U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.4% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
November 21, 2012Business
Adjusters Total Flood-Stricken Trucks; Owners Still Retrieve, Repair Vehicles
Floodwaters left by Superstorm Sandy sent many commercial trucks to the junk yard, and service providers are warning that those vehicles that can be repaired probably will face recurring maintenance issues.
November 26, 2012BusinessFuel
Diesel Slides to $3.976 a Gallon In Fifth Straight Weekly Decline
The national average price of diesel fuel slid four-tenths of a cent to $3.976 a gallon, the fifth straight weekly decline in the cost of trucking’s main fuel, the Department of Energy reported last week.
November 26, 2012Business
TTNews Closed for Thanksgiving
Transport Topics Online will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please check back on Monday, Nov. 26, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
November 21, 2012BusinessEquipment
E&MU: Underinflation Seen as Main Cause of ‘Road Gators’
Last summer’s record heat scorched much of the United States, with evidence of the high temperatures visible on the nation’s highways in the form of chunks of broken tires and separated treads, so-called “road gators.â€
November 21, 2012GovernmentBusiness
Leading Economic Indicators Rise 0.2%
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.2% in October, the New York-based Conference Board said Wednesday.
November 21, 2012BusinessLogistics
Consumer Confidence Rises in November
Consumer confidence rose in November, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Wednesday.
November 21, 2012Business
Oakland Port Workers Return to Work After One-Day Strike
Maintenance and custodial workers from the Service Employees International Union were set to return to work Wednesday after a one-day strike at the Port of Oakland, Calif., The Associated Press reported.
November 21, 2012Business
Thanksgiving Holiday Automobile Travel to Rise 0.6%
Americans’ automobile travel will increase during the Thanksgiving weekend by 0.6% from last year, the motorists’ group AAA said.
November 21, 2012Business
Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 41,000 last week, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 21, 2012