Trucking will continue to be the dominant mode of freight transportation in the United States over the next 10 years, according to a new report by American Trucking Associations.
November 30, 2007Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government
Diesel Climbs 3.4¢ to $3.444
The national average price of diesel pushed past a record level for the third time in four weeks, rising 3.4 cents a gallon to $3.444, the Department of Energy reported.
December 3, 2007Business
FedEx Ground Boosting Rates By 4.9%
FedEx Corp. said Friday it will increase its FedEx Ground unit’s shipping rates by an average of 4.9%, starting in January.
November 30, 2007Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder to Combine Supply Chain Units
Ryder System said Friday it will combine its U.S. and International Supply Chain Solutions business units to form a single integrated organization to serve SCS customers globally.
November 30, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Trucking to Remain Dominant Freight Mode
Business, Logistics
Teamsters, TMI Report Progress at Freight Talks
Teamsters union leaders and representatives of Trucking Management Inc. said that National Master Freight Agreement talks were going well, two days after both sides exchanged contract proposals in Washington.
November 30, 2007Business, Safety
Rail, Intermodal Traffic Decline for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic declined for the week ended Saturday from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
November 30, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Nafta Surface Trade Gains 5.5%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 5.5% in September from a year earlier, the Transportation Department said Thursday.
November 29, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Calif. Court Rules Against FedEx in Drivers’ Case
The California Supreme Court rejected a bid by FedEx Corp. to reverse a verdict making its independent contractor drivers full-time employees, Bloomberg reported.
November 29, 2007Business
UPS Sets Alliance for India Expansion
UPS Inc. said Thursday its UPS Jetair Express unit has set a strategic alliance with AFL that will significantly expand accessibility to UPS services in India while providing export capabilities to AFL.
November 29, 2007Business, Safety, Government
October Truck Tonnage Falls 1.5%
October truck tonnage fell 1.5% from a year ago, according to American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index.
November 29, 2007