The Port of Oakland鈥檚 board of commissioners is expected to give final approval next week to a measure that would ban older trucks beginning Jan. 1.
October 15, 2009BusinessGovernmentLogistics
YRC Units Announce Speedup In Service, Logistics Contract
YRC Worldwide Inc. said that its less-than-truckload unit has sped up cross-border trucking service and its logistics unit has been awarded a management contract in Peru.
October 15, 2009BusinessGovernment
Consumer Price Index Increases in September
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in September, the Labor Department said Thursday.
October 15, 2009BusinessSafetyTechnologyGovernmentLogistics
Evans Network to Acquire Drayage, Brokerage Assets
The Evans Network of Companies said it will acquire some assets of Land Transportation and Phoenix Transit and Logistics.
October 14, 2009BusinessGovernment
Retail Sales Fall 1.5%; Improve Excluding Automobiles
Retail sales fell 1.5% in September, though improved excluding automobiles, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 14, 2009BusinessGovernment
Import Prices Rise 0.1% in September
The price of goods imported to the United States edged up 0.1% in September, marking the fifth increase in six months, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
October 14, 2009BusinessGovernment
Business Inventories Fall in August
Business inventories fell 1.5% in August, the largest drop so far this year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 14, 2009FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Rises 1.8垄 to $2.60 for First Gain in Six Weeks
Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average price rose for the first time in six weeks, gaining 1.8 cents to $2.60 a gallon, while gasoline increased for the first time in nine weeks, the Department of Energy said.
October 13, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
Foes of I-80 Pa. Tolls Release Study Detailing Costs
A new study released by foes of plans to toll Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania found that tolls would increase the cost of doing business in the region and would likely result in an increase in highway crashes as vehicles divert away from the highway.
October 13, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Two Canadian Provinces to Harmonize Truck Rules
Canada鈥檚 Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces have signed a memorandum of understanding to write uniform trucking regulations on everything from weight limits to driver training.
October 13, 2009