Big Snowstorm Bears Down on Mid-Atlantic Region
A big snowstorm barreling into the Mid-Atlantic region Friday is going to affect the busy freight corridors of Interstates 80, 81 and 95 and has already prompted airports to cancel many weekend flights, news reports said.
February 5, 2010Judge Rules Against Calif. Trucking Company over Classification
A state judge in Los Angeles has issued a civil judgment against a California trucking company that misclassified its drivers as independent contractors, California Attorney General Edmund Brown Jr. said Thursday.
February 4, 2010ATA Calls for Curbs on Oil Speculation
American Trucking Associations has joined forces with farmers, manufacturers and consumer groups calling on Congress to more strictly regulate excessive oil speculation.
February 4, 2010Factory Orders Continue to Improve
U.S. factory orders rose 1% in December, marking the eighth gain in nine months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 4, 2010U.S. Worker Productivity Climbs at 6.2% Rate
U.S. workers’ productivity surged in the fourth quarter to an annual rate of 6.2%, capping the largest one-year gain since 2003, the Labor Department said Thursday.
February 4, 2010FedEx’s Memphis Hub Remains Busiest Cargo Airport
FedEx Corp.’s Memphis, Tenn., home airport remained the world’s busiest for cargo for the 18th straight year as the gap with Hong Kong widened because of a drop in shipments from Asia, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
February 4, 2010Cummins, Chrysler Set Contract Extension
Cummins Inc. announced a multi-year extension of its current agreement with Chrysler Group, continuing a partnership that began 21 years ago.
February 4, 2010Opinion: Truck Driver Training: The Reality
We almost made it through 2009 without another national news exposé of the trucking industry, but then came November and December. This time, the focus was on truck driver training and motor carrier employment practices.
February 4, 2010Covenant’s 4Q Loss Narrows
Covenant Transportation Group said late Wednesday its fourth-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago, as freight revenue declined.
February 3, 2010Oil Holds Over $77 Following DOE Report
Oil prices held over $77 a barrel Wednesday following a report that showed inventories rose last week, Bloomberg reported.
February 3, 2010