Trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico grew to $103.5 billion in October, the first time it has exceeded $100 billion, the Department of Transportation reported.
January 7, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Connecticut Delays Tickets for Truckers who Violate Snow-Removal Law
Connecticut State Police said they are not yet issuing tickets to truckers who fail to clean snow and ice from their vehicles in order to give the drivers time to adapt to the new law.
January 7, 2014Government
Supreme Court to Consider Mexican Truck Program Appeal Jan. 10
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to announce by Jan. 13 whether it will review an appeals court decision that upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s authority to operate a cross-border pilot program with Mexico.
January 7, 2014GovernmentBusiness
OSHA Fines Two Carriers on ‘Whistleblower’ Allegations
Two large trucking companies received orders from the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to compensate workers who said they were unable to drive because of illness.
January 7, 2014Government
Yellen Confirmed to Head Federal Reserve
In its first confirmation vote of the New Year, the U.S. Senate approved Janet Yellen to head the Federal Reserve.
January 7, 2014BusinessFuelGovernment
Trade Deficit Declines to Four-Year Low
The U.S. trade deficit declined in November to a four-year low, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 7.
January 7, 2014BusinessGovernment
Factory Orders Rise in November
Factory orders increased 1.8% in November, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 6.
January 6, 2014Government
ISM Services Index Declines in December
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector decreased in December, the Institute for Supply Management reported Jan. 6.
January 6, 2014GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
Trucking, Suppliers Continue to Await Release of E-Logging Rule by FMCSA
The trucking industry and makers of electronic logging devices started 2014 braced for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to publish its long-awaited rule.
January 6, 2014BusinessGovernmentSafety
Trailer Orders Rise 16.7% to Highest in 11 Months
November trailer orders climbed 16.7% from a year earlier to 25,670 as the U.S. economy continued to improve, yielding the strongest monthly total in nearly a year, ACT Research reported.
January 6, 2014