Ryder System said Friday its fourth-quarter profit rose 9.3%, as its contract business improved.
February 1, 2008BusinessGovernmentAutonomous
Panel Recommends NYC Congestion-Fee Plan
The commission in charge of creating congestion-fee plan for New York City voted Thursday to approve a scaled-down version of an original proposal, but the plan would still charge cars and most trucks fees to enter the central part of Manhattan, the Associated Press reported.
February 1, 2008Business
Unemployment Rate Dips to 4.9%; Payrolls Decline
The U.S. unemployment rate dipped to 4.9% in January from 5% in December, though payrolls declined, the Labor Department said Friday.
February 1, 2008BusinessSafety
Rail, Intermodal Fall for Week
Rail carload and intermodal traffic fell for week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
February 1, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
NAFTA Surface Trade Climbs 8.6%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 8.6% in November from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
January 31, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
New Border Security Rules Take Effect
New rules for the types of identification that U.S. and Canadian citizens must present to cross into the country took effect Thursday and authorities were optimistic the changes would not cause significant delays, the Associated Press reported.
January 31, 2008BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Landstar’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Improves
Truckload carrier Landstar System said Thursday its fourth-quarter net income rose to $29 million, or 54 cents a share, from $28.7 million, or 50 cents, a year earlier.
January 31, 2008Business
Old Dominion’s 4Q Income Dips
Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit dipped to $15.7 million, or 42 cents a share, from $17.8 million, or 48 cents, a year ago.
January 31, 2008BusinessSafety
Halladay Honored with ATA’s Highest Award
American Trucking Associations said Wednesday it honored Bob Halladay with the S. Earl Dove Highway Award for his lifetime of dedication to the trucking industry.
January 31, 2008GovernmentBusiness
Personal Spending Rises at Slowest Pace in Six Months
Consumer personal spending rose at a rate of 0.2% in November, the slowest in six months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 31, 2008