U.S. truck tonnage fell 7.5% in August from the same month last year, the best year-to-year showing since November 2008, American Trucking Associations said Friday.
September 25, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
Study Sees $4.8 Bln. Cost from Mexican Truck Ban
The United States鈥 failure to open its borders to Mexican trucks has cost the country roughly $4.8 billion, according to a new report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
September 28, 2009BusinessGovernment
New 爱豆传媒 Sales Show Slight Gain
New home sales rose 0.7% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday.
September 25, 2009BusinessGovernment
Consumer Confidence Improves in September
U.S. consumer confidence improved in September, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
September 25, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
Rail, Intermodal Traffic Fall for Week
Intermodal rail traffic in the United States fell 12.4% last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said in its weekly report.
September 25, 2009Business
Velocity Express Sets Restructuring Plan
Velocity Express Corp. said Thursday it has set an agreement with private equity firm ComVest Investment Partners III, in which a unit of ComVest would become a majority owner of the package delivery firm.
September 25, 2009Business
House Approves Three-Month Highway Funding Extension
The House of Representatives this week approved a three-month extension of the federal highway funding law.
September 25, 2009BusinessGovernment
Durable Goods Orders Fall 2.4%
Durable goods orders dropped 2.4% in August, the worst performance since January, the Commerce Department said Friday.
September 25, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
Opinion: A Year of Changes and Challenges
The old saying, 鈥淭ime flies,鈥 fits my year as chairman of American Trucking Associations. I remember my phone ringing with the first call from Fred Burns to say I was nominated to vice chairman.
September 25, 2009BusinessGovernment
Oil Falls Below $66 a Barrel
Oil prices continued their recent slide, falling $3 Thursday to close below $66 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
September 24, 2009