Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 16.3% in February from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
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Complex Engines Can Help Dealer Profits, ATD Says
GRAPEVINE, Texas — The increasing complexity of diesel engines represents a major opportunity for profitability in dealership maintenance shops, said the departing chairman of American Truck Dealers.
May 5, 2008
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Fuel Cards Offer New Services as Competition Intensifies
Competition among fuel-card providers to keep major fleets is intensifying as carriers seek to mitigate the $4-a-gallon cost of fuel by paying closer attention to how it’s purchased.
May 5, 2008ISM Manufacturing Index Continues to Show Contraction
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index continued to show contraction in April, matching March’s reading, ISM said Thursday.
May 1, 2008Trucking Could Gain Hazmat Business Under New DOT Rail Shipment Rules
Railroads are facing new federal regulations for shipments of highly hazardous materials, such as chlorine, that could drive more business to trucks.
April 30, 2008Study Calls for More Infrastructure Spending
The United States needs to spend $170 billion more each year on transportation infrastructure to avoid a crisis in the next decade, according to a new study, Bloomberg reported.
April 30, 2008TransForce Reports Dip in 1Q Income
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Income Fund said Wednesday its first-quarter net income was C$19.1 million, or 22 cents per unit, compared with C$20.9 million, or 24 cents, a year ago.
April 30, 2008Illinois Highway Construction Fatalities Decline
The Illinois Department of Transportation said the number of highway construction work zone fatalities in the state has fallen by more than half in the past four years, the Associated Press reported.
April 28, 2008Montana Considering I-35 Truck Restrictions
The Montana Department of Transportation is exploring whether the state can impose limits on large-truck traffic on state Highway 35, the Associated Press reported.
April 28, 2008FAST Card Applications Now Being Taken Online
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agency has implemented an online application for Free and Secure Trade, or FAST, cards through its Global Online Enrollment System, or GOES.
April 30, 2008