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Norfolk Southern’s 2Q Income Rises 15%

Eastern freight railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. said its second-quarter profit rose 15%, as higher revenue per shipment offset an overall drop in traffic and record fuel prices.

July 23, 2008

C.H. Robinson’s 2Q Profit Improves

Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its second-quarter profit rose to $90.4 million, or 52 cents a share, from $82.3 million, or 47 cents, a year ago.

July 22, 2008

Diesel Falls 4.6¢ to $4.718 a Gallon

Diesel fuel’s national average pump price fell by the most in six months, dropping 4.6 cents to $4.718 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

July 22, 2008

NHTSA Chief Nicole Nason to Step Down in August

Nicole Nason, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, told Transportation Secretary Mary Peters she plans to leave the agency in August, the Associated Press reported.

July 17, 2008

Port of Los Angeles Opens Third TWIC Signup Center

To boost lagging enrollments in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program at Southern California ports, the Port of Los Angeles has opened a new enrollment center close to the adjacent Port of Long Beach.

July 15, 2008

Diesel Hits New Record, Rising 3.7¢ to $4.764

The national average pump price of diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to a record $4.764 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

July 15, 2008

OOIDA Plans Challenge to Ontario Speed Limiters

A group representing owner-operators said it will challenge the legality of recently passed legislation in Ontario mandating speed limiters on trucks to cap speeds at 65 miles per hour in the Canadian province.

July 9, 2008

Diesel Jumps 8.2¢ to Record $4.727 a Gallon

The national average price of retail diesel fuel jumped 8.2 cents to a record $4.727 a gallon, breaking the previous record of $4.723 set six weeks ago, the Department of Energy said Monday.

July 8, 2008

NFI, Raven Transport Set Warehousing Agreement

Trucking and third-party logistics firm NFI Industries said Monday it has formed a joint-venture warehousing agreement with Raven Transport.

July 7, 2008

Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region improved in June but continued to show contraction, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Monday.

June 30, 2008