15 Feb Consumer Prices Increase by Most Since February 2013 The U.S. cost of living increased in January by the most since February 2013, led by higher costs for gasoline and other goods and services that indicate inflation is gathering momentum. Read more...
15 Feb Retail Sales Climb More Than Forecast in Broad Advance U.S. retail sales rose more than forecast last month in a broad-based advance that indicates the consumer is well-positioned to propel the economy in early 2017. Read more...
14 Feb Oroville Dam Situation Closes California Highways The risk of damage to the Oroville Dam in Northern California not only forced the evacuation of more than 100,000 people but also has caused road closures that are affecting freight movement in the nation's most populous state. Read more...
14 Feb Pilot Freight Services Achieves Record Revenue, Shipments in 2016 Privately held logistics provider Pilot Freight Services announced it closed 2016 with record annual revenue of $591 million, up 4.5% from $565 million in the 2015 period. Read more...
14 Feb Red States Alaska, Oklahoma Seriously Mulling Fuel-Tax Hikes Oklahoma and Alaska are about as red as states can be. Oklahoma has only elected Republicans to the Senate going back to 1994. Republican Don Young has been Alaska's only congressman since 1973. However, both states are considering raising fuel-tax rates for the first time since the 1980s. Read more...
14 Feb Trucking Groups Partner to Strengthen Maintenance Supervisor Certification The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations has teamed with the North American Transportation Management Institute to strengthen and increase the visibility of the certifications for director and supervisor of maintenance equipment. Read more...
14 Feb Cardinal to Expand Truck Scale Plant An expansion of the plant at Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Co. is on schedule, a company official said. Read more...
14 Feb Werner Nixes Driving School in Pennsylvania After Local Outcry Plans for a trucking facility in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania, no longer include a school for new drivers. Read more...
14 Feb US Wholesale Prices Climb by Most Since September 2012 U.S. wholesale prices jumped in January by the most since September 2012, led by higher costs of gasoline and indicating inflation is beginning to stir. Read more...
14 Feb Toyo Tire Adds Two Sizes to Commercial Tire Line Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announced a size expansion for two of its commercial tire products, the M920 drive tire and the M149 Super Single. Read more...