The Department of Transportation Wednesday announced that 51 projects will receive $1.5 billion in grants under the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program.
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Class 8 Sales Gain in January
U.S. Class 8 retail truck sales eked out their first year-over-year gain in 13 months in January, inching up 0.2% compared with January 2009, WardsAuto.com reported.
February 22, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Philadelphia Factory Index Grows
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia expanded in February at a highest pace in more than five years, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
February 18, 2010Leading Economic Indicators Gain 0.3%
An index of leading economic indicators improved for a tenth straight month in January, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
February 18, 2010Producer Price Index Rises 1.4% in January
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 1.4% in January, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
February 18, 2010DOT Freight Index Falls in December
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for December fell 4.1% from a year earlier but did not change from November, DOT said Thursday.
February 18, 2010Pacer Posts 4Q Profit
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said its fourth-quarter profit grew to $10 million, or 10 cents per share, compared with a $64 million loss, or $1.83 cents, a year earlier.
February 17, 2010Housing Starts Climb in January
Housing starts rose 2.8% in January while building permits fell 4.9%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
February 17, 2010New Trucking Index Drops in January after December Growth
A new economic index based on diesel fuel purchasing in the trucking industry fell in January after an increase in December, the index’s authors said.
February 16, 2010Ruan Transportation Founder Dies
John Ruan, founder of Ruan Transportation Management Systems, died Saturday, the company said. He was 96.
February 16, 2010