Economic Watch: Durable Goods Rebound, Still Down for 2015
New orders and shipments for manufactured durable goods rebounded in June following two straight monthly drops, while business investment also turned around, according to an advance report from the U.S. Commerce Department on Monday. Shipments increase…
US truck freight to grow 29% over next 11 years: ATA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The long-term outlook for trucking in the US is rosy, with freight volumes projected to increase nearly 29% over the next 11 years. That’s according to a new report from the American Trucking Associations, titled US Freight…
Natural gas truck sales lower this year: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Retail sales of natural gas-powered Class 8 trucks have slowed since diesel prices began decreasing, according to the latest data from ACT Research. Natural gas truck sales were up year-over-year in June, but down so far this…
International challenges competitors to fuel economy showdown
LISLE, Ill. — International Trucks has challenged its competitors to bring their most fuel-efficient Class 8 highway tractors to its New Carlisle, Ind. proving grounds so they can conduct head-to-head fuel economy and performance comparisons. “The heavy-duty products we are…
GATS to feature health pavilion, mammogram screenings
The Great American Trucking Show August 27-29 at Dallas will feature the Landstar Fit for the Road Health Pavilion. Attendees take advantage of the screenings, several of which will provide consultations with a medical professional and establish a base…
Senate Highway Bill Dodges Potholes
As of late Sunday evening, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had managed to steer the multi-year highway bill introduced in the chamber just last wee k beyond some legislative potholes that had threatened to seriously slow the process of getting t…
.com | Ambulance thief crashes into Curry den
A truck driver stole an ambulance and crashed it into a restaurant after causing a fatal accident on the M7 near Sarnia in Durban late on Saturday night. “The truck left the roadway and came to rest down the embankment.
Jury quickly convicts man in road rage incident
A Kentucky man who pulled a loaded gun after being honked at by a semi driver in Champaign County now has a felony conviction. It took a jury less than 15 minutes, including the time to elect a foreperson, to convict Jermi Stevens, 30, of aggravated un…
Universal Truckload Services Profit Drops Slightly
The asset-light freight transportation and logistics provider Universal Truckload Services Inc. has reported second quarter net income of $13.3 million, down just slightly from $13.6 million a year earlier, partly due to a drop-off in energy and heavy …
Economic Watch: New Home Sales Plummet, Manufacturing Rebounds
Sales of newly built, single-family homes in the U.S. dropped 6.8% in June from the month before to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 482,000 units, according a Commerce Department report released Friday. The rate is the lowest in seven months, whil…