Rail intermodal traffic fell 4.4% for the week ended Saturday compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
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Snow Closes I-70 Near Denver
Authorities closed westbound lanes of Interstate 70 west of Denver Thursday because of accidents caused by a spring snowstorm, the Associated Press reported.
May 1, 2008Purolator, Teamsters Canada Reach Tentative Pact
Purolator Courier and Teamsters Canada have reached a tentative agreement on a contract renewal for Purolator’s couriers, package handlers, truck drivers and owner-operators across Canada, the company said.
May 1, 2008Frozen Food Express Reports 1Q Loss
Refrigerated truckload carrier Frozen Food Express Industries said it lost $825,000, or 5 cents a share, in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $233,000, 1 cent, a year ago.
April 30, 2008ISM Manufacturing Index Continues to Show Contraction
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index continued to show contraction in April, matching March’s reading, ISM said Thursday.
May 1, 2008Construction Spending Drops 1.1%
Construction spending fell 1.1% in March, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 1, 2008Oshkosh Reports Higher 2Q Profit
Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Truck Corp. reported a fiscal second-quarter profit of $72.6 million, or 97 cents a share, up from $50.9 million, or 68 cents, a year ago.
May 1, 2008Jobless Rolls Reach Four-Year High
Initial jobless claims rose to a four-year high last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
May 1, 2008Personal Spending Rises 0.4%
Consumer personal spending rose 0.4% in March, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 1, 2008Michelin, Love’s Sign Agreement on Truck Tires, Service
Michelin Americas Truck Tires and Love’s Travel Stops have signed an agreement under which Love’s Travel Stops will feature Michelin truck tires and related products, the two said Thursday.
May 1, 2008