Leading Indicators Rise Less Than Forecast in March
The index of U.S. leading economic indicators rose less than forecast in March, indicating the world’s largest economy will have difficulty gaining traction after a first-quarter slowdown.
April 17, 2015Truckbase Business Overview, Features, Reviews 2024
Truckbase has emerged as the next-generation truck dispatch software leader with its suite of easy-to-use tools for truckload carriers.
Xtra Lease to Add 9,000 New Trailers This Year
Xtra Lease has ordered about 9,000 new trailers to add to its lease and rental fleet this year.
April 16, 2015DTNA Appoints Henning Bruns General Manager of Cleveland, N.C., Truck Plant
Daimler Trucks North America has appointed Henning Bruns general manager of its manufacturing plant in Cleveland, North Carolina, where the company builds Class 8 Freightliner and Western Star trucks.
April 16, 2015Container Volume Rises at Southern California Ports
Volume at the neighboring Southern California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased, with Los Angeles’ rising to its second-busiest month on record.
April 16, 2015LiveOnWeb Replay: New Top 50 Logistics Rankings and Analysis
Watch as five prominent figures from the logistics industry discuss our Transport Topics 2015 Top 50 Logistics Companies list and analyze the latest trends.
April 16, 2015PressurePro Launches New Display for Tire-Pressure Monitoring System
Advantage PressurePro has launched a new display for its tire-performance management system.
April 16, 2015McLeod Releases Upgrades for Software Products
McLeod Software has added a variety of new capabilities and functions in the latest version of its LoadMaster and PowerBroker transportation management software.
April 16, 2015US Rail Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.3% in the week ended April 11 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
April 16, 2015Rep. Jim Renacci Introduces Legislation to Fix Trust Fund
Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing a bill April 16 that would index gas and diesel user fees to inflation, the latest effort in Congress to boost a depleting federal highway account.
April 16, 2015Housing Starts Rise 2% in March
Starts of new homes climbed 2% to a 926,000 annualized rate from a revised 908,000 in February that was the weakest in more than a year, figures from the Commerce Department showed April 16.
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