Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 7.5% in September from the same month last year, the Department of Transportation said Monday.
December 1, 2008BusinessFuel
EPA Sets 2009 Renewable Fuels Standard
The Environmental Protection Agency set its renewable fuels standard at 10.21% for 2009.
December 1, 2008BusinessLogisticsGovernment
CTA Asks For Environmental Technology Exceptions
The Canadian Trucking Alliance called on provincial governments to act swiftly to make regulations to allow weight and length considerations for technologies associated with CTA's enviroTruck program.
December 1, 2008Business
YRC, Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement on Contract Modification
YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters union have agreed tentatively on a cost-reduction package to reduce expenses, the two said.
December 1, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Manufacturing Index Falls to 26-Year Low
U.S. manufacturing activity contracted at the fastest pace in 26 years last month, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
December 1, 2008GovernmentBusiness
October Construction Spending Drops 1.2%
Construction spending fell 1.2% in October, the Commerce Department said Monday.
December 1, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
N.J. Turnpike Rates Rise Monday
Higher tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike take effect Monday, with discounts in place for trucking firms that spend at least $10,000 a month in tolls, the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press reported.
December 1, 2008BusinessSafetyEquipment
Class 8 Fleet Declines in 3Q as Freight Market Weakens
The number of U.S. Class 8 trucks on the road at the end of the third quarter dropped by 17,000 from a year earlier, the first year-to-year decline since research firm R.L. Polk & Co. began reporting on truck fleets in 2003.
December 1, 2008BusinessFuelGovernmentAutonomous
Navistar to Seek 2010 Delay
Truck and engine maker Navistar Inc. said it will take a “leadership role” in trying to convince Congress and the new administration to delay full implementation of 2010 heavy-duty truck engine emission mandates.
December 1, 2008BusinessSafety
Truck Tonnage Drops in October After 11 Consecutive Increases
October truck tonnage sank to its lowest level since 2003, dropping 1.8% from a year earlier and ending a streak of 11 consecutive monthly increases over 2007 levels, American Trucking Associations reported.
December 1, 2008