The U.S. economy has weakened since the start of the year, hitting both freight transportation and manufacturing, both of which are dealing with soaring energy prices, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
March 5, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Washington State Seeks Trucking Input for Parking Survey
The Washington State Department of Transportation is asking truckers and trucking companies for information to help develop truck parking in the state, in particular along key interstates.
March 7, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Clocks Move Forward One Hour on Sunday for Daylight Saving Time
The Department of Transportation reminds that Daylight Saving Time will begin this Sunday, March 9, with clocks being set ahead one hour for most Americans.
March 6, 2008GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Dynamex Reports Fiscal 2Q Earnings Dip
Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. said its second-quarter net income was $3.4 million, or 33 cents a share, compared with $3.7 million, or 35 cents, a year earlier.
March 6, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Services Index Improves, but Still Shows Contraction
The economy’s service sector contracted in February but improved from January, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
March 5, 2008BusinessGovernment
Oil Tops $104 for First Time
Oil prices soared $5 to close at more than $104 a barrel for the first time Wednesday following OPEC’s decision to keep output levels steady, Bloomberg reported.
March 5, 2008Government
January Factory Orders Decline 2.5%
Factory orders fell 2.5% in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
March 5, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Fourth-Quarter Productivity Revised Upward to 1.9%
Fourth-quarter U.S. worker productivity rose 1.9%, up from an earlier reported 1.8% figure, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
March 5, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
DHS Announces TWIC Enrollment Dates for 10 Ports
The Department of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security said enrollment in its Transportation Worker Identification Credential program will begin at 10 more locations in coming weeks.
March 5, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyTechnologyEquipment
Opinion: Be Ready to Explain Your SAFER Scores
Look closely at the tractors traveling down the road today and see if you can spot the real-time digital readout of the unit’s Safety and Fitness Electronic Record System scores.
March 4, 2008