The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Thursday that two trucking companies — one Mexican, the other from the United States — have been selected to initiate the two nation’s cross-border demonstration project.
September 7, 2007BusinessGovernmentSafety
ATA Seeks Hours-of-Service Reprieve
With less than two weeks left before a federal appeals court ruling goes into effect nullifying key parts of the driver hours-of-service rule, American Trucking Associations asked the court and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to temporarily maintain current driver hours.
September 10, 2007BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Global Trade Expansion Challenges Logistics Firms to Improve
As the volume of world trade continues to grow, shippers and third-party logistics companies are looking for ways to better manage the flow of goods coming into and out of the United States.
September 10, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
OOIDA Sues Over Mexican Trucks Plan
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said Friday it filed suit to block the Department of Transportation’s pilot program to allow some Mexican trucks to run in full United States.
September 7, 2007BusinessEquipment
Eaton to Restructure Units’ Reporting
Vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Friday it will realign its financial reporting structure, increasing the number of business segments reported from four to six, to reflect the company’s growth and changing mix of businesses.
September 7, 2007Business
Payrolls Dip by 4,000; Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.6%
The U.S. lost 4,000 jobs in August for the first time in four years, and the unemployment rate held at 4.6% from July, the Labor Department said Friday.
September 7, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Calif. Eyes New Emissions Regs for Trucking, Ports
California regulators proposed new emissions rules for the state’s ports and the trucking industry, designed to begin compliance with ambitious “greenhouse gas” emissions reduction law, the Contra Costa Times reported Friday.
September 7, 2007BusinessSafety
Rail, Intermodal Traffic Decline
Rail and intermodal freight traffic were down from a year ago for the week ended Saturday, the Association of American Railroads said.
September 7, 2007BusinessFuelGovernment
DHL Signs Transport Contract With Wal-Mart
DHL said Thursday it signed a three-year agreement with Wal-Mart Stores to provide air express and ground shipping throughout the United States, supporting the retail giant's 4,000 stores nationwide.
September 6, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Services Index Unchanged In August
The U.S. economy’s service sector growth in August held at the same level as the previous month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
September 6, 2007