Old Dominion Freight Line聽said Chief Executive Officer Earl Congdon will retire at year鈥檚 end and be succeeded by his son, President David Congdon, Bloomberg reported.
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Conn. Trucking Firms Seek Clarification on Employee Definition
Connecticut trucking companies are asking Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) and state lawmakers to intervene in a dispute with the state鈥檚 Labor Department over how workers are defined for tax purposes, the Associated Press reported.
November 5, 2007Carriers鈥 Interest in APUs Is Growing
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 With idling restrictions increasing in states and localities around the country, carriers are increasingly interested in buying systems that will allow drivers to keep their truck cabs cool or heated and to operate electrical 鈥渉otel鈥 appliances such as televisions or computers.
November 5, 2007ISM Services Index Rises for October
The economy鈥檚 service sector growth increased in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
November 5, 2007Qualcomm System to Track Trucks in Cross-Border Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Monday that that starting later this month, trucks crossing the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a new demonstration program will use satellite-based technology developed by Qualcomm Inc. to track trucks.
November 5, 2007Diesel Soars 14.6垄 to Record $3.303; Gas Jumps Over $3
Diesel fuel jumped to a new all-time high Monday, rising 14.6 cents over last week鈥檚 record to $3.303 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
November 6, 2007Mack, UAW Extend Contract to December
Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers have agreed to extend the terms of union contracts that were to have expired at midnight Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.
November 2, 2007Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.7%
U.S. payrolls rose in October and the unemployment rate held at 4.7%, the Labor Department said Friday.
November 2, 2007Diesel, Crude Oil Hit New Records
Retail diesel prices continued to climb last week, with the national average jumping 6.3 cents to $3.157 a gallon, matching the record set two years ago, according to the Department of Energy.
November 5, 2007Border Bottlenecks, Regulations Top Concerns for Ontario Shippers, Carriers
For Ontario 鈥 Canada鈥檚 manufacturing hub and a heavy participant in North American trade 鈥 trucking executives say today鈥檚 key issue in transportation is to keep the fleets moving steadily back and forth across the border.
November 5, 2007