Unemployment Rate Falls to 9%; Trucking Adds 3,200 Jobs
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 9% in January, the lowest in almost two years, from 9.4% in December, the Labor Department said Friday.
Pitt Ohio Rebrands Company to Stress Broader Services
Pitt Ohio is rebranding the freight company to emphasize its broad range of services by dropping the word “Express” from its name and adding a new logo.
2012 Infiniti M Hybrid officially rated at 32 mpg highway, 27 mpg city
Infiniti announced official EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) fuel economy figures of 32 mpg highway, 27 mpg city for its first production hybrid performance luxury sedan, the all-new 2012 Infiniti M35h. (Earlier post.) It goes on sale at Infinit…
YRC Worldwide Reports Fourth-Quarter Profit
YRC Worldwide Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $23.1 million, or 49 cents per share, though it lost $322 million, or $8.13 per share, for the full year.
Driver, 3 students injured when ‘ice missile’ strikes school bus on I-95
In his 32 years as a school bus driver, Eli McNair said he had never seen anything like it.
Terror alert program changed
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is replacing its five-color terrorist threat alert system with a two-level system.
Mo. seeks comments on rest area truck parking
The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking comments on rest area truck parking.
KRTS shortlisted for community service award
CALEDONIA, Ont. — Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists has been nominated for the Mayor’s Community Service Award in Caledonia. KRTS made the list for its Honk for Hunger initiative, which has collected more than 127,000 lbs of donations… [Full…
GM Launches LPG Chevrolet Beat in India
With over a billion people (and growing), India may one day have a thirst for oil rivaling even the U.S. Chevrolet is offering Indian consumers another choice though, a propane-powered Chevrolet Beat microcar.
You may recognize the Beat name from a pre…
Exercise Product: Fitness Ball
Trainermat’s Trainerball is a fitness ball designed to strengthen the body’s core. The Trainerball simplifies the process of exercising by illustrating step-by-step instructions for the most effective core-strengthening routines directly on the ball. Trainerball comes in two different designs: a red, 55-cm ball for heights 5’5 and below and a black, 66-cm ball for heights […]