Specialty trailer manufacturer Antares Equipment recently introduced a new 48-foot flatbed trailer with a fixed wide-spread air suspension.
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Consumer Sentiment Reaches 7-Year High
Consumer confidence in the U.S. unexpectedly rose in October to the highest level in seven years, showing a brightening in Americans’ moods as gas prices drop and the labor market gains traction.
October 17, 2014CP Seeks Rail Merger with CSX, Reports Say
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. reportedly is pursuing CSX Corp. at a time when the U.S. regulators who would have to approve such a move are showing increasing frustration with today’s delay-plagued rail environment.
October 20, 2014Railroads Press Against Proposals to Slow Oil Trains
U.S. railroads are rallying customers, including lumber and steel companies, to fight a government proposal to slow trains hauling crude oil.
October 16, 2014Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises 4.8% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 4.8% in the week ended Oct. 11 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
October 17, 2014CSX's Income Rises to $509 Million
CSX’s net income increased to $509 million, or 51 cents a share, from $455 million, or 45 cents, a year earlier.
October 15, 2014Diesel Price Keeps Falling, Lowest Since July 2012
Diesel fuel’s national average retail price fell 2.2 cents to $3.733 a gallon, the 14th straight week without an increase and 25th drop in the past 30 weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
October 13, 2014Conflicting Decisions on Proper Classification of Contractors Could Wind Up in Supreme Court
Conflicting appeals and state court and National Labor Relations Board decisions on when independent contractors should be reclassified as employees ultimately could help persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to review the controversial issue that some carriers say threatens the contractor business model.
October 13, 2014Extensive Travels Prepared Long For Helm of Trucking Federation
RALEIGH, N.C. — Duane Long has run everything from an array of companies with more than 2,000 employees to a logistics firm with 40 trucks, a breadth of experience that he brings to his new role as chairman of American Trucking Associations.
October 13, 2014Florida Railway Paints Train Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Florida East Coast Railway is sponsoring the Susan G. Komen North Florida 20th Race for the Cure and painted two of its trains pink to support the cause.
October 10, 2014