Avery ViseBusinessYRC posts operating profit, smaller net lossYRC Worldwide is still losing money on a net basis, but it’s losing less than before. The company reported Aug. 3 that its net loss for the quarter ended June 30 was $9.5 million – a fraction of the $309 million it lost in the second quarter of 2009. On an operating basis, YRC posted […]August 3, 2010BusinessConsumer income, spending nearly flat in JunePersonal income and disposable personal income both increased less than 0.1 percent and personal consumption expenditures, or consumer spending, declined less than 0.1 percent in June compared to May, according to estimates released Aug. 3 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The flat figures for income and spending follow revised increases of 0.3 percent in […]August 3, 2010BusinessManufacturing orders dip in JuneNew orders for manufactured goods declined $5.1 billion, or 1.2 percent, in June compared to May, according to figures reported Aug. 3 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The drop in June followed a 1.8 percent decrease in May. Lower orders could indicate a softening in demand for trucks in the near future. Shipments also were […]August 3, 2010BusinessISM: Manufacturing sector still growingThe rebound in manufacturing is now a year old, but growth continues to slow, according to a leading index released Aug. 2 by the Institute of Supply Management. ISM’s composite PMI, which incorporates various elements of manufacturing such as production, orders and inventories, stood at 55.5% in July, meaning that the manufacturing sector was still […]August 2, 2010BusinessATA seeks stay of FMCSA’s supporting documents policyThe American Trucking Associations asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to stay before the effective date its new policy on supporting documents pending revisions the association proposes. Although the agency has not responded, it implicitly disregarded ATA’s July 8 request by notifying a federal appeals court that it had adopted the policy on retention […]July 15, 2010BusinessFTR: Class 8 sales jump, but recovery not assuredClass 8 truck net orders in North America jumped 20.5 percent in June over May and soared 90.8 percent above June 2009, according to preliminary data released Wednesday, July 7, by forecasting firm FTR Associates. June orders reflect an annualized rate of 188,000 units, boosting the annualized rate for the first half of this year […]July 8, 2010BusinessManufacturing grows, but more slowlyA key indicator of the strength of the manufacturing sector showed continued growth in June, although the improvements were at a slower rate than in the month before. The Institute of Supply Management reported June 1 that the PMI – a composite index of various manufacturing sector trends – stood at 56.2 in June — […]July 2, 2010BusinessTrucking jobs continue upward trendThe for-hire trucking industry added jobs for the third consecutive month in June, according to preliminary figures released July 2 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Payroll employment was up 1,000 over May, but BLS also has revised May figures upward by nearly 4,000. Combined with strong gains in April, payroll […]July 2, 2010BusinessATA still assessing FMCSA litigationThe American Trucking Associations has yet to decide whether the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s moves to change its policies regarding hours-of-service supporting documents are sufficient. In January, ATA asked a federal appeals court to compel FMCSA to issue long-overdue regulations governing supporting documents, and the parties have been discussing a settlement for several months. […]June 29, 2010BusinessArrow sees looming used truck shortageAs Arrow Truck Sales celebrates 60 years selling used trucks, the company’s new chief executive said that inventories of used trucks for sale will go from a glut not that long ago to a shortage in the near future. The inventory of used trucks in May was down 33 percent from May 2009, and “we’re […]June 25, 2010Previous PagePage 19 of 85Next PageTop StoriesDriver coaching and scorecardingDrivers rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outwardTruck drivers ranked a camera, depending on which way it faces, as having a good and bad influence on driver safety.Test DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversTechnologyTransportation a top 10 target of cyberattackers, cases nearly triple last yearFeatured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist