Volvo Names Safety Award Winners
LAS VEGAS — Volvo Trucks named Erb International and Muñoz Trucking as the 2012 winners of its fourth annual Safety Awards.
October 10, 2012Best Trucking Invoicing Software for Growing Carriers
Managing invoices and billing efficiently is crucial for maintaining cash flow and ensuring business growth.
Hill Likely to Act to Soften Blow If Government Reaches ‘Fiscal Cliff’
LAS VEGAS — Congress is likely to take action to soften the blow of a wide range of federal tax increases scheduled to take effect next year, but trucking companies still should plan for the potential outcomes, two tax accountants said here.
October 10, 2012U.S. to Show Modest Growth in 2013, Economists Tell MCE
LAS VEGAS — If Congress and the president can avoid a “self-inflicted” recession early next year, the U.S. economy in general, and trucking specifically, will probably keep limping along with very modest growth in 2013, economists said here Tuesday at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 10, 2012Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.5%
Wholesale inventories increased 0.5% in August, while sales rose 0.9%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 10, 2012Import Cargo Expected to Rise
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to rise 8.5% in September from last year, according to a report by the National Retail Federation.
October 10, 2012Raildecks Equipment Gets U.S. Patent For Double-Stack Flatbed Technology
Raildecks, the double-stack technology designed for flatbed trailers, has received a U.S. patent for its collapsible flat rack intermodal container, the company announced on Sept. 25.
October 10, 2012U.S. to Show Modest Growth in 2013, Economists Tell MCE
LAS VEGAS — If Congress and the president can avoid a “self-inflicted” recession early next year, the U.S. economy in general, and trucking specifically, will probably keep limping along with very modest growth in 2013, economists said here Tuesday at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 9, 2012Driver Shortage Requires Industry Action, Experts Say
LAS VEGAS — The shortage of truck drivers will worsen as the economy recovers and as the federal government adds more regulations, so it is critical the industry retains current drivers and attracts younger ones to the profession, a panel of experts said here Tuesday.
October 9, 2012Driver Shortage Requires Industry Action, Experts Say
LAS VEGAS — The shortage of truck drivers will worsen as the economy recovers and as the federal government adds more regulations, so it is critical the industry retains current drivers and attracts younger ones to the profession, a panel of experts said here Tuesday.
October 9, 2012Daimler Sees Longer-Term Sales Growth
LAS VEGAS — Two top Daimler Trucks executives said they expect good long-term growth in sales, both in North America and the world, but said they are not sure when the acceleration will take place from the current sluggish levels of expansion.
October 9, 2012