Mack, Volvo 2014 Trucks Receive Greenhouse-Gas Certification from EPA
Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks said Wednesday their 2014 model-year trucks have been certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in accordance with 2014 fuel-efficiency and greenhouse-gas regulations.
December 12, 2012Infographic: Ryder’s Foundation for a Successful Freight Brokerage
Globally, supply chains are facing unprecedented levels of disruption. As a result, shippers and carriers are challenged more than ever to keep goods moving while remaining profitable. While most brokerages point to technology as the key to achieving success, today’s setbacks have proven that technology alone isn’t enough.
Michigan Passes ‘Right-to-Work’ Law
Michigan has become the 24th state to pass a so-called “right-to-work” law, with Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signing the measure on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.
December 12, 2012I-77 Reopened in W.Va. Following Nat-Gas Explosion
Interstate 77 north of Charleston, W.Va., was reopened Wednesday morning following a huge natural-gas explosion on Tuesday afternoon, the Charleston Gazette reported.
December 12, 2012Import Prices Drop for First Time in Four Months
The price of goods imported to the United States fell in November for the first time in four months, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
December 12, 2012Cummins Sets $1 Billion Stock Repurchase
Cummins Inc. said it will repurchase up to $1 billion in shares of its common stock.
December 12, 2012Diesel Price to Decline Next Year, DOE Says
Diesel fuel, which will average just over $4 a gallon in the current quarter, will decline to a $3.84 average at the pump next year, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
December 11, 2012Driver Turnover Dips but Remains Over 100% in Third Quarter, ATA Says
The driver turnover rate at large truckload carriers dipped 2% in the third quarter but held over 100%, while churn at smaller carriers rose to a five-year high, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
December 11, 2012ATA Brief Rebuffs Solicitor General on L.A. Port Case
The legal argument cited by the U.S. Solicitor General opposing a U.S. Supreme Court review of the Port of Los Angeles clean trucks plan is “terribly wrong,” American Trucking Associations said in a response brief filed Monday.
December 11, 2012Holiday Shipping Projected to Increase
FedEx Corp., UPS Inc. and the U.S. Postal Service are all projecting higher holiday package-shipping rates than a year ago, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
December 11, 2012Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.6%
Wholesale inventories increased 0.6% in October, while sales fell 1.2%, the biggest drop since June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
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