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Quality Completes Acquisition of N.D. Tank Truck Operation

Quality Distribution on Tuesday said it has completed its acquisition of North Dakota tank truck carrier Wylie Bice聽Trucking and its oilfield services subsidiary, RM Resources.

June 12, 2012
Business

Import Prices Fall 1% in May

The price of goods imported to the United States fell 1% last month, the biggest drop in almost two years, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.

June 12, 2012
BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous

Intermodal Firm Changes Name to Calhoun Truck Lines

The Midwest-based intermodal trucking company formerly known as Universal Transportation Services has changed its name to Calhoun Truck Lines, the company announced.

June 12, 2012
BusinessFuel

Diesel Drops 6.5垄 to $3.781 in Ninth Decline

Diesel fell for the ninth straight week, falling 6.5 cents to $3.781 a gallon, while gasoline also continued its slide, the Department of Energy said.

June 11, 2012
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Allied Systems Holdings Files for Bankruptcy

Vehicle聽hauler Allied Systems Holdings said it is restructuring its finances after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday.

June 11, 2012
Business

Volkswagen Considers Buying Stake in Navistar

Volkswagen is in the 鈥渆arly stages鈥 of聽considering whether to聽purchase a stake in Navistar, the maker of International brand trucks, Reuters reported Monday.

June 11, 2012
Business

FMCSA Shuts Down Wisconsin Carrier

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it has ordered WTSA US Express to cease operations, declaring the Wisconsin-based trucking company an 鈥渋mminent safety hazard.鈥

June 11, 2012
BusinessFuel

Oil Rises Above $85 a Barrel

Oil rose in early trading Monday, topping $85 a barrel following Spain鈥檚 request for a bailout to support its banks, Bloomberg reported.

June 11, 2012
BusinessTechnology

iTECH: EDI Thrives Amid Newer Services

One of the core business-to-business communications tools in trucking 鈥 electronic data interchange 鈥 is undergoing a period of expansion, even as its core functionality remains largely unchanged.

June 11, 2012
BusinessTechnology

Qualcomm Developing App for Smart Phones, Tablets

SAN DIEGO 鈥 Qualcomm currently is developing an application for Android smart phones and tablets, a company official announced聽at Qualcomm鈥檚 Vision 2012 Management Conference.

June 11, 2012

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