Consumer Confidence Unchanged from February
U.S. consumer confidence held steady this month, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
March 26, 2010Consumer Confidence Level Unchanged from February
U.S. consumer confidence held steady this month, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
March 26, 2010Wabash Hires 190 New Workers to Meet Higher Demand
Wabash National Corp. has hired 100 temporary workers and plans to hire 90 more during this quarter to meet rising demand for commercial trailers
March 22, 2010Head of Canada Truck Group Backs EOBRs for All Trucks Operating in North America
Electronic onboard recorders should be mandatory for all truckers operating in North America, the president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance said.
March 22, 2010Intermodal Traffic Improves for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic grew 15.1% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
March 19, 2010Swift Orders 3,100 Trailers From Wabash
Swift Transportation Co. has ordered 3,100 dry van trailers from Wabash National Corp., with deliveries scheduled to be spread over 12 months, the companies said.
March 17, 2010OHL Names President of North American Transportation Services Unit
Third-party logistics firm Ozburn-Hessey Logistics said that it has hired Greg Sanders as president of transportation services within its North American unit.
March 17, 2010Schneider Upgrades Tractors With New Onboard Computers
Schneider National said it has fitted about one-quarter of its 12,000 tractors with new onboard computers in a fleetwide rip-and-replace that, for the first time, will bring graphical navigation and electronic driver logs to every truck.
March 17, 2010US 1 Reports 4Q, Yearly Loss
Logistics firm US 1 Industries said it had a fourth quarter net loss of $2.1 million, or 15 cents a share, compared with a profit of $582,000, or 4 cents a share, a year earlier.
March 17, 2010Diesel Rises 2¢ to $2.924 in Fourth Straight Increase
Diesel’s national average retail price rose for a fourth week, climbing 2 cents to $2.924 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
March 16, 2010