Truck tonnage continued its string of year-over-year gains, rising 7.4% in July from last year, the eighth straight increase, American Trucking Associations said.
August 26, 2010Business
New Jobless Claims Decline for First Time in a Month
Initial jobless claims fell by 31,000 last week, the first decline in a month, the Labor Department said Thursday.
August 26, 2010Business
Opinion: Step Van Drivers Have Earned a Spot in NTDC
If trucks had patron saints, step vans would claim Rodney Dangerfield as their own. The late comedian鈥檚 trademark quip, 鈥淚 can鈥檛 get no respect,鈥 describes how some in our industry view step vans.
August 26, 2010BusinessEquipment
Paccar鈥檚 Miss. Engine Plant to Open in December
Paccar Inc. has hired 90 workers for a truck engine plant in Mississippi, and the company expects to begin producing engines in December, the Associated Press reported.
August 25, 2010Business
New 91视频 Sales Drop 12% to Record Low
New home sales fell 12% in July to a record low following a big jump in June, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
August 25, 2010Business
Volvo鈥檚 North American Deliveries Jump
Volvo AB鈥檚 worldwide July deliveries more than doubled and its North American deliveries almost tripled from a year ago, the company said Wednesday.
August 25, 2010Business
Durable Goods Orders Rise 0.3% in July
Durable goods orders rose 0.3% in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
August 25, 2010Business
Ryder Promotes Sanchez to Fleet Management President
Ryder System has named Robert Sanchez head of its global vehicle leasing business.
August 25, 2010Business
FedEx Wins Court Ruling in Employee Classification Case
A federal judge in Indiana ruled that drivers at FedEx Corp.鈥檚 ground delivery unit in Kansas are contractors and not employees, handing the package company a victory in its ongoing litigation with drivers from across the country about employees鈥 classification.
August 24, 2010Business
Mack to Add 125 Workers at Pa. Truck Plant
Mack Trucks said Tuesday will boost employment by 125 workers at its Macungie, Pa., truck assembly plant, starting in October.
August 24, 2010