U.S. manufacturing activity dipped in August, but continued to show expansion for the 25th consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.
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NTSB Recommends Anti-Rollover Retrofits for Tanker Trucks
The National Transportation Safety Board is urging regulators to require rollover-prevention technology on fuel-tanker trucks, following its probe of a 2009 crash in Indianapolis, Bloomberg reported Friday.
September 2, 2011Gasoline Price Close to Labor Day Record
With gasoline at its second-highest level for a Labor Day weekend, travel is forecast to be down about 2.5% this year, according to the automobile group AAA, the Associated Press reported.
September 2, 2011Construction Spending Falls for First Time in Four Months
Construction spending fell 1.3% in July, the most in six months, as spending on government projects declined, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
September 1, 2011Roadrunner Completes Logistics Firm Purchase
Transportation and logistics provider Roadrunner Transportation Systems announced it has closed its acquisition of third-party logistics firm Prime Logistics Corp.
September 1, 2011Initial Jobless Claims Fall 12,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims declined by 12,000 last week to 409,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
September 1, 2011S.C. to Restrict Trucks on Stretch of I-95 Due to Construction
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will restrict oversize trucks on a section of Interstate 95 northbound for about two months beginning Sept. 12, due to bridge construction.
September 2, 2011Weekly Intermodal Traffic Dips 0.5%
Intermodal traffic dipped 0.5% for the week ended Saturday, the Association of American Railroads reported.
September 2, 2011Transport Topics 100 Available Online
The 2011 Transport Topics 100 listings of the top U.S. and Canadian for-hire and private trucking fleets are now available online.
September 1, 2011Factory Orders Jump 2.4% in Biggest Gain in Four Months
Factory orders rose by the most in four months in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
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