Trailer Orders Gain 7.4% Year-Over-Year, ACT Reports
Trailer orders in July totaled 20,313 units, which continued to top the 2014 pace but trailed well behind a very strong June result, ACT Research reported.
August 20, 2015Groups Press House Leaders to Reject Hair Testing Provision
Several transportation groups and key unions are calling on transportation leaders in the House to reject a provision in a multiyear highway bill that would allow the use of hair testing for commercial drivers.
August 20, 2015John Correnti, Navistar Board Member and CEO of Big River Steel, Dies at 68
John Correnti, a longtime member of the Navistar board of directors and the CEO of Big River Steel, died Aug. 18. He was 68.
August 20, 2015Rail Intermodal Volume Rises to Highest Level in 10 Weeks
Rail intermodal volume increased to the highest level in 10 weeks, according to a report by the Association of American Railroads.
August 20, 2015Consumer Comfort Steadies With Positive Outlook on Economy
Consumer confidence in the United States stabilized last week as more favorable views on the economy helped make up for a deterioration in attitudes about the buying climate.
August 20, 2015Existing Home Sales Rise to Highest Level Since February 2007
Purchases of previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in July to the highest level since February 2007, consistent with further strength in the housing market.
August 20, 2015Firings Still Subdued, Even as Jobless Claims Increase
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week remained historically low.
August 20, 2015ATA Unveils Website Dedicated to Hiring Veterans
American Trucking Associations has unveiled a hiring website as part of its commitment on behalf of the trucking industry to recruit 100,000 veterans over the next two years.
August 19, 2015Port of Virginia Sets Volume Record for July
Several major U.S. ports reported mostly higher cargo volumes in July compared with a year earlier, highlighted by a record month in Virginia and rising imports in California.
August 19, 2015MercuryGate Countersues J.B. Hunt for $5 Million
MercuryGate International has countersued J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. for $5 million as part of a disagreement over the effectiveness of an information technology system MercuryGate sold the motor carrier to support its brokerage unit.
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