The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits was less than estimated last week and near a four-decade low, indicating the job market remains tight, Labor Department data showed Aug. 24.
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Spot TL rates, volumes dip
The abundance of truckload freight on the spot market poured over into the week ending Aug. 19.
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Spot TL rates, volumes dip
The abundance of truckload freight on the spot market poured over into the week ending Aug. 19.
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Fuel Economy Improves for 9th Straight Year, NACFE Study Finds
Nineteen fleets tracked by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency showed fuel efficiency improvements last year, for the ninth straight year, but the gain was just 1% year-over-year as some fleets dropped certain fuel-saving technologies and…
Trucking doesn’t appear on this job list. That’s a problem.
So a firm by the name of CareerCast recently compiled a detailed analysis of the top paying jobs Americans can obtain without a traditional four-year college degree.
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Trucking doesn’t appear on this job list. That’s a problem.
So a firm by the name of CareerCast recently compiled a detailed analysis of the top paying jobs Americans can obtain without a traditional four-year college degree.
read more
More Trailer Makers Explore Options as E-Commerce Outpaces Total Retail Growth
Trailer makers Hyundai Translead and Strick Group are exploring options to provide equipment deliveries in the final mile as growth in e-commerce outpaces growth in retail sales overall, they said in separate announcements.
2017 Roadcheck Places 23% of Commercial Vehicles Out of Service
Nearly one of every four trucks that received comprehensive Level I inspections during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck this summer were taken out of service, CVSA reported on Aug. 23.
Mississippi Senate Panel to Again Study State’s Transportation Woes
The Mississippi Senate Transportation Committee has two days of hearings scheduled for Aug. 24 and Aug. 25 for members to again hear about the poor condition of the state’s transportation system.
From managing iron to managing charts
Maintenance managers are always trying to be controlled by the bean counters. And in some cases they need to be, for there is no question about the value of measuring cash in versus cash out; of drilling down into the business plan of income and expe…