Diesel jumped 8.7 cents to $3.943 a gallon, its fifth increase in six weeks, while gasoline rose for the seventh time in eight weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
February 14, 2012Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
UPS Acquires European Delivery Firm
UPS Inc. on Wednesday said it has acquired Kiala, a European company that provides delivery options to consumers purchasing goods over the Internet. Terms were not disclosed.
February 15, 2012TransCoreās Canadian Link Logistics Upgrades Database
TransCore Link Logistics on Wednesday announced it has expanded its database of loads and equipment posted throughout North America by integrating live data from multiple load board sources.
February 15, 2012°®¶¹“«Ć½builder Index Reaches Highest Level Since 2007
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders climbed more than anticipated in February to the highest level since May 2007, pointing to an improving outlook for construction, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
February 15, 2012Industrial Production Unchanged in January
Industrial production was unchanged in January despite an increase in factory output, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
February 15, 2012New York Manufacturing Index Jumps
Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded in February at the fastest rate since June 2010, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.
February 15, 2012ATA Files Suit on Hours-of-Service Rule
American Trucking Associations asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to review the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationās recently published hours-of-service rule, citing āchanged assumptionsā by the agency that went into developing the rule.
February 14, 2012Goodyear Posts 4Q, Full-Year Profit on Higher Sales
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier, as sales rose for the quarter and full year.
February 14, 2012Obama Wants $330 Million to Combat Distracted Driving
President Obama has included $330 million for programs to combat distracted driving in his six-year transportation spending plan, as part of the administrationās proposed 2013 budget.
February 14, 2012Retail Sales Rise 0.4% in January
Retail sales improved 0.4% in January as sales excluding automobiles rose to a 10-month high, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
February 14, 2012Trending
Newsletter Signup
Subscribe to Transport Topics
