U.S. intermodal traffic rose 5.5% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Trucking Adds Jobs as Unemployment Falls to Three-Year Low 8.1%
The April unemployment rate fell to a three-year low 8.1% and the trucking industry gained 1,800 jobs, the Labor Department said Friday.
May 4, 2012Diesel Dips for Third Week as Middle East Tensions Ease
Retail diesel prices retreated for the third consecutive week, dipping 1.2 cents to put the national average at $4.073 a gallon, the U.S. Department of Energy reported.
May 7, 2012Private Fleet Executives Praise Natural Gas Trucks
CINCINNATI — There is strong interest among corporate fleet executives in converting from diesel-powered trucks to those that run on compressed and liquefied natural gas as more fueling stations are built and more powerful engines are available, according to panelists at an industry meeting here last week.
May 7, 2012YRC Worldwide, Arkansas Best Report Losses, but First Quarter Is Brighter for Other LTLs
YRC Worldwide Inc. and Arkansas Best Corp.’s less-than-truckload unit reported losses in the first quarter, although three other major carriers reported marked improvement during the period.
May 7, 2012Effects on Diesel Prices, Supply Unclear After Purchases of Two Pa. Refineries
With two major developments in the fuel-supply situation in the Northeast last week, their effects on diesel prices and availability was unclear.
May 7, 2012EOBR Makers Expect Change in FMCSA’s Specifications
Federal regulators are likely to prescribe changes to electronic onboard recorder specifications when they issue a new rule mandating the devices for all carriers, in order to prevent driver harassment, according to companies that make EOBRs.
May 7, 2012Daimler, Cummins 1Q Earnings Increase, Show Gains in North American Market
Original equipment manufacturers Daimler AG and Cummins Inc. reported more success in North American truck markets during the year’s first quarter, compensating for problems in other parts of the world.
May 7, 2012Volvo’s ‘Mean Green’ Sets World Speed Record With Fastest Heavy-Duty Hybrid Vehicle
WENDOVER, Utah — Compared with the current land speed record of 763.035 miles per hour, 147.002 mph is not very fast. But that speed is now the world record for heavy hybrid vehicles, a mark set here last month by a Volvo Group-built truck known as Mean Green.
May 7, 2012Fleets’ Use of Anti-Rollover Systems Climbs as NHTSA’s Proposed Rulemaking Nears
With the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration moving closer to announcing a proposed rulemaking focusing on preventing truck rollovers, fleets increasingly are choosing to install anti-rollover systems on their tractors and trailers, according to industry experts.
May 7, 2012