Commercial Vehicle Group Narrows First-Quarter Loss
Commercial Vehicle Group narrowed its first-quarter to loss to $500,000, or 2 cents per share, from $4.6 million, or 16 cents, a year ago.
May 6, 2014QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS
Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.
Ceva Logistics Reports Higher First-Quarter Earnings
Ceva Logistics, a Netherlands-based logistics operator, said its first-quarter results improved over 2013.
May 6, 2014Trade Gap Shrinks in March by 3.6% to $40.4 Billion
The trade deficit narrowed in March by 3.6% to $40.4 billion from the prior month’s $41.9 billion, the Commerce Department reported.
May 6, 2014Orbcomm to Launch Six Next-Generation Satellites
Asset-tracking provider Orbcomm Inc. said it will launch six of its next-generation OG2 satellites from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida.
May 6, 2014April Class 8 Orders Rise 5%
Class 8 truck orders rose 5% in April as demand for new equipment continued to increase from year-ago levels, ACT Research Co. said.
May 5, 2014FedEx Freight to Raise Fuel Surcharge
FedEx Corp. said its subsidiary less-than-truckload unit FedEx Freight will increase its published fuel surcharge by 3 percentage points.
May 5, 2014Quality Distribution’s First-Quarter Income Declines
Quality Distribution Inc. reported its first-quarter net income declined in part on severe weather conditions.
May 5, 2014James Oberstar Dies; Was Former House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman
Former House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James Oberstar died May 3. He was 79.
May 5, 2014Intermodal Shipments Rise 2.6%, IANA Reports
The Intermodal Association of North America said that intermodal volume in the first quarter rose 2.6% in spite of winter weather that slowed economic activity.
May 5, 2014Gasoline Rises to $3.722 a Gallon in Lundberg Survey
The average price for regular gasoline rose 3.07 cents in the past two weeks to $3.722 a gallon, according to Lundberg Survey Inc.
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