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Durable Goods Orders Rise 1.9% in April
U.S. orders for durable goods rose 1.9% in April, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
May 25, 2005Oakland Port Drivers Protest Over Lack of Parking
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rotesting truckers blocked parts of downtown Oakland, Calif., with their rigs Monday in protest of Port of Oakland plan to take away needed parking spots near the docks, the Daily Review newspaper reported.
May 25, 2005Yellow Roadway Lowers 2Q Outlook Following USF Deal
Yellow Roadway Corp. lowered its second-quarter income forecast by 2 to 3 cents a share following its purchase of USF Corp., which closed Monday, Bloomberg reported.
May 25, 2005Hours-of-Service Rule Not in Highway Bill
The Senate's $295 billion highway funding bill did not include a provision making the current driver hours-of-service rule permanent. That means including the HOS rule in the final bill is unlikely, but not impossible, according to congressional staff and observers.
May 25, 2005Petro Stopping Centers Reports 1Q Profit on Higher Fuel Costs
Petro Stopping Centers LP reported it earned $781,000 for the first quarter, compared with a loss of $7.6 million last year.
May 25, 2005Cleveland Considers Restricting Hazmat Shipments by Railroad
A Cleveland city councilman introduced legislation prohibiting shipments of certain hazardous materials by rail through the city’s downtown and lakefront area along Lake Erie.
May 25, 2005ATA Cites Driver Shortage in New Report
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. merican Trucking Associations said in a report issued Wednesday that the U.S. long-haul trucking industry is short 20,000 drivers and that the shortage could get worse in coming years.
May 25, 2005Large Firms Gain Clout in LTL Freight Market
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. arcel carrier UPS Inc.'s move into the less-than-truckload market by purchasing Overnite Corp. brings the industry closer to a state where a small number of very large carriers are able to offer numerous types of trucking services, said industry analysts and two executives at UPS's competitors.
May 24, 2005Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Rise 4.5% in April to Record Rate
Sales of existing homes rose 4.5% in April to a record annual rate of 7.18 million, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.
May 24, 2005Refinery Shortfalls Reportedly Could Block Lower Fuel Prices
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ven if oil prices continue a recent downward trend, the likelihood of less expensive diesel and gasoline could be reduced because of a global refinery shortfall, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
May 24, 2005