The Department of Transportation said its freight transportation services index fell 8.5% in April from a year earlier to its lowest level in seven years.
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Navistar Says EPA Favored SCR by Setting Guideline Illegally
Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar Inc. last week leveled new allegations against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accusing the federal regulator of privately and illegally giving its competitors the green light to deploy a selective catalyst reduction emission control technology that could be implemented only with an illegal relaxation of EPAs 2010 nitrogen oxide emission standard.
June 15, 2009
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Fuel Jumps 14.6瞽 to $2.498
Still smarting from record fuel costs last year and fighting to survive a global recession, the trucking industry is wincing over a five-week run-up in diesel prices, capped by a14.6-cent jump last week.
June 15, 2009ATA Calls for Federal Action on Highway Safety Agenda
WASHINGTON American Trucking Associations has called on Congress and the Department of Transportation to back an 18-point plan to reduce truck-involved crashes, with a particular emphasis on driver behavior.
June 15, 2009Business Inventories Fall 1.1% in April
Business inventories fell 1.1% in April, the eighth consecutive decline, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
June 11, 2009Oil Rises Over $72 a Barrel
Oil rose past $72 a barrel in after-hours trading Wednesday for the first time in seven months, Bloomberg reported.
June 11, 2009Retail Sales Increase 0.5%, Commerce Says
Retail sales climbed 0.5% in May, the first increase in three months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
June 11, 2009U.S. Trade Deficit Widens
The U.S. trade deficit expanded in April for the second straight month following seven declines, as exports dropped to the lowest level in almost three years, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
June 10, 2009Obama to Nominate Hersman as NTSB Chairman
President Obama will nominate Deborah Hersman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, to be the board's chairman, the White House said.
June 10, 2009Echo Acquires Raytrans Distribution
Echo Global Logistics said that it has acquired Raytrans Distribution Services, a transportation brokerage firm.
June 10, 2009