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Knight Transportation Inc. said late Thursday it had created a new subsidiary called Knight Refrigerated that is scheduled to begin operations in the third quarter of 2004.

At the Port of Tacoma it’s all about get ting the freight in and out — FAST, as in the Freight Action Strategy for Seattle and Tacoma. The state program is funded by government and private sources to improve freight mobility throughout Puget Sound, a regional economy that depends heavily upon Pacific Rim trade.

The Environmental Protection Agency released initial details of a pilot program that would measure diesel exhaust emissions during highway use with portable, onboard emission measurement systems.

Postal Service to Lease GM Fuel-Cell Vehicle • Texas to Offer Free Access to Internet at Rest Stops

The index of leading economic indicators rose 0.5% in May, the 13th increase in the past 14 months, the Conference Board reported Thursday.

Boosted by high energy and food prices, the producer price index rose 0.8% in May, the biggest jump since March 2003, the Labor Department said Thursday..

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. fter a couple of tough years of rising costs and shrinking business, truckload carriers appear finally to be getting a break. While cost pressures haven’t let up, the number of tractors and trailers hauling loads hasn’t increased enough to keep up with the growth in freight.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday manufacturing in the region expanded at a faster pace in June.

Overnite Raises 2Q Earnings Guidance • Central Freight Says It Will Post a 2Q Loss • Pacer Names New President of Warehousing Unit • Jobless Claims Fall By 15,000 in Latest Week • And more...

Goodyear Delays 1Q Earnings Report • FMCSA Puts Swift Safety-Rating Case on Hold • NAM Nominates Engler as New CEO • Housing Starts Decline in May • And more...