The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell in August from a year ago but showed a second straight month-to-month improvement, DOT said Thursday.
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Consumer Confidence Declines
U.S. consumer confidence declined this month, according to the preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
October 16, 2009
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Correction: Canadian Firm Bruce R. Smith Ltd. Is Restructuring
A story on TTNews.com Wednesday incorrectly stated that Canadian trucking firm Bruce R. Smith Ltd. was in “bankruptcy.â€
October 16, 2009Letters: Highway Infrastructure, Chamber Study Flawed, Natural Gas Redux
I applaud Bill Graves, president of American Trucking Associations, for trying to get the Obama administration to make highway infrastructure rebuilding the No. 1 priority.
October 19, 2009Fuel and the Rebounding Economy
There was further evidence last week of the growing link between fuel prices and Wall Street, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 10,000 for the first time in a year, and the price of crude oil exceeded $75 a barrel for the first time since September 2008.
October 19, 2009Towne Air Freight Extends Lufthansa Agreement to 2012
Towne Air Freight said it has extended into 2012 its agreement with Lufthansa Cargo in which Towne Air Freight will manage all road feeder services for Lufthansa within the United States and Canada.
October 19, 2009Philadelphia Factory Index Expands in October
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia expanded at a slower pace in October than in September, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
October 15, 2009New York Factory Index Jumps to Highest Level in 5 Years
Manufacturing activity in the New York region rose for a third straight month in October, reaching the highest level in more than five years, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday.
October 15, 2009Consumer Price Index Increases in September
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in September, the Labor Department said Thursday.
October 15, 2009YRC Units Announce Speedup In Service, Logistics Contract
YRC Worldwide Inc. said that its less-than-truckload unit has sped up cross-border trucking service and its logistics unit has been awarded a management contract in Peru.
October 15, 2009