New Jersey officials Friday approved a plan to increase tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway, while offering trucks bulk discounts, Bloomberg reported.
October 10, 2008Government, Business, Safety
ATA Backs Broad Safety Plan; Seeks New Car, Truck Rules
NEW ORLEANS American Trucking Associations leaders endorsed a sweeping, 18-point plan to improve highway safety for everyone passenger cars, as well as trucks as part of the federations strategy for next years highway legislation.
October 13, 2008Government, Business
Charles Shorty Whittington Takes ATA Reins
Its another sticky-hot summer day in Grammer, Ind., population 138, and the owner of the only business in town is talking a mile a minute, his twangy Hoosier voice drowning out the eerie silence of the corn and soybean fields surrounding a gravel lot filled with rows of shiny tank trailers.
October 13, 2008Business, Government
Oil Closes Below $80 for Week
Oil closed below $80 for the first time in more than a year Friday, amid commodity price declines and worldwide economic uncertainty, Bloomberg reported.
October 10, 2008Business, Government
N.J. Boosts Tolls, Approves Truck Discounts
Business, Government, Fuel
Import Prices Fall 3% in September
The price of goods imported to the United States fell 3% in September, led by declining energy prices, the Labor Department said Friday.
October 10, 2008Business, Safety, Government
TTNews to Close Monday for Columbus Day Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Columbus Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
October 9, 2008Business, Government
Business Inventories Rise More Than Forecast
Business inventories rose 0.8% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 9, 2008Business, Government
UPS Freight Says It Improves Western Transit Times
UPS Freight said Wednesday it has sped up transit schedules on more than 1,900 traffic lanes in eight western states, marking the final phase of its 2008 network enhancements.
October 8, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Opinion: Hurricane Katrinas Lessons
As we gather in New Orleans for our 2008 Management Conference & Exhibition, its hard not to think back to the images of the Crescent City in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina. In a matter of hours, New Orleans went from a vibrant tourism destination to a city devastated by flooding.
October 8, 2008Business, Safety, Government
DOT Freight Transport Index Rises
The Department of Transportations freight transportation services index rose 1.9% in August from the same month a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.
October 8, 2008