Officials with California鈥檚 Port of Long Beach have approved a plan aimed at reducing truck emissions at the port, in spite of objections from drivers, public health advocates, and environmentalists, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
February 21, 2008GovernmentBusiness
Universal Truckload's 4Q Earnings Slip
Universal Truckload Services, Warren, Mich., said it earned about $4.8 million, or 30 cents a share in the fourth quarter of 2007, down from $5.3 million, or 33 cents, in the previous quarter.
February 22, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Connecticut Adds 鈥楾ruck Escape Ramp鈥 to Route 44
Connecticut transportation officials聽announced the completion of a聽鈥渢ruck escape ramp鈥 on Route 44.
February 22, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentFuel
Knight Puts 1,000th 2007 Tractor Into Service
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation said it has taken delivery of its 1,000 tractor certified to the Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 2007 emission standards.
February 21, 2008GovernmentBusiness
Leading Indicators Fall for Fourth Consecutive Month
The index of leading economic indicators January fell for the fourth consecutive month, driven down by deterioration in the stock and housing markets, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
February 21, 2008BusinessGovernment
Philadelphia Factory Index Plummets
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region this month fell by the most since February 2001, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
February 21, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Supreme Court Strikes Down Maine Tobacco Law
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday unanimously struck down a Maine law that would have placed new restrictions on聽motor carriers delivering tobacco shipments, Bloomberg News reported.
February 20, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogisticsEquipment
Contrans to Consolidate Some Van, Flatbed Operations
Canadian transportation firm Contrans Income Fund said it plans to consolidate certain operations of its dry van and flatbed businesses in eastern Canada.
February 20, 2008FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Jumps 11.6垄 to $3.396; Oil Closes Over $100 for First Time
The national average pump price of diesel fuel jumped 11.6 cents to $3.396 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday, while crude oil closed at more than $100 a barrel for the first time ever.
February 20, 2008BusinessGovernment
January CPI Rises 0.4%
The consumer price index rose 0.4% in January, matching an increase in December that was larger than originally reported, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
February 20, 2008