J.B. Hunt Pledges to Hire 10,000 Veterans
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has launched an initiative to hire 10,000 U.S. military veterans by 2020.
December 5, 2014Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises in November
Intermodal rail volume for November rose 2.7%, and the weekly average volume was the highest level on record for the month, the Association of American Railroads reported.
December 5, 2014Trucking Adds 3,000 Jobs in November as Unemployment Rate Holds at Six-Year Low
The trucking industry added 3,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.8%, the lowest level in six years, the Labor Department reported Dec. 5.
December 5, 2014Trade Gap Little Changed as Imports, Exports Increase
The trade deficit was little changed in October as an improving U.S. economy caused imports to climb to a record while exports also rose.
December 5, 2014Why Oklahoma City Gets $2 Gasoline Before Rest of US
Of all the filling stations in all the United States, $2 gasoline showed up at Oklahoma City’s first. Why?
December 4, 2014Clint Wheeler Dies at 48
Clint Wheeler, top assistant to former American Trucking Associations President Thomas Donohue, died on Nov. 16 after a battle with liver cancer. He was 48.
December 4, 2014UTi Halts Sale Talks After Stock Surges
UTi Worldwide Inc. and DSV A/S have ended talks after news of DSV’s potential acquisition sent UTi’s shares surging.
December 4, 2014Teamsters Cancels Another FedEx Freight Vote
FedEx Freight said the Teamsters for the fourth time in five weeks has withdrawn a representation election petition as the unionization battle between the two sides continues.
December 4, 2014House OKs Restoration of Tax Breaks
The House has passed a bill that could give the trucking industry hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks this year for everything from buying new trucks to using natural gas.
December 3, 2014NHTSA Nominee Mark Rosekind Tells Senators He Brings ‘Fresh Set of Eyes’
Mark Rosekind, the Obama administration’s pick to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, told a Senate panel Dec. 3 his tenure as an investigator of national accidents has prepared him to tackle major safety issues.
December 3, 2014