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Oil Falls Following Supply Surge

Crude oil fell more than $1 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed inventories of oil, gasoline and distillates all improved last week, Bloomberg reported.

February 6, 2008

ISM Services Index Contracts in January

The economy’s service sector contracted in January, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.

February 5, 2008

Sirva Files for Bankruptcy

Moving company Sirva Inc. filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition Tuesday along with 58 affiliates, Bloomberg reported.

February 5, 2008

Chrysler to Reopen Four Assembly Plants

Chrysler LLC said Tuesday it has reached an interim production agreement with Plastech Engineered Products that will reopen four assembly plants the automaker shut down on Monday.

February 5, 2008

Wal-Mart to Take Delivery of 4 LNG-Fueled Trucks

Westport Innovations said Tuesday that Wal-Mart Stores will introduce four liquefied natural gas-fueled Peterbilt 386 trucks at its distribution center in Apple Valley, Calif.

February 5, 2008

Oshkosh Changes Name, Reports Lower 1Q Profit

Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Truck Corp. said its shareholders approved a name change to Oshkosh Corp., and the company separately reported its fiscal first-quarter profit declined.

February 5, 2008

MAN’s 4Q Profit Gains on Eastern European Growth

MAN AG, Europe’s third-largest truckmaker, said its fourth-quarter profit rose 33% as vehicle deliveries surged in the booming Eastern European economies such as Poland and Russia, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

February 5, 2008

Opinion: Reality-Based Carrier Pricing and Driver Pay

Events in the year just ended could foreshadow changes in the way trucking is priced. While some developments involved new trucking technology, others have resulted from legal, legislative and regulatory developments.

February 1, 2008

Karmak Updates Its Management System

Karmak Inc., a software supplier for the trucking industry, said it has released a major update of its Legend business management system, designed solely for the heavy-duty trucking industry.

February 4, 2008

Ohio Eyes Higher Fines for Overweight Trucks

The Ohio State Patrol wants higher fines for trucks carrying overweight loads, the Associated Press reported Monday.

February 4, 2008