The U.S. trade narrowed by 6.7% in April as automobile and oil imports declined and exports rose to a record, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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Mississippi Fleets’ CSA Scores Jeopardized When Political Dispute Stalls 30,000 Reports
Mississippi officials said a behind-the-scenes political dispute prevented the uploading of about 30,000 commercial motor vehicle roadside inspection reports into the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s database — probably affecting the safety scores of the large number of motor carriers who received state inspections.
June 13, 2011Fatigue Studies Flawed, Groups Tell FMCSA
Trucker and shipper organizations unanimously told federal regulators last week that four new driver-fatigue studies introduced into the public record last month are flawed and do not support changes called for in a proposed federal hours-of-service rule.
June 13, 2011Wholesale Inventories Rise 0.8%
Wholesale inventories rose 0.8% in April as auto stockpiles took their biggest drop in more than a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
June 9, 2011FedEx Boosting Dividend
FedEx Corp. said it will raise its dividend by a penny to 13 cents a share on July 1, for shareholders of record as of June 17.
June 9, 2011Initial Jobless Claims Increase By 1,000
Initial jobless rose by 1,000 to 427,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June 9, 2011May Intermodal Traffic Rises 7.5%
Intermodal traffic in May rose 7.5% in May from a year ago, the 18th straight year-over-year gain, the Association of American Railroads said.
June 10, 2011Former FMSCA Official Hits Studies Used in HOS Rule Analysis
A former Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official is taking aim at four studies the agency used to support its hours-of-service proposed rule, American Trucking Associations said Thursday.Â
June 9, 2011Daimler to Boost North American Truck Production, Hire 1,400 Workers
Daimler Trucks North America said Thursday it plans to sharply increase production and hire about 1,400 new workers at three truck plants, to meet higher demand.
June 10, 2011DOT Freight Index Rose 3.7% in April
The Department of Transportation said Wednesday its freight transportation services index rose 3.7% in April from a year ago.
June 8, 2011