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YRC Reports Smaller Fourth-Quarter Operating Loss

YRC Worldwide said Friday its fourth-quarter operating loss was $95.4 million, compared with an operating loss of $335.3 million a year earlier.

February 5, 2010

Unemployment Rate Falls to 9.7% in January

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 9.7% in January, the lowest level since August, the Labor Department said Friday.

February 5, 2010

Letters: EOBRs Revisited, Hours of Service, Infrastructure

Regarding the letter with the headline 鈥淓OBRs Revisited,鈥 there was a very interesting guest commentary about electronic onboard recorders recently in another publication, in which the author claimed only 2% of crashes occur after more than 10 hours of driving time.

February 8, 2010

CSA 2010 Is a 鈥楪ame Changer鈥

If it works as advertised, trucking鈥檚 new safety rating machinery will be as quick and as responsive as a sports car when compared to the old, glacial way of doing things.

February 8, 2010

ATA Calls for Curbs on Oil Speculation

American Trucking Associations has joined forces with farmers, manufacturers and consumer groups calling on Congress to more strictly regulate excessive oil speculation.

February 4, 2010

Cummins, Chrysler Set Contract Extension

Cummins Inc. announced a multi-year extension of its current agreement with Chrysler Group, continuing a partnership that began 21 years ago.

February 4, 2010

Factory Orders Continue to Improve

U.S. factory orders rose 1% in December, marking the eighth gain in nine months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

February 4, 2010

Big Snowstorm Bears Down on Mid-Atlantic Region

A big snowstorm barreling into the Mid-Atlantic region Friday is going to affect the busy freight corridors of Interstates 80, 81 and 95 and has already prompted airports to cancel many weekend flights, news reports said.

February 5, 2010

FedEx鈥檚 Memphis Hub Remains Busiest Cargo Airport

FedEx Corp.鈥檚 Memphis, Tenn., home airport remained the world鈥檚 busiest for cargo for the 18th straight year as the gap with Hong Kong widened because of a drop in shipments from Asia, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

February 4, 2010

U.S. Worker Productivity Climbs at 6.2% Rate

U.S. workers鈥 productivity surged in the fourth quarter to an annual rate of 6.2%, capping the largest one-year gain since 2003, the Labor Department said Thursday.

February 4, 2010