Oil slipped early Thursday from a one-month high but remained over $77 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
June 17, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Leading Economic Indicators Show Improvement
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.4% in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
June 17, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Construction Firms Lose $23 Billion from Congestion, AGC Finds
U.S. construction firms are facing an estimated $23 billion a year in additional costs due to traffic congestion, according to a survey released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
June 16, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Broker Fraud
A pair of Senators introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at curbing the fraud by unscrupulous freight brokers.
June 15, 2010GovernmentBusinessFuelAutonomous
Port of Long Beach Reports Fewer Emissions
Air pollution at the Port of Long Beach, Calif.,聽declined in 2009 for the third consecutive year, and diesel particulate matter has fallen more than 50% since 2005, in part because of the port鈥檚 clean truck program, port officials said
June 15, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Truck Tolls Set for Maryland鈥檚 New Connector Highway
Large trucks will pay about $1.50 a mile to travel peak hours on the first segment of Maryland鈥檚 Intercounty Connector, scheduled to open by early next year.
June 15, 2010Government
iTECH: What鈥檚 Your Safety Score?
Mitch Henderson has monitored for years how his drivers perform behind the wheel but realized only recently that two drivers in particular were responsible for most of the fleet鈥檚 roadside inspections.
June 15, 2010BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Trucks Waiting Longer at Calif. Ports as Cargo Rise Hits Leaner Terminals
An increase in cargo traffic and warehouse staffing cutbacks at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have left trucks at the ports waiting in longer lines to enter terminal gates, port officials said.
June 14, 2010Letters to the EditorBusinessGovernment
Letters: CSA 2010 Report, Safety Specialists, Brokers vs. Truckers
I鈥檓 writing in response to the May 31 article 鈥淣ew U.S. Plan Leads to Surge in Hiring of Safety Specialists,鈥 which discusses the push to hire safety professionals as carriers prepare for Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010.
June 14, 2010BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Port鈥檚 Clean Trucks Program Cuts Emissions
Officials at the Port of Los Angeles are crediting their clean trucks program for significantly lowering diesel emissions in 2009.
June 14, 2010