Consumer Sentiment Rises to Second-Highest Since 2007
Consumer confidence increased in April to the second-highest level in more than eight years as Americans grew more upbeat about their financial prospects.
May 1, 2015Infographic: 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.
NTSB Recommends Video Recorders on Heavy Trucks and Buses
The National Transportation Safety Board on April 29 issued a recommendation that heavy truck and bus fleet operators deploy in-cab video system recorder technology to monitor their drivers.
April 30, 2015Reactions: XPO Logistics Acquisition of Norbert Dentressangle for $3.53 Billion
Reactions to XPO Logistics' $3.53 billion acquisition of French logistics company Norbert Dentressangle SA for $3.53.
April 29, 2015Weekly Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises as Carloads Decline 7.9%
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 5.6% in the week ended April 25 compared with the same week last year as carload traffic declined 7.9%, the Association of American Railroads reported.
April 29, 2015XPO Logistics Agrees to Buy Norbert Dentressangle for $3.53 Billion
XPO Logistics Inc. agreed to buy French logistics company Norbert Dentressangle SA for $3.53 billion to expand in the global sector, a move that will nearly triple the U.S. company’s revenue.
April 28, 2015EkoStinger Offers New Approach to Trailer Aerodynamics
EkoStinger said it is offering a new approach to trailer aerodynamics with a product designed to consistently enhance airflow, regardless of tandem placement and even at low speeds.
April 28, 2015Consumer Confidence Declines in April
The Conference Board’s index of consumer confidence unexpectedly decreased to 95.2 in April from 101.4 a month earlier, the New York-based private research group said April 28.
April 28, 2015TT Archives: Speed Limiters
In 2006, ATA asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to require heavy trucks not only to install the speed limiters but to limit truck speeds to 68 mph.
April 27, 2015March Trailer Orders Fall 22%, But Manufacturers’ Backlogs Remain Strong
March trailer orders fell 22% from a year ago, but manufacturers remain busy building a heavy backlog of new equipment requested during the “epic” order season that began in the fall, ACT Research reported.
April 24, 2015West Coast Port Gridlock Hampers Union Pacific Earnings
Union Pacific Corp., the largest U.S. railroad, posted first-quarter profit and sales below estimates as West Coast port congestion and slack coal demand caused carloads to decline.
April 23, 2015