Drivers and freight shippers will experience fewer delays at U.S. border crossings in California, Texas and Washington state due to new congestion-relief projects that will include public-private partnerships, the Department of Transportation said Friday.
September 19, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
New Highway Bill to Top Agenda When ATA Meets in New Orleans
When members of American Trucking Associations gather next month in New Orleans, the main topic of discussion will be the 2009 federal highway bill, ATA President Bill Graves said.
September 22, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Alternative Fuels Use to Rise After 2010 Change, Graves Says
If you think the Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 2010 engine requirements will be the ultimate technological test for fleets, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves has a message for you: There鈥檚 more to come.
September 22, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
FedEx鈥檚 1Q Profit Slips 22%; Express Unit to Boost Rate 4.9%
FedEx Corp. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit slipped 22% from a year ago on higher fuel costs and declining demand for express shipments, and said its express unit will boost rates by a net 4.9% next year.
September 18, 2008BusinessGovernment
Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Shows Expansion
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region improved and moved into positive territory this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
September 18, 2008GovernmentBusiness
Leading Economic Indicators Decline
An index of leading economic indicators fell 0.5% in August, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
September 18, 2008GovernmentBusinessFuel
Crude Settles Below $100 a Barrel
Oil prices remained under $100 a barrel Thursday after earlier rising over $102, Bloomberg reported.
September 18, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Seat Belt Use Reaches Record 83%
Seat-belt use in the United states has risen to a record 83% in daylight hours this year, up from 82% last year, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
September 17, 2008BusinessFuelSafetyGovernment
U.S. Lawmakers Raise Concerns on UPS-DHL Air Deal
Ohio officials told federal lawmakers they have been rebuffed in their efforts to persuade DHL to consider alternatives to its proposed agreement to have UPS Inc. carry its North American air packages, the Associated Press reported.
September 17, 2008GovernmentBusiness
August Housing Starts Plunge 6.2%
New home construction plunged 6.2% in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
September 17, 2008