Police: Man pulls gun on trucker
A Canton Township man was arrested Sunday afternoon by state police after he reportedly pulled a 9 mm handgun on a tractor-trailer driver who had just run over a stop sign at a Canton intersection.
Spot Freight Index up Over January, Not Year Over Year
TransCore’s DAT North American Freight index was up 24% in February compared to January, but down 5.2% compared to February 2011, when the spot market recorded unseasonably strong freight volumes.
N.A. spot market freight surges 24% in February, declines year-over-year
PORTLAND, Ore. — TransCore’s DAT North American Freight index was up 24% in February compared to January, but declined 5.2% compared to February 2011 when the spot market recorded unseasonably strong freight volumes. In seven…
Yokohama launches new online tire pressure calculator
FULLERTON, Calif. — Yokohama Tire Corporation has launched a new online tire pressure calculator to help fleet owners manage the costs of tires through proper tire maintenance. The Yokohama Inflation Pressure Calculator recommends…
ACT holds prediction for strong Class 8 demand in 2012, despite February drop-off
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Commercial vehicle net orders fell modestly in February, but the results did not change ACT Research’s expectation for “a very strong year” of Class 8 demand, according to the group. The updated status of the…
Fight Speeding Tickets With The Newely Released iPhone App, TicketDefender
TicketDefender is a newly released iPhone App that enables drivers to protect themselves from undeserved speeding tickets by providing a printed report that shows their vehicles GPS speed and location prior to the issuance of a ticket.
Diesel Reaches Highest Price Since Summer 2008
The average diesel price spiked 1.9 cents this week to $4.142 a gallon, its highest price since the summer of 2008, according to the Energy Information Administration’s weekly fuel update.
Bloomberg: YRC Back at the Brink?
YRC Worldwide Inc. is back at the brink of bankruptcy, reports Bloomberg Businessweek.
January Container Import Volumes Up 4.1% Year-Over-Year
Steady sales growth in both automobiles and existing homes during the past few months drove January U.S. container import volumes up 4.1% from January 2011 to 1,475,608 million twenty-foot-equivalent units.
Mile-Hi Foods Plugs Into Savings
Western food service distributor Mile Hi Foods, Denver, is saving an estimated $85,000 annually in fuel costs while also improving the sustainability of its operations by taking advantage of the electric standby capability of its 27 Carrier Transicol…