Virginia officials plan to reopen the state’s 19 closed rest stops by May, the Washington Post reported Thursday.
January 21, 2010BusinessGovernmentLogistics
England Logistics Opens China Offices
England Logistics said that it has given approval to operate in China and has opened offices in five cities.
January 22, 2010BusinessGovernment
RAIR Appoints New CEO
Compliance and safety services provider RAIR said Friday that it has named JJ Singh as its new president and chief executive officer.
January 22, 2010BusinessGovernment
Leading Economic Indicators Improve
An index of leading economic indicators improved for a ninth straight month in December, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
January 21, 2010BusinessGovernment
Philadelphia Factory Index Falls in January
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia expanded in January for the fifth consecutive month, but at a lower pace than December, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
January 21, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafety
Truck-Involved Fatalities Drop 12.3% in 2008
The rate of truck-involved fatalities in the United States dropped 12.3% in 2008 to a record low, American Trucking Associations said Wednesday.
January 20, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafety
ATA Tells FMCSA Hours-of-Service Rule Is Working
Trucking industry speakers including American Trucking Associations told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that current federal hours-of-service rules for truck drivers are working.
January 20, 2010BusinessGovernment
Volvo CEO Sees More Trucking Consolidations
Volvo AB’s chief executive officer said he sees more consolidation in the trucking industry, in part because there are too many producers, particularly in China, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
January 20, 2010Government
Producer Price Rate Increase Slows
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.2% in December, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
January 20, 2010Government
Housing Starts Fall in December
Housing starts dropped 4% in December while building permits rose to the highest level in a year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
January 20, 2010