EBay Acquires Startup to Expand Same-Day Delivery
EBay announced Oct. 22 an agreement to acquire startup Shutl in an effort to expand same-day delivery and compete with other Internet retailers. EBay did not disclose how much it agreed to pay for Shutl.
October 23, 2013QuickBooks 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.
Import Prices Rise in September
The price of goods imported to the United States rose in September, on higher fuel costs, following a gain the prior month, the Labor Department reported Oct. 23.
October 23, 2013Rush Reports Higher Third-Quarter Earnings
Rush Enterprises said its third-quarter profit increased to $15.2 million, or 37 cents a share, from $14.9 million, or 38 cents, a year ago. Sales rose 22.5% to $913.1 million.
October 23, 2013ATA Opens NTDC to State Association Members
ORLANDO, Fla — American Trucking Associations is opening participation in its National Truck Driving Championships to members of affiliated state trucking associations who may not be ATA members, officials announced.
October 22, 2013Trucking Launches New Image Campaign
ORLANDO, Fla. — Trucking officials announced here the beginning of a new, collaborative campaign to enhance the image of the entire industry.
October 22, 2013Phil Byrd Elected ATA Chairman
ORLANDO, Fla. — Philip Byrd Sr., president of Bulldog Hiway Express in Charleston, S.C., was elected the 69th chairman of American Trucking Associations here Oct. 22.
October 22, 2013Daimler, Volvo Argue Against EPA’s Fee Rule for Navistar
WASHINGTON —Attorneys for Daimler Trucks North America and Volvo group today asked a federal appeals court to throw out an Environmental Protection Agency rule that allowed Navistar Inc. to pay “nonconformance penalties” for engines that failed to meet 2010 federal emissions standards for nitrogen oxide compounds.
October 22, 2013Sagging Wis. Bridge Expected to Open by January
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Oct. 22 that it expects to reopen by January the bridge that carries Interstate 43 traffic though Green Bay.
October 22, 2013Tonnage Rises 8.4% in September
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted tonnage index rose 8.4% in September.
October 22, 2013Truck Drivers Losing Money from Recent HOS Changes, Fleet Leaders Say
ORLANDO, Fla. — Drivers are bearing the brunt of recent hours-of-service rule changes that constrict their hours and squeeze their paychecks, adding a new complication in the recruitment and retention battle, two carrier executives said.
October 22, 2013