Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico plunged 30.9% in February from a year earlier, the biggest year-to-year decline on record, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
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Calif. Demands 10% Carbon Cut in Transportation Fuels by 2020
California environmental regulators have approved a new standard that will require a 10% reduction in the carbon content of transportation fuels by 2020 and encourage a transition to nonpetroleum-based fuels.
May 4, 2009Truck Tonnage Falls to ’02 Level
Truck tonnage fell in March to its lowest level in seven years, as it declined 12.2% below the levels recorded one year earlier, according to an April 27 report from American Trucking Associations.
May 4, 2009Judge Blocks Calif. Owner-Operator Ban
A federal judge last week issued a preliminary injunction blocking many of the provisions in the clean trucks plans of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, including the controversial ban on independent drayage owner-operators at Los Angeles.
May 4, 2009Consumer Sentiment Index Improves
U.S. consumer confidence improved in April to the highest level since late last year, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 1, 2009ISM Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing in the U.S. improved last month but still showed overall contraction, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.
May 1, 2009Factory Orders Fall in March
U.S. factory orders fell in March after rising the month before, the Commerce Department said Friday.
May 1, 2009Intermodal, Rail Traffic Fall for Week
Intermodal rail traffic fell 17.8% for the week ended Saturday, compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 1, 2009Kansas City Southern Reports 1Q Loss
Kansas City Southern said Thursday it lost $7.5 million, 8 cents a share, in its first quarter, compared with a profit of $32.9 million, or 39 cents, a year ago.
April 30, 2009Personal Spending Declines 0.2%
Consumer personal spending fell in March after two months of growth, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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