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Growth continued in the U.S. manufacturing sector during February, according to two separate reports released Monday, but they showed different trends.
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The Association of American Railroads reported increased U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 14, with 295,132 total carloads, up 2.2% compared with the same week last year. This was the highest week in history for total U.S. intermodal volume, reaching 270,243 units.
Read More →Consumer spending in the U.S. declined in September for the first time in eight months, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.
Read More →After hitting their highest level of the year during October existing-home sales slid in November, according to figures released Monday by the National Association of Realtors
Read More →A new initiative by the U.S. Department of Energy includes $115 million in funding to develop a Class 8 "Super Truck," aimed at achieving a 50 percent improvement in fuel efficiency
Read More →New Jersey-based NFI Industries has improved its year-over-year fuel efficiency by 3.5 percent. From 2008 to 2009, its drivers slashed idle time by almost 44 percent
Read More →FTR Associates' Shippers Conditions Index for September basically remained unchanged from August with a reading of 6.9, indicating stable but slightly tight truck capacity
Read More →American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index showed that tonnage was down compared to the month before, but the decrease was less than expected.
Read More →The medium-duty world is dominated by the rental and leasing sectors and the pickup and delivery sector, at least in terms of the Class 5-7 trucks using 17.5- and 19.5-inch tires. What they want dictates what the tire makers deliver
Read More →How do you explain to the boss that the tires you want to buy are going to cost more up front but run fewer miles? You can explain they will save money on fuel, but then she's going to want numbers.
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