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PPI Rises 0.3% in January; Core Prices Surge 0.8%

Wholesale prices rose 0.3% in January, but prices excluding food and energy rose 0.8%, the largest increase since December 1998, the Labor Department reported Friday.

February 18, 2005

Editorial: Intermodal's Growing Importance

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. Intermodal has come a long way in its relatively short life, and now involves more than 13 million truck shipments a year, according to the latest data.

February 18, 2005

News Briefs - Feb. 18

Navistar to Produce Its Own Class 8 Engine Preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index Falls in February OPEC May Not Output Cut Output in Second Quarter, Official Says Rail Intermodal Volume Remains Strong, AAR Says And more...

February 18, 2005

Letter to the Editor: Hours of Service

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.I am writing in response to the Jan. 24 opinion column, The Real Way to Deal with HOS. The author seems to have it all wrong, despite his 40 some years in the trucking industry.

February 18, 2005

Philadelphia Feds Manufacturing Index Rises in February

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday its manufacturing index rose to 23.9 in February from 13.2 in January.

February 17, 2005

Leading Economic Indicators Decline 0.3% in January

The Conference Board said Thursday its index of leading economic indicators fell 0.3% in January, the first drop in three months, as consumer confidence lagged and stock prices slumped.

February 17, 2005

CSX Files Suit Over D.C. Hazmat Law

CSX Transportation Inc. filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a fledgling District of Columbia law banning hazardous materials shipments near the U.S. Capitol.

February 17, 2005

News Briefs - Feb. 17

Greenspan Says Economy Growing, Cautions on Inflation DHL to Build $107 Mln. Distribution Center in Pa. Import Prices Rise 0.9% in January DaimlerChrysler Expects '05 Truck Sales to Surge And more...

February 17, 2005

Opinion: Time for Nationwide Primary Seat-Belt Laws

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. n the past couple of years we have all had to battle huge increases in liability, workers compensation and health insurance. Most companies have worked hard to reduce accidents and make our highways safer and the efforts show.

February 16, 2005

Industrial Production Unchanged in January

Production at U.S. factories, mines and utilities was unchanged in January, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday.

February 16, 2005