Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 24.9% in August from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
October 29, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region showed expansion in October, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Friday.
October 30, 2009BusinessGovernment
Personal Spending Falls in September
Consumer personal spending dropped in September for the first time in five months, the Commerce Department said Friday.
October 30, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
P.A.M. Narrows Third-Quarter Loss
Truckload carrier and logistics firm P.A.M. Transportation Services reported a third-quarter loss of $1.2 million, or 13 cents per share, compared with a loss of $3.2 million, or 33 cents, a year ago.
October 30, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
Opinion: LTLs Can Profit Even in a Poor Economy
I agree — the economy is bad. Now let’s go out there and make some profit. As excess capacity continues to plague the less-than-truckload segment of the trucking industry with reduced revenues and profits, transportation executives are increasingly frustrated.
October 30, 2009BusinessGovernment
Third-Quarter GDP Gains 3.5% in First Rise in a Year
The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.5% annual rate in the third quarter, marking the first increase in a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 29, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has agreed to reconsider, and potentially change, its oft-challenged hours-of-service rule for commercial drivers, putting on hold a federal court challenge by a coalition of interest groups.
October 28, 2009GovernmentBusiness
Senate Committee Approves Ferro to Head FMCSA
A Senate panel Tuesday approved the nomination of Anne Ferro, President Obama’s nominee to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
October 28, 2009BusinessGovernment
New 91ÊÓƵ Sales Fall for September
New home sales fell 3.6% in September, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 28, 2009BusinessGovernment
Durable Goods Orders Rise for Fourth Time in Six Months
Durable goods orders rose in September for the fourth time in six months, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 28, 2009