Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 8.6% in November from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
January 31, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
New Border Security Rules Take Effect
New rules for the types of identification that U.S. and Canadian citizens must present to cross into the country took effect Thursday and authorities were optimistic the changes would not cause significant delays, the Associated Press reported.
January 31, 2008GovernmentBusiness
Personal Spending Rises at Slowest Pace in Six Months
Consumer personal spending rose at a rate of 0.2% in November, the slowest in six months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 31, 2008BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
N.C. Court Rules for Trucking Company in Dispute Over Weight Limit Fines
A judge in North Carolina recently ruled in favor of a trucking company that sued the state for what it said were excessive fines assessed for minor weight limit permit violations.
January 30, 2008Government
UPS Takes $2.58 Bln. 4Q Loss on Pension Charge
UPS Inc. said Wednesday it lost $2.58 billion in the fourth quarter, primarily due to a big charge to exit a union pension plan.
January 30, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Letters to the Editor: HOS, Roundabouts, Infrastructure Panel
If there ever was a segment of the transportation industry that needed an overhaul, it’s trucking.
January 30, 2008Government
GDP Growth Rate Slows to 0.6% in 4Q
The economy expanded at a 0.6% annual growth rate in the fourth quarter, slowing from the third quarter’s 4.9% rate, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
January 30, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
C.H. Robinson’s 4Q Profit Improves
Transportation and logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s fourth-quarter profit rose to $85.3 million, or 49 cents a share, from $71.8 million, or 41 cents, a year ago.
January 29, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Oberstar Criticizes NTSB on I-35W Bridge
Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, last week criticized the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for suggesting a design flaw was a key factor in the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis.
January 29, 2008FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Dips 1.1¢ to $3.259
The average national price of diesel fuel fell for a third straight week, dropping 1.1 cents to $3.259 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 29, 2008