Factory output barely climbed in March, marked by a rebound in auto making as other industries retreated, indicating a strong dollar and cheap oil are hurting American manufacturing.
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Cass Freight Index Shows Decline in March Shipping Activity
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, declined in March and expenditures also dipped, Cass Information Systems said.
April 15, 2015Sen. James Inhofe: EPW ‘Nearly Done’ Preparing Long-Term Highway Bill
WASHINGTON — Sen. James Inhofe, transportation policy committee chairman, said he’s “nearly done crafting a bill” that would authorize highway programs for five or six years.
April 15, 2015ATA President Bill Graves Joins Senators in Calling for Long-Term, Fully Funded Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves pressed the Obama administration and Congress to quickly agree on and approve a well-funded, long-term highway bill.
April 15, 2015Sen. Deb Fischer Wants GAO to Study West Coast Ports
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer asked the Government Accountability Office to research the effects of the labor-related slowdown at West Coast ports, according to an April 15 letter released by her office.
April 15, 2015DOT Outlines Drug Testing Using Electronic Chain of Custody Forms
The Department of Transportation has issued a final rule outlining requirements for drug testing chain of custody of urine samples when using electronic forms.
April 13, 2015Fischer: FMCSA Overhaul to Be Introduced in Spring
Programs and initiatives at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration strongly criticized by the trucking industry would be greatly changed under legislation Sen. Debra Fischer (R-Neb.) is expected to introduce this spring.
April 13, 2015Boy Scouts Earn Trucking Merit Badges at MATS
A group of Boy Scouts attending the Mid-America Trucking Show got an education — and merit badges — on the trucking industry.
April 13, 2015West Coast Dockworkers to Vote on Pact as Ports Continue to Cut Freight Backlog
West Coast dockworkers will vote on a tentative port contract over the next month as truckers and terminal operators continue to clear the cargo backlog caused by labor slowdowns during the recent negotiations.
April 13, 2015McKee Foods Receives HOS Exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted an hours-of-service exemption to team drivers working for McKee Foods Transportation, allowing them flexibility in their sleeper berth schedules.
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