15 Feb Penske Truck Leasing Adds Location in Texas Penske Truck Leasing Co. opened a new location in Katy, Texas, providing full-service truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental and contract truck fleet maintenance services, according to the company. Read more...
15 Feb Factory Production Rises for Fourth Time in Five Months U.S. factory output increased in January for the fourth time in five months amid gains in machinery and chemicals, extending a gradual recovery in manufacturing. Read more...
15 Feb 9% of US Bridges Structurally Deficient, Report Shows Nearly 56,000 bridges in 2016 were deemed structurally deficient, an analysis by the group representing the country's road builders determined in a report unveiled Feb. 15. Read more...
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...