UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of UPS Inc., said it will institute an average 5.9% general rate increase later this month.
October 1, 2010BusinessFuel
Oil Closes Week Over $80 a Barrel
Oil finished the trading week over $80 a barrel, closing above that level for the first time in almost two months, Bloomberg reported.
October 1, 2010GovernmentBusiness
ATA Backs Freight-Movement Bill
American Trucking Associations said it is backing legislation proposed by a California congresswoman aimed at improving freight movement throughout the country.
October 1, 2010Business
Construction Spending Rises in August
Construction spending rose 0.4% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday.
October 1, 2010Business
YRC Changes Ticker Symbol for Month
YRC Worldwide said Friday its ticker symbol has temporarily changed to 鈥漎RCWD,鈥 from 鈥淵RCW,鈥 a standard practice in conjunction with its reverse stock split.
October 1, 2010Business
Consumer Spending Rises in August
Consumer personal spending rose 0.4% in August as incomes improved, the Commerce Department said Friday.
October 1, 2010Business
Freight Forwarders Admit to Price Fixing
Six international freight forwarders have agreed to plead guilty and pay $50.3 million in fines in relation to a price-fixing investigation, federal officials said.
October 1, 2010BusinessLogistics
Logistics and Supply Chain Certification Programs
Following is a list of major logistics and supply chain education programs and what they offer.
October 1, 2010BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Falls in September
Consumer confidence declined in September, according to the latest Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
October 1, 2010GovernmentBusiness
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 18.8% in July
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 18.8% in July from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said.
September 30, 2010