°®¶¹´«Ã½

Gary Weilheimer and Tom Tranovich, who have more than 40 years combined transportation experience, said they are opening linked non-asset-based businesses to serve the logistics industry.

The U.S. economy’s service sector contracted in February, at a faster pace than the previous month, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.

February U.S. automobile sales fell to the lowest rate in more than 27 years, led by a 53% plunge for General Motors Corp., Bloomberg reported.

SALTILLO, Mexico — Daimler Trucks dedicated its $300 million Freightliner plant here Feb. 27, as Mexican President Felipe Calderon joined company officials to formally launch the 1.3 million-square-foot facility.

U.S. manufacturing activity showed a slight increase in January but still showed contraction, the Institute for Supply Management said.

Construction spending fell 3.3% in January, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Consumer personal spending rose in January for the first time in seven months, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Your story on the demise of RigMaster comes as no surprise in a sector of the truck market that has seen a drastic downturn of new business, mostly exacerbated by tightening of credit markets (2-9, p. 4).

American Trucking Associations said last week it was unveiling a new trailer for use in its image and outreach programs.