Two environmental groups have filed suit against the Port of Long Beach, Calif., over its decision to settle a federal lawsuit challenging its authority to regulate trucking at the port, the Associated Press reported.
January 5, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Services Index Improves
The U.S. economy’s service sector improved, showing modest expansion last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
January 6, 2010Business
Navistar Unveils Commercial Trucks for Indian Market
Navistar Inc. said Wednesday it has unveiled new commercial trucks for the Indian market.
January 6, 2010BusinessSafety
ATA Seeks Summary Judgment in L.A. Port Case
American Trucking Associations has filed to seek summary judgment in its challenge to the Port of Los Angeles’ concession plan for port truckers.
January 6, 2010BusinessSafety
Opinion: Workers’ Comp and Our Aging Workforce
The slow economic recovery is causing many Americans either to delay retirement or to return to the workforce after retiring to supplement income. A 2005 American Trucking Associations study found one in five truck drivers was older than 55 — and by 2014, it’s expected to be one in four.
January 6, 2010Business
Oil Rises for Ninth Day to Near $82 a Barrel
Oil rose for a ninth straight trading day Tuesday, almost touching $82 a barrel for the first time in more than a year, Bloomberg reported.
January 5, 2010BusinessGovernment
CSA 2010 Test Results Raise Some Concerns
Testing of CSA 2010, a new safety protocol, is under way in nine states. The results have generated some praise but also have raised some hackles among carriers and trucking industry association executives.
January 5, 2010GovernmentBusiness
New I-95 Crossing Linking Pa, N.J. Will Be Toll Bridge
The new bridge carrying Interstate 95 over the Delaware River will replace the existing toll-free span north of Philadelphia and Trenton, N.J.
January 5, 2010BusinessGovernment
Factory Orders Improve for Seventh Time in Eight Months
November factory orders rose 1.1%, marking the seventh gain in eight months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
January 5, 2010FuelBusiness
Diesel Jumps 6.5¢ to $2.797
Diesel fuel rose by the most in more than two months, jumping 6.5 cents to $2.797 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
January 5, 2010