29 Mar Uber Exec Lior Ron Leaves an Autonomous-Vehicle Unit in Turmoil Lior Ron, a central figure in Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving-truck project, left the company, said people familiar with the matter. Read more...
29 Mar Consumer Spending Gain Lags Behind Income for Second Month Consumer spending lagged behind income growth for a second month in February, showing American households were taking a breather after a late-2017 surge. Inflation, meanwhile, ticked up. Read more...
29 Mar Jobless Claims Decline to Lowest Level Since January 1973 U.S. filings for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to the lowest level since January 1973, further evidence that the labor market remains tight, Labor Department figures showed March 29. Read more...
28 Mar Trump to Promote Infrastructure Agenda in Ohio on March 29 The potential economic benefits that would result from a robust infrastructure funding plan will be President Donald Trump’s focus when he addresses workers in Ohio on March 29, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters. Read more...
28 Mar Ryder Announces Truck Sharing Program to Begin Next Month Ryder System Inc. said it began launching on April 1, in Atlanta, the first business-to-business platform where commercial motor vehicles can be shared when they are not being used by the company that owns the truck or trailer. Read more...
28 Mar UPS Begins Regular Cargo Flights Out of San Bernardino Airport UPS Inc. has started operating five cargo flights a week out of San Bernardino International Airport, officials announced March 26. Read more...
28 Mar Port of Virginia Truckers Get a Chance to Unload on Board Members Enough already. That seemed to be the rallying cry for some truckers who got the chance on March 27 to vent about port congestion directly to the Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners. Read more...
28 Mar WTO Chief Warns About First Signs of US-China Trade War The head of the WTO warned about the first signs of a trade war involving the U.S. and China that could derail the global economy, as Europe kept alive a threat to join Beijing in pushing back against President Donald Trump. Read more...
28 Mar This Year’s Roadcheck to Focus on HOS Compliance This year’s International Roadcheck will take place from June 5-7, with a focus on hours of service. Read more...
28 Mar ELDs Hot Topic at MATS as April Enforcement Nears LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The federal mandate of electronic logging devices has been in effect since late last year, but some truckers still had lingering questions about the finer points of regulation just days before the deadline for stricter enforcement. Read more...