers received the lowest total of new orders in nearly three years during July, blaming an economy that has failed to give customers enough confidence to add equipment, ACT Research reported.
September 2, 2013Xtra Lease Adds Free Tracking to Long-Term Leased Trailers
Xtra Lease said Tuesday it will provide free basic trailer-tracking service to fleets on new long-term leased trailers, including refrigerated units.
August 27, 2013Railroad Involved in Quebec Crash Expects to Win Approval to Keep Operating
The railroad involved with last month’s railcar crash in Quebec that killed 47 people said it expects to win approval to keep operating, Bloomberg News reported.
August 20, 2013Flatbed Manufacturers Introduce New Models as Demand Picks Up After Prolonged Recession
Manufacturers of flatbed trailers say they are increasing production and rolling out new models to help haulers meet their customers’ rising demands as business picks up following the prolonged economic recession.
August 12, 2013