Rail and intermodal traffic both declined for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
August 29, 2008BusinessFuelSafetyGovernment
DOT Won鈥檛 Block DHL-UPS Air Deal
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters told Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D) she does not believe the plan by DHL Express to use UPS Inc. for its U.S. air cargo operations constitutes unfair competition.
August 29, 2008BusinessSafetyAutonomous
Truck Tonnage Gains 4.4% in July
Truck tonnage jumped 4.4% in July from a year earlier, marking the eighth straight year-over-year increase, American Trucking Associations said.
August 28, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
NAFTA Surface Trade Jumps 6.6%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 6.6% in June from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
August 28, 2008GovernmentBusinessEquipment
ArvinMeritor Dedicates Mexico Plant
Truck components maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said it dedicated a new $30 million manufacturing facility in northern Mexico for trucks built in the United States and Canada.
August 28, 2008BusinessFuelGovernmentAutonomous
China鈥檚 Largest Truck Company鈥檚 Profit Rises 40%
China鈥檚 largest truck maker, Sinotruk,聽boosted a first-half profit 40% as consumers rushed to buy vehicles before the introduction of a new emissions regulation, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
August 28, 2008Business
Jobless Claims Fall for Third Week
Initial jobless claims fell for a third straight week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
August 28, 2008BusinessSafety
Missouri Sets Some Left-Lane Restrictions
Beginning Thursday, Missouri will ban big rigs from driving in the left lane of highways with three or more lanes in a single direction, the Kansas City Star reported.
August 28, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Editorial: Truck Driver Appreciation
A good rule of thumb is that you cannot appreciate truck drivers too much. But we鈥檙e convinced that expression of admiration for what America鈥檚 3.5 million professional drivers accomplish on a daily basis carries a certain value.
August 27, 2008BusinessSafetyAutonomous
Volvo鈥檚 North American Sales Drop 2%
Volvo AB said deliveries by its four truck brands rose 2% worldwide in July, but fell by 2% in North America, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
August 27, 2008