The Port of Los Angeles said Wednesday it will allow a limited number of truckers to continue operating their existing trucks past a Jan. 1 deadline for cleaner trucks.
December 16, 2009Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Begins New Entrant Safety Enforcement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has begun enforcing its New Entrant Safety Assurance Process rule, requiring stricter safety standards for newly registered truck and bus companies.
December 17, 2009Business, Government
Philadelphia Factory Index Hits Highest Level Since 2005
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia expanded at the fastest pace in more than four and a half years, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
December 17, 2009Business, Government
Leading Economic Indicators Rise for Eighth Month
An index of leading economic indicators improved for an eighth straight month in November, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
December 17, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Port of L.A. to Allow Some Extensions for Older Trucks
Government, Business, Logistics
Schneider Completes Intermodal Container Conversion
Schneider National said Wednesday its intermodal division has completed a three-year conversion project replacing its mixed trailer/container fleet to an all-container fleet.
December 16, 2009Government
Housing Starts Jump 8.9% in November
Housing starts jumped 8.9% in November while building permits rose to the highest level in a year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 16, 2009Business, Government
November CPI Rises 0.4%
The consumer price index rose 0.4% in November, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
December 16, 2009Government, Business, Safety
LaHood Cites ‘Urgency’ for Texting Ban
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the department was working to complete its work on a regulation to ban texting by commercial drivers, and that it would be finished “sooner rather than later.â€
December 15, 2009Business, Government
November Spot Freight 65% Over Last Year, TransCore Says
Spot market freight availability increased by 65% in November compared to last year according to the TransCore Freight Index, a measure of truckload freight volume found on load boards.
December 15, 2009Government, Business, Fuel
Senate Must Extend Biodiesel Tax Credit by Dec. 31, Producers Warn
Biodiesel producers are threatening to shut down their operations if the Senate does not approve a bill that would extend the $1 per gallon biodiesel tax credit due to expire Dec. 31.
December 15, 2009