New-home construction in the U.S. cooled in March to a four-month low as starts of single-family properties settled back from the strongest pace in almost a decade, Commerce Department data showed April 18.
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Oil Trades at One-Week Low on Signs of Rebound in US Supplies
Oil traded at its lowest in more than a week in New York on signs U.S. production is continuing to recover, undermining OPEC’s efforts to clear a global glut.
Trailer orders down for March but expected to keep growing
Orders for vocational trailers, however, showed “some signs of life” last month after an extended slump.
While net trailer orders slipped in March compared to previous months, they are up 45% to 50% year-over-year to total 246,000 units for the last twelve months – a trend Don Ake, vice president of commercial vehicles at research firm FTR Transportation Intelligence, described as a “great sign” moving into the seasonally strong second quarter.
Trailer orders down for March but expected to keep growing
Orders for vocational trailers, however, showed “some signs of life” last month after an extended slump.
While net trailer orders slipped in March compared to previous months, they are up 45% to 50% year-over-year to total 246,000 units for the last twelve months – a trend Don Ake, vice president of commercial vehicles at research firm FTR Transportation Intelligence, described as a “great sign” moving into the seasonally strong second quarter.
Report highlights medical certification problems
Neil Abt
ATRI survey finds truck drivers are paying higher costs for medical exams, among other issues.
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Report highlights medical certification problems
Neil Abt
ATRI survey finds truck drivers are paying higher costs for medical exams, among other issues.
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Year-Over-Year Gains Continue as Trailer Orders Top 21,000
U.S. trailer orders cruised past 21,000 in March, extending the streak of year-over-year gains to four months, ACT Research said.
XPO Logistics Employees Reject Unionization at Two Illinois Facilities; OK It in Trenton, N.J.
Employees at XPO Logistics Inc.’s less-than-truckload facilities in Aurora and Elgin, Ill., voted against representation by the Teamsters union, the company said April 17.
XPO Logistics Employees Reject Unionization at Two Illinois Facilities; OK It in Trenton, N.J.
Employees at XPO Logistics Inc.’s less-than-truckload facilities in Aurora and Elgin, Ill., voted against representation by the Teamsters union, the company said April 17.
Diesel Rises 1.5¢ to Tie Highest Price of Year at $2.597
The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 1.5 cents to $2.597 a gallon, putting it in a tie for the highest price this year, also reached Jan. 9.