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ISM Services Index Declines

The economy’s service sector growth slowed slightly in September from the previous month, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.

October 3, 2007

NASCAR’s Rusty Wallace Plugs Seat Belt Use for Truckers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Wednesday it unveiled a public service campaign featuring former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace that is aimed at reminding truckers to use their seat belts.

October 3, 2007

Letters to the Editor: Tolling I-80, HOS, Intermodal Bickering

Tolling Interstate 80 under an act passed by both houses of the Pennsylvania General Assembly and signed by Gov. Ed Rendell will have an enormous effect on the economy of Pennsylvania and the trucking industry as a whole.

October 3, 2007

Editorial: FMCSA Joins HOS Stay Request

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has joined American Trucking Associations’ attempt to postpone implementation of a federal court ruling against key portions of the current hours-of-service regulations.

October 3, 2007

Court Issues 90-Day Stay of Hours’ Decision

A federal appeals court has delayed implementation of its ruling striking down parts of the federal hours of service rule for 90 days — less than half of what had been requested by American Trucking Associations and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

October 1, 2007

ISM Factory Index Dips in September

The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index declined in September, ISM said Monday.

October 1, 2007

Nokia Buying Navteq for $8.1 Billion

Computer and mobile phone giant Nokia has agreed to buy Navteq Corp., a maker of maps used in transportation navigation, for $8.1 billion in cash, the companies said Monday.

October 1, 2007

Ryder Says Menlo Used Untested Technology in Winning Bid for $1.6 Bln. DOD 3PL Deal

The Department of Defense should not have awarded its largest-ever third-party logistics contract to Menlo Worldwide Government Services because one of Menlo’s subcontractors plans to use a freight management technology that was untested “in a customer environment,” according to a formal protest filed by Ryder Integrated Logistics.

October 1, 2007

Diesel Rises 1.6¢ to $3.048

Diesel fuel’s national average pump price rose 1.6 cents to $3.048 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

October 2, 2007