Retail Sales Unchanged in Slow Start to Third Quarter
Retail sales were little changed in July, the worst performance in six months, as tepid wage growth restrained U.S. consumers.
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Volvo Trucks Opens Customer Test Track at Va. Plant
Volvo Trucks has opened a 1.1-mile customer experience test track at its New River Valley, Virginia, manufacturing facility.
August 12, 2014DOE Lowers Diesel-Price Forecast
Diesel will average $3.83 a gallon in the second half of this year, slightly lower than its current pump price, the Department of Energy said Aug. 12.
August 12, 2014NTDC: Competition Breeds Better Drivers, Safety Directors Say
If anyone is measuring the enthusiasm in the viewing stands this week at the National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh, some of the loudest cheering probably will be from the safety directors working at carriers large and small.
August 12, 2014ATA Gives $100,000 to Trucking Moves America Forward
American Trucking Associations said Aug. 12 it is donating $100,000 to the Trucking Moves America Forward campaign that offers public education on the industry as well as briefings for government policymakers.
August 12, 2014Survey Asks Trucking Industry to Identify Top Concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released its 10th annual survey and is asking trucking stakeholders to rank the top issues of concern for the industry.
August 12, 2014Con-way Truckload Enhances Driver Pay Package
Con-way Truckload said it is raising per-mile pay for drivers as well as increasing layover pay and adding a new incentive program.
August 12, 2014Diesel, Gasoline Each Dip a Penny
The national average price of retail diesel fuel dipped 1 cent to $3.843 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Aug. 11.
August 12, 2014Import Volume Expected to Hit Record High in August
Import volume at U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time high in August as retailers rush to bring in holiday merchandise on concerns about West Coast longshoremen’s contract negotiations, according to the National Retail Federation.
August 12, 2014Cummins Sets Goal of 500 Engines a Day at Jamestown Plant
Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. is boosting its annual rate of investment in its 40-year-old Jamestown Engine Plant here by more than 50%, with the goal of hitting 500 engines a day, most of them ISX15s.
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