09 Aug Wabash Reaches Agreement to Acquire Supreme Industries Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire truck-body manufacturer Supreme Industries, a move that would catapult Wabash to the second-largest U.S. truck-body manufacturer as it expands its focus on e-commerce equipment. Read more...
09 Aug Cargo Thefts Decline in Second Quarter, But $17.2 Billion Worth of Freight Still Stolen Thieves stole $17.2 billion worth of cargo in the United States and Canada during the second quarter of 2017, down from $17.9 million in the year-ago period, data tracking firm CargoNet reported. Read more...
09 Aug Productivity Gains Accelerate While Pace Remains Tepid Worker productivity gains in the U.S. accelerated in the second quarter to a pace that’s still tepid by historical standards, a Labor Department report showed Aug. 9. Read more...
08 Aug Safety Inspectors Examine Fraudulent Documents, Brush Up on Hazmat Rules ORLANDO, Fla. — As the quality of fake licenses and other documents continues to improve, law enforcement officers must keep up to spot the frauds, a safety expert told a group of inspectors at their annual competition. Read more...
08 Aug Port Manatee Sets Container Volume Record With Two Months to Go Container volume at Florida's Port Manatee reached a full-year record for the first 10 months of its current fiscal year. Read more...
08 Aug Class 8 Orders Steamroll Year-Over-Year, Up 81% to Surpass 18,000 North American Class 8 orders blasted through normal expectations in July, climbing 81% year-over-year in what is typically the slowest order month of the year, analysts said. Read more...
08 Aug Used-Truck Sales Up 17% in June as Inventories of Newer, Cheaper, Lower-Mileage Vehicles Grow Sales of used heavy-duty trucks rose 17% in June as the average previously owned Class 8 truck was newer, had fewer miles and cost less than a year earlier. Read more...
08 Aug EIA Raises Both 2017, 2018 US Crude Production Forecasts U.S. producers are seen pumping away, even with the price of West Texas Intermediate crude lingering below $50 a barrel, according to the latest government estimates. Read more...
08 Aug Job Openings Surge to Record in Sign of Robust Labor Demand A June surge in U.S. job openings to a record indicates demand for workers remained strong at the end of the second quarter, a Labor Department report showed Aug 8 Read more...
08 Aug Expeditors International Profits Slip 6.2% in 2Q, But Just Beat the Forecast Expeditors International of Washington Inc. announced profits slipped 6.2% in the second quarter echoing the trend across the third-party logistics industry. Read more...