The Cass Freight Index, which measures shipment activity in trucking and other transport modes, declined 3.2% in December from a year ago. Expenditures increased 1% from 2012.
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TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
Nafta Trade Exceeds $100 Billion in October
Trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico grew to $103.5 billion in October, the first time it has exceeded $100 billion, the Department of Transportation reported.
January 7, 2014Trade Deficit Declines to Four-Year Low
The U.S. trade deficit declined in November to a four-year low, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 7.
January 7, 2014Connecticut Delays Tickets for Truckers who Violate Snow-Removal Law
Connecticut State Police said they are not yet issuing tickets to truckers who fail to clean snow and ice from their vehicles in order to give the drivers time to adapt to the new law.
January 7, 2014OSHA Fines Two Carriers on ‘Whistleblower’ Allegations
Two large trucking companies received orders from the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to compensate workers who said they were unable to drive because of illness.
January 7, 2014Factory Orders Rise in November
Factory orders increased 1.8% in November, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 6.
January 6, 2014Trucking, Suppliers Continue to Await Release of E-Logging Rule by FMCSA
The trucking industry and makers of electronic logging devices started 2014 braced for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to publish its long-awaited rule.
January 6, 2014Trailer Orders Rise 16.7% to Highest in 11 Months
November trailer orders climbed 16.7% from a year earlier to 25,670 as the U.S. economy continued to improve, yielding the strongest monthly total in nearly a year, ACT Research reported.
January 6, 2014Trottenberg Leaves DOT for NYC Post
Polly Trottenberg, undersecretary for policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, will leave that post to become New York City’s transportation commissioner under new Mayor Bill de Blasio.
January 2, 2014Cuomo Moves Deadline to Decide on N.Y. Independent Contractor Bill
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has used a legislative loophole to extend the time he has to consider a bill that would redefine trucking independent contractors under state law.
January 2, 2014