Trucking adds 5,300 jobs in January
Payroll employment in for-hire trucking is up by 51,500, or 4 percent, from January 2011.02.03.12
| Paccar, Navistar and Volvo have deferred shipments of Class 8 vehicles equipped with the faulty part. 02.03.12
| Two years ago, the American Trucking Associations and others filed suit against the state board’s low carbon fuel standard. 02.03.12
| Five texting and cell phone use violations will now contribute the highest (10 points) weighted severity to carriers’ numerical rankings. 02.01.12
| California Air Resources Board had issued a public letter to Navistar saying the company's emissions credits for the engine will expire Feb. ...
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Factory freight finishing strong
December 1, 2011
Owner-operators with hauls tied closely to factory output should see good demand through year-end, based on today’s report from the Institute for Supply Management.
Wood production leads September growth
October 3, 2011
Manufacturing activity, and the economy in general, kept growing in September, though some related measurements tempered that good news. Wood Products was the leading manufacturing category reporting growth.
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Manufacturing expansion passes two years
September 1, 2011
Factory activity expanded for the 25th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 27th consecutive month.
Logbook
July 1, 2011
Owner-operator pay to rise, researcher trashes hour studies, Shell selects SuperRigs trucks, groups push for safer trucks and many more industry news items are featured.
Economic growth slows in May
June 2, 2011
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the 22nd consecutive month.
These 14 sectors were hopping in May
June 1, 2011
Manufacturing slowed down last month, but it’s still growing.
Manufacturing activity grows for 21st straight month
May 3, 2011
Manufacturing sector economic activity expanded in April, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
Transport equipment a big part of factory growth
March 2, 2011
In ISM indices that measure growth in manufacturing and manufacturing employment, “transportation equipment” was the third fastest growing segment in February.
Factory growth picks up from September
November 3, 2010
Cars, computers and exports are leading some of the most recent manufacturing growth, according to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management. Only two areas (Nonmetallic Mineral Products; ...
Confidence lackluster, but factories humming
September 1, 2010
Tuesday’s report on consumer confidence was a bit sour, even though the index was up a tad. “Overall, consumers remain apprehensive about the future," said an official with The Conference ...
