Con-way Driver Honored as NTDC Grand Champion
PITTSBURGH — Like many other champion truck drivers, Dale Duncan first took the wheel in childhood, on a family farm in Indiana, where his father supplemented the family income by driving a truck.
August 31, 2009Cargo Thieves Seek Basic Items More Often
Cargo thefts have increased against over-the-road trucking firms during the recession, with criminals turning to “basics” such as food and paper products, as well as the traditional high-value loads, though no hard figures exist, American Trucking Associations said.
August 31, 2009Diesel Creeps Up 1.6¢ to $2.668
The average retail price of U.S. diesel continued a slow upward creep last week, rising 1.6 cents a gallon to $2.668, a pace fleets said gives them some stability amid recession-driven volume and pricing challenges.
August 31, 2009Consumer Confidence Slips Slightly in August
U.S. consumer confidence slipped slightly in August from July but improved from an earlier forecast this month, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
August 28, 2009Personal Spending Rises 0.2% in July
Consumer personal spending rose 0.2% July, as buyers took advantage of the government’s “cash for clunkers” program to trade in old cars for new ones, the Commerce Department said Friday.
August 28, 2009Intermodal Traffic Drops for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic in the United States fell 16.2% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said in its weekly report.
August 28, 2009GDP Decline Shows 1% Second-Quarter Drop
The U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of 1% in the second quarter, matching an earlier estimate, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
August 27, 2009YRC Names Chief Strategy Officer
YRC Worldwide said its board has elected Richard Williamson to be the company’s first chief strategy officer to “coordinate and oversee” the less-than-truckload carrier’s recovery process.
August 27, 2009July New Home Sales Rise 9.6%
New home sales rose 9.6% in July, on the heels of a big jump in June, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
August 26, 2009Durable Goods Orders Jump 4.9%
Durable goods orders jumped 4.9% in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
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