Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks rally on 3M, Ford results
U.S. stocks rallied Tuesday, lifting the three benchmark indexes to 2011 highs, as investors embraced results from Ford Motor Co., United Parcel Service Inc., 3M Co.
Truck Tonnage Rises 6.3% in March
Truck tonnage jumped 6.3% in March from a year ago, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
Celadon’s Fiscal 3Q Profit Jumps
Truckload carrier Celadon Group’s fiscal third-quarter profit jumped from a year ago, the company said late Tuesday.
Vitran’s First-Quarter Loss Narrows
Vitran Corp. said late Tuesday its first-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago, as its revenue rose 18%.
C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 1Q Profit
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a first-quarter profit of $97 million, or 59 cents a share, up 15.5% from $84 million, or 50 cents, a year earlier.
Infinyte I4: A Purely Electric Catamaran Cruiser
While solar-power electric hybrid vehicles are a proven success story on the roads, the time is ripe for the appearance of solar-electric watercraft. Already a pontoon boat – Loon – is available in the market. It is solar-electric powered and ca…
ATA truck tonnage index up in 1st quarter
For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.7 percent in March after falling a revised 2.7 percent in February.
North Dakota bans texting
In January 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation imposed a texting-while-driving ban on commercial truck and bus drivers.
US truck tonnage posts 1.7% gain in March
ARLINGTON, Va. — US truck tonnage rose 1.7% in March, after falling a revised 2.7% in February, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). [Full Story]
CVSA’s Roadcheck Set for June 7-9
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will hold its annual Roadcheck event June 7-9, it said in a statement.