Nafta Surface Trade Rises 7.5% in April
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 7.5% in April from the same month last year and increased 2.4% from March, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
June 26, 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.
ATA Report Projects Freight Volumes Growing Through 2024
Freight volumes through 2024 are projected to increase by more than 20% for all modes of transportation, with trucking taking a larger share, according to a new report by American Trucking Associations.
June 26, 2013Patriot Considers Splitting Transportation, Real Estate Businesses
Patriot Transportation Holding said Wednesday it is considering separating its transportation and real estate businesses into two public companies.
June 26, 2013Teamsters See UPS Package Contract Headed for Approval
The Teamsters union said that the master contract for its UPS Inc. package workers appears headed for rank-and-file approval, and that talks will resume with the package carrier to resolve issues that were rejected in side agreements.
June 26, 2013May Trailer Orders Slip 1%
New trailer orders for May slipped 1% from a year ago to 15,660 units, according to ACT Research.
June 26, 2013Cheetah Partners with Samsung for Increased Device Integration
Logistics software company, Cheetah Software Systems Inc. said it has partnered with Samsung so its logistics software can be more integrated with the cell phone manufacturers devices.
June 26, 2013California Trucking Association CEO to Retire
California Trucking Association CEO Michael Campbell said he will retire as soon as his successor is selected.
June 25, 2013N.C. Approves Governor’s Funding Plan, Reallocates State Road Money
North Carolina lawmakers gave final approval to Gov. Pat McCrory’s transportation reform bill, a measure that changes how road funding money is distributed in the state.
June 25, 2013Penske Truck Leasing Orders 100 CNG Freightliner Tractors
Penske Truck Leasing today said Tuesday it has ordered 100 compressed natural gas Freightliner Cascadia tractors equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter engines.
June 25, 2013OEMs to Display AltFuel Trucks, Talk Technology at This Week’s ACT Expo
Truck original equipment manufacturers are scheduled to display units powered by alternative fuels at this week’s Alternative Clean Transportation Expo in Washington.
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