Leading Economic Indicators Slip
An index of leading economic indicators fell in April following six straight increases, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
May 17, 2012Truckbase Business Overview, Features, Reviews 2024
Truckbase has emerged as the next-generation truck dispatch software leader with its suite of easy-to-use tools for truckload carriers.
Jobless Claims Unchanged for Week
Initial jobless claims were unchanged last week, holding at 370,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
May 17, 2012Oil Closes at Six-Month Low Under $93 a Barrel
Oil fell more than $1 Wednesday to finish the trading day at six-month-low under $93 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
May 16, 2012Volvo’s April North American Deliveries Rise 39%
Volvo AB’s North American truck deliveries rose 39% in April from a year ago, the company said Wednesday.
May 16, 2012Industrial Production Rises More Than Forecast
Industrial production rose 1.1% in April, led by automobile manufacturing and utility output, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
May 16, 2012Housing Starts Improve in April
Housing starts rose 2.6% in April, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 16, 2012XPO Logistics Moves HQ to Connecticut
XPO Logistics Inc. said Tuesday it moved its corporate headquarters to Greenwich, Conn., from Buchanan, Mich.
May 16, 2012FMCSA Five-Year Plan May Target Shippers, Brokers
Over the next five years, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration plans to significantly reduce truck-related crash fatality rates by developing new credentialing and driver safety fitness standards, expanding its regulatory reach to include shippers and other industry players and creating new programs aimed at weeding out high-risk motor carriers.
May 15, 2012Oilfield Truckers Have Higher Fatality Rates, N.Y. Times Reports
Truckers who work for oilfield and natural gas companies have higher rates of accidents and fatalities than the trucking industry, due to longer hours and hours-of-service rule exemptions, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
May 15, 2012Mass. Bans Daytime Hazmat Trips Through Boston
Trucks carrying hazardous materials will be banned from traveling through Boston during most of the daytime under a policy approved by Massachusetts state officials last week, the Boston Globe reported.
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