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- Truck-Related Fatalities Fall to Record Low (2010-09-09 10:00:00)
The number of people killed in large-truck crashes dropped 20% in 2009 to the lowest level on record, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday.

- U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows (2010-09-09 08:45:00)
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in July following a record jump in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

- New Jobless Claims Decline for Week (2010-09-09 08:00:00)
Initial jobless claims fell by 27,000 last week, the third straight decline following a month of increases, the Labor Department said Thursday.

- CVG Sets Mexican Facility to Supply Daimler Plants (2010-09-09 07:00:00)
Truck parts maker Commercial Vehicle Group will open a new facility in Saltillo, Mexico, as part of a new agreement with Daimler Trucks North America.

- Paccar Launches Engine Website (2010-09-09 06:30:00)
Paccar Inc. said Tuesday it has launched a website dedicated to providing customers and dealers with information about the company's engines.

- Opinion: Trucking and Property Tax (2010-09-09 06:00:00)
All 50 states impose at least one form of annual property tax. Also known as an ad valorem tax, Latin for "according to value," property taxes come in two types, real and personal.

- Transportation Activity Shows Improvement, Fed Says (2010-09-08 14:00:00)
Demand for shipping and transportation services generally expanded in August, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

- DOE Lowers 2010 Diesel Price Forecast by 4¢, to $2.93 a Gallon (2010-09-08 13:15:00)
The Department of Energy lowered its diesel price forecast to $2.93 a gallon for 2010 and $3.10 next year - both down 4 cents from its previous prediction.

- Navistar's Fiscal 3Q Income Rises (2010-09-08 12:30:00)
Navistar International Corp. said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit improved on higher military sales and better performance in its core truck segment.

- YRC Plans Appeal to Avoid Nasdaq Delisting (2010-09-08 10:30:00)
YRC Worldwide plans to ask the Nasdaq stock market for additional time to avoid having its shares delisted, the Kansas City Business Journal reported.

- China's 2010 Heavy-Duty Truck Sales May Top 1 Million (2010-09-08 09:00:00)
Sales of new heavy-duty commercial vehicles in China surged 83% from a year ago in the second quarter, ACT Research Co. reported.

- U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows (2010-09-09 08:45:00)
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in July following a record jump in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

- Paccar Launches Engine Website (2010-09-09 06:30:00)
Paccar Inc. said Tuesday it has launched a website dedicated to providing customers and dealers with information about the company's engines.

- Transportation Activity Shows Improvement, Fed Says (2010-09-08 14:00:00)
Demand for shipping and transportation services generally expanded in August, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

- U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows (2010-09-09 08:45:00)
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in July following a record jump in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

- Paccar Launches Engine Website (2010-09-09 06:30:00)
Paccar Inc. said Tuesday it has launched a website dedicated to providing customers and dealers with information about the company's engines.

- Transportation Activity Shows Improvement, Fed Says (2010-09-08 14:00:00)
Demand for shipping and transportation services generally expanded in August, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

- Mexico Revises Tariff List Over Cross-Border Trucking Issue (2010-08-16 14:30:00)
The Mexican government said Monday it was revising its list of goods targeted for higher tariffs in retaliation for the U.S. government's refusal to reopen the border to long-haul cross-border trucking.

- YRC Completes Initial Closing of Logistics Unit Sale (2010-08-16 12:30:00)
YRC Worldwide said Monday it completed the initial closing of its the previously announced sale of a portion of its YRC Logistics unit to a private equity firm.

- New York Manufacturing Index Grows in August (2010-08-16 08:00:00)
Manufacturing activity in the New York region increased its rate of growth in August, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.

- Retail Sales Improve in July (2010-08-13 11:00:00)
Retail sales rose 0.4% in July, let by higher auto and gasoline sales, the Commerce Department said Friday.

- Business Inventories Rise 0.3% (2010-08-13 10:30:00)
Business inventories rose 0.3% in June, a faster pace than the previous month, the Commerce Department said Friday.

- Consumer Confidence Improves in August (2010-08-13 10:00:00)
Consumer confidence improved in August, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.

- Consumer Price Index Rises 0.3% (2010-08-13 08:15:00)
The consumer price index rose for the first time in four months in July, the Labor Department said Friday.

- ATRI Survey Seeks Trucking Industry's Top Concerns (2010-08-13 08:00:00)
The American Transportation Research Institute this week released its annual survey to gauge the trucking industry's top concerns.

- Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 18.6% (2010-08-12 14:00:00)
Intermodal rail traffic rose 18.6% last week, the Association of American Railroads said.

- New Century Transportation Plans IPO (2010-08-12 08:20:00)
New Century Transportation became the latest trucking company to plan an initial public offering, news services reported.

- Trimac's 2Q Income Improves (2010-08-12 08:10:00)
Canadian transportation firm Trimac Income Fund said it earned C$3.1 million, or 9 cents per unit, in the second quarter, up from C$1.1 million, or 3 cents, a year ago.