Truck tonnage in November jumped 3.3% from a year ago, according to American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index.
December 28, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Truck Tonnage Gains 3.3%
Business, Government
New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Plunge 9% in November
New home sales plunged 9% to a 12-year low last month, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
December 28, 2007Business, Logistics, Government
Chicago Manufacturing Index Gains
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region improved this month, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Friday.
December 28, 2007Business, Safety
Rail, Intermodal Traffic Fall for Week
Rail carload and intermodal traffic fell for the third week of December compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
December 27, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Mexican Trucks Program to Continue, FMCSA Says
Mexican trucks may continue to operate widely in the United States, under the Bush administration’s interpretation of a new transportation spending law, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
December 27, 2007Business, Fuel
Oil Closes at More Than $96 a Barrel
Crude oil closed at more than $96 Thursday for the first time in a month, following an Energy Department report that showed declining inventories, Bloomberg reported.
December 27, 2007Government, Business, Safety
FHWA Sets Rule for Brighter Highway Signs
A new federal rule will require highway signs with brighter reflection, the Federal Highway Administration said Thursday.
December 27, 2007Business
Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Marmon Holdings
Private firm Berkshire Hathaway said it will buy 60% of Marmon Holdings, a private company, for $4.5 billion.
December 27, 2007Business, Government
Durable Orders Edge Up 0.1%
Durable goods orders rose 0.1% in November, the first gain in four months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
December 27, 2007Business
Jobless Claims Rise 1,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims rose 1,000 last week to 349,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
December 27, 2007