Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 24.9% in August from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
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Personal Spending Falls in September
Consumer personal spending dropped in September for the first time in five months, the Commerce Department said Friday.
October 30, 2009
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
P.A.M. Narrows Third-Quarter Loss
Truckload carrier and logistics firm P.A.M. Transportation Services reported a third-quarter loss of $1.2 million, or 13 cents per share, compared with a loss of $3.2 million, or 33 cents, a year ago.
October 30, 2009New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Fall for September
New home sales fell 3.6% in September, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 28, 2009Third-Quarter GDP Gains 3.5% in First Rise in a Year
The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.5% annual rate in the third quarter, marking the first increase in a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 29, 2009Opinion: LTLs Can Profit Even in a Poor Economy
I agree — the economy is bad. Now let’s go out there and make some profit. As excess capacity continues to plague the less-than-truckload segment of the trucking industry with reduced revenues and profits, transportation executives are increasingly frustrated.
October 30, 2009Durable Goods Orders Rise for Fourth Time in Six Months
Durable goods orders rose in September for the fourth time in six months, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 28, 2009FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has agreed to reconsider, and potentially change, its oft-challenged hours-of-service rule for commercial drivers, putting on hold a federal court challenge by a coalition of interest groups.
October 28, 2009Covenant’s Third-Quarter Loss Widens
Covenant Transportation Group reported a third-quarter net loss of $13.6 million, or 96 cents a share, compared with a loss of $3.4 million, or 24 cents, a year ago.
October 27, 2009FMCSA Cracks Down on Drug, Alcohol Rule Violators
Safety investigators nabbed 77 commercial driver and 84 companies for failing to comply with federal drug and alcohol regulations, the Department of Transportation announced Friday.
October 26, 2009