2/16/2012 11:45:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region expanded at a faster pace in January, reaching a four-month high, the Federal Reserve Bank of… Read More »Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Rises to Four-Month High
Rush Enterprises, which operates the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, reported record annual revenues and the highest quarterly pre-tax income in the company’s history. Annual revenues reached $2.6 billion compared to… Read More »Rush Enterprises Reports Record 4Q and Year-End 2011 Results
2/15/2012 3:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This UPS Inc. on Wednesday said it has acquired Kiala, a European company that provides delivery options to consumers purchasing goods over the… Read More »UPS Acquires European Delivery Firm
By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor In this era of complaining about heavy-handed government, here’s one federal program that gets cheers all around. SmartWay, the truck fuel economy and sustainability program run by the Environmental… Read More »EPA's SmartWay Looks for a Smarter Way
2/14/2012 11:45:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This Tom Biery/Trans Pixs Diesel jumped 8.7 cents to $3.943 a gallon, its fifth increase in six weeks, while gasoline rose for the… Read More »Diesel Jumps 8.7¢ to $3.943 a Gallon; Gas Gains for Seventh Time in Eight Weeks
By Jim Park, Equipment Editor In 2011, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspectors conducted about 2 million vehicle inspections. In the cargo securement sphere, the most common violations found during roadside inspections were “failure to prevent… Read More »Top 5 Cargo Securement Violations
2/13/2012 4:00:00 PM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This President Obama’s proposed budget would spend $476 billion on transportation over the next six years — a nearly 50% increase over current… Read More »Obama Budget Plan Would Boost Transportation Spending 50% Over Six Years
Great Lakes Truck Driving School added an oil field safety certification course. This course was developed to meet the anticipated demand of workers due to the Marcellus and Utica Shale exploration. The school has already… Read More »Great Lakes Truck Driving School Adds Oil and Gas Industry Training
2/10/2012 10:10:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This The U.S. trade deficit expanded by 3.7% in December as imports climbed to the highest level in more than three years, the… Read More »U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to Six-Month High
The Truckload Carriers Association is replacing its traditional New Member Breakfast with an evening cocktail reception, to be held Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., prior to the start of the convention at the… Read More »TCA to Host New Member Reception at Annual Convention
2/10/2012 10:15:00 AM Write a Letter to the Editor Tweet Print This TT File Photo Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said it expects to post profits for both the fourth quarter and full-year 2011.… Read More »Quality Expects Fourth-Quarter Profit
The rise in linehaul rates leveled off a bit during January, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index, but nevertheless hit their highest point since the January 2005 date where the Cass Index data begins.… Read More »Cass Index: Linehaul Rates Highest since 2005