The Department of Transportation said it will delay its plan to allow Mexican trucks into the United States until U.S. trucks are allowed into Mexico, and that it will take public comments on the program this month.
May 1, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Patriot’s 2Q Income Gains
Patriot Transportation Holding said its net income rose to $2.6 million or 83 cents a share for its fiscal second quarter, from $1.7 million or 56 cents a year earlier.
May 2, 2007Business, Logistics
Target Logistics’ Income Dips
Freight forwarder Target Logistics said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit fell to $340,000 or 2 cents a share, from $610,000 or 3 cents a year ago.
May 2, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Letters to the Editor: SafeStat, Corrosion Issues
May 2, 2007
Business, Safety, Government
Safety & Security Briefs — April 26 - May 2
May 2, 2007
Business, Government
Factory Orders Jump 3.1%
Factory orders jumped 3.1% in March, the biggest gain in a year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
May 2, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Total Settles Exel Suit for $10 Million
Exel Transportation Services said it had settled its suit again Total Transportation Services, with Total paying Exel $10 million after Exel alleged unlawful access to trade secrets and other confidential and proprietary information.
May 2, 2007Business, Safety, Government
FMCSA’s Recorder Proposal Draws Concern, Criticism
May 2, 2007
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
DOT Delays Mexican-Trucks Program
Fuel, Business
Diesel Falls 4¢ to $2.811; Gas Jumps 10.2¢ to $2.971
Retail diesel fuel fell 4 cents to $2.811 a gallon in a second straight weekly decline, while gasoline soared, the Department of Energy said Monday.
May 1, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Truckers Find Rest Stops in Short Supply, Journal Says
Truckers around the country are having difficulty finding rest stops at which to park, and parking spots close to cities are especially hard to find, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
May 1, 2007