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Driver turnover is expected to rise this year after remaining near record lows for much of 2010, as the economy strengthens and new federal safety initiatives are implemented, a trucking official said.

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Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region jumped this month, indicating overall strength in the U.S. economy, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Thursday.

Logistics company Saddle Creek Corp. said it acquired ProLog Logistics Inc., a warehousing operator.

A federal appeals court granted the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration an extension on its proposal for hours-of-service documents until Jan. 31.

Intermodal traffic jumped 25.1% last week compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.

Intermodal freight volume climbed back late in 2010 to pre-recession levels, driven by cost considerations of both shippers who moved more international import goods and truckers who shifted more freight onto the rails.

Initial jobless claims fell last week to the lowest level in almost two and half years, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Fallout from the recession continued to dominate states’ transportation decisions during 2010, as some federal money flowed in, but tax revenues for many remained depressed.