American Trucking Associations praised the House-Senate conference committee that came to a consensus on a new highway bill, saying it “lays a solid foundation for addressing America’s need for an efficient goods movement network.â€
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First-Quarter GDP Unrevised at 1.9%
The U.S. economy grew at a 1.9% annual rate in the first quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, holding an earlier estimate.
June 28, 2012Manitoulin Acquires Can-Tran in Bid to Expand in Western Canada
Looking to expand further in western Canada, Manitoulin Global Forwarding, Mississauga, Ontario, said it has acquired Can-Tran International, Leduc, Alberta.
June 28, 2012Intermodal Traffic Rises 4.2% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 4.2% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
June 29, 2012Court Upholds EPA on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A federal appeals court backed the Obama administration's campaign to limit greenhouse-gas emissions, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
June 27, 2012Oil, Gas Production Curbing U.S. Imports, Journal Reports
Expanded U.S. oil and natural gas production could cut oil imports in half by 2020 and end them by 2035, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
June 27, 2012YRC Freight Sets 6.9% Rate Increase
YRC Freight said it is raising its rates 6.9%, following recently announced rate hikes of the same amount by several less-than-truckload competitors.
June 27, 2012Durable Orders Rise 1.1% in May
Durable goods orders rose 1.1% in May, the first gain in three months, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
June 27, 2012Congress Reaches Agreement on Highway Bill
Congressional leaders reached tentative agreement on a highway bill, agreeing to maintain current federal transportation levels for 27 months, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
June 28, 2012FMCSA Removes 287 Drivers in Drug and Alcohol Investigation
A federal investigation into drug and alcohol safety records resulted in 287 commercial truck and bus drivers being removed from the roads, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said.
June 26, 2012