Intermodal rail traffic in the United States fell 12.4% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said in its weekly report.
September 25, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
Study Sees $4.8 Bln. Cost from Mexican Truck Ban
The United States’ failure to open its borders to Mexican trucks has cost the country roughly $4.8 billion, according to a new report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
September 28, 2009BusinessGovernment
New ϳԹ Sales Show Slight Gain
New home sales rose 0.7% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday.
September 25, 2009BusinessGovernment
Consumer Confidence Improves in September
U.S. consumer confidence improved in September, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
September 25, 2009BusinessGovernment
Durable Goods Orders Fall 2.4%
Durable goods orders dropped 2.4% in August, the worst performance since January, the Commerce Department said Friday.
September 25, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
Opinion: A Year of Changes and Challenges
The old saying, “Time flies,” fits my year as chairman of American Trucking Associations. I remember my phone ringing with the first call from Fred Burns to say I was nominated to vice chairman.
September 25, 2009BusinessGovernment
Oil Falls Below $66 a Barrel
Oil prices continued their recent slide, falling $3 Thursday to close below $66 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
September 24, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Nominee Ferro Faces Questions in Confirmation Hearing
Anne Ferro, the Obama administration’s pick to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, faced tough questioning in a Wednesday hearing from a key Senator over her trucking industry background, the Associated Press reported.
September 24, 2009BusinessFuelGovernment
FedEx, DHL Express Boost Air Capacity
DHL Express and FedEx Express each said this week they have taken delivery of new, larger freight aircraft.
September 24, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
I-20 Reopens in Georgia Following Floods
The Georgia Department of Transportation has reopened Interstate 20 through several counties that were flooded earlier this week, making the highway impassible, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
September 23, 2009