01 May Manufacturing Expanded Less Than Forecast in April America's factories expanded less than forecast in April as measures of orders and employment pulled back, Institute for Supply Management data showed May 1. Read more...
01 May Consumer Spending in Stalls in March U.S. consumer spending stalled in March while inflation slowed to below the Federal Reserve's target, showing the biggest part of the economy might take more time to gain momentum after a tepid start to the year. Read more...
01 May Uber Demotes Man at Center of Waymo Self-Driving Car Lawsuit Anthony Levandowski, who is at the center of Alphabet Inc.'s trade secrets lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc., stepped down from his post overseeing self-driving car technology Read more...
28 Apr PrePass Provider Launches Inspection Data Analytics Tool Help Inc., provider of the PrePass weigh-station bypass service, has launched InfoRM, a business intelligence tool designed to help fleets better understand their safety data and improve bypass rates. Read more...
28 Apr Allen Lund Co. Forms Joint Venture, TransKool Solutions Allen Lund Co. has formed a joint venture with Santos International called TransKool Solutions, which will operate a temperature-controlled warehouse in McAllen, Texas, and offer brokerage services to transport produce and other refrigerated goods from Mexico to the United States and Canada. Read more...
28 Apr Senate Funding Leaders Ask Fed Watchdog to Review Effects of Autonomous Tech on Truckers Rapid advancements in autonomous vehicle technology present the potential for machines to replace people in the workplace. Read more...
28 Apr Striking N.Y. Drivers Get Support from Teamsters President Jim Hoffa The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents 1.4 million members, issued its support April 27 for Teamsters Local 812 in its strike against East Yaphank, N.Y., beer distributor Clare Rose. Read more...
28 Apr Consumer Sentiment Little Changed in April Household sentiment was little changed in April from the previous month, holding at an elevated level on optimism about personal finances, University of Michigan survey data showed. Read more...
28 Apr Western Star Showcases Highway, Vocational Trucks to Mark 50th Anniversary PHOENIX - Western Star Trucks held a 50th anniversary event here on April 27, showcasing its custom trucks for highway and vocational applications and saluting its history rooted in Canada. Read more...
28 Apr Saia Profits Up 7.7% With Help From Lower Tax Rate Less-than-truckload earnings season began on a positive note with growth in shipments and revenue growth compared with the lackluster year-over-year results in the truckload sector. Read more...