Fleets Give Mixed Reviews Of DPF Performance
Some fleet maintenance managers say they have seen higher-than-expected failure rates from diesel particulate filters that cracked or melted before the first scheduled maintenance cleaning or replacement.
November 17, 2010Best Trucking Accounting Software 2024
If you’re simply looking for a bookkeeping tool, you can stop reading here, and look no further than QuickBooks. If you’re embracing the notion that trucking accounting goes far beyond that, or want to have a more expansive trucking accounting system of which QuickBooks is a key part, then read on.
Group Eyes Electronics to Help Truckers Park on I-81 Corridor
A Virginia Tech researcher said a group studying freight movement on Interstate 81 may create an electronic system to help direct truck drivers to available parking spaces, the Associated Press reported.
November 17, 2010October Housing Starts Fall 12%
Housing starts fell 12% in October to the lowest level since a record low was set a year and a half ago, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 17, 2010Consumer Price Index Rises 0.2%
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in October, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 17, 2010Trimac Names Malysa President, Starting in 2011
Canadian transportation firm Trimac Income Fund Tuesday named Edward Malysa to be president and chief operating officer of Trimac Transportation Services, effective Jan. 1.
November 17, 2010U.S. Lags in Reducing Traffic Fatalities, Report Says
The U.S. has fallen behind other high income nations in reducing traffic fatalities and injuries, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Research Council, which studied accident data in the U.S. and 15 other countries.
November 16, 2010Express-1 Reports Higher 3Q Profit
Express-1 Expedited Solutions’ second-quarter profit rose to $1.7 million, or 5 cents per share, from $811,000, or 3 cents, a year ago.
November 16, 2010Diesel Jumps 6.8¢ to Two-Year High $3.184 a Gallon
Diesel rose to the highest level in more than two years, jumping 6.8 cents to $3.184 a gallon, while gasoline gained 2.7 cents to $2.892, the Department of Energy reported.
November 16, 2010US 1 Industries’ Third-Quarter Profit Improves
Logistics firm US 1 Industries said its third-quarter profit improved on higher load activity.
November 16, 2010Factory Output Takes Biggest Increase in Three Months
Factory production rose by the most in three months in October, posting a 0.5% gain, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.
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