The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its public commenting period for its interim hours-of-service rule for 30 days.
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February 15, 2007
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Teamsters Ratify Five-Year Pact
Teamsters union members voted 2-to-1 to ratify a new five-year National Master Freight Agreement with major less-than-truckload carriers that trucking industry executives said gives unionized companies new flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions.
February 18, 2008Trade Gap Narrows in December
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in December by 6.9%, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 14, 2008N.J. Tolls Plan Could Cut Trucking, Warehouse Business
Trucking companies and warehouses in New Jersey that are bracing for higher tolls may exit the state altogether to avoid what could be 800% increases in toll costs by 2020, the New York Times reported Thursday.
February 14, 2008DOT Freight Index Drops
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for December fell 0.1% from a year earlier, DOT said Wednesday.
February 13, 2008Rush Reports Lower 4Q Earnings
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises said its fourth-quarter earnings dipped to $12.3 million, or 32 cents a share, from $15.9 million, or 42 cents, for the previous fourth quarter.
February 13, 2008Retail Sales Rise 0.3% in January
Retail sales rose 0.3% in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
February 13, 2008GM Posts 4Q, Full-Year Loss
General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it took a fourth-quarter loss of $722 million and that it enhanced a buyout plan for its 74,000 U.S. United Auto Workers employees, Bloomberg reported.
February 12, 2008Forward Air’s Profit Edges Up in 4Q
Forward Air Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit rose to $12.4 million, or 43 cents a share, from $12.2 million, or 40 cents, a year earlier.
February 12, 2008