DHL Express said Tuesday it would raise rates by a net 4.9% for 2008, matching previously announced rate increases by major competitors UPS Inc. and Fed Ex Corp.
November 27, 2007BusinessFuelSafetyTechnologyGovernment
Forward Air Buying Black Hawk Freight Services
Forward Air Corp. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Black Hawk Freight Services, a privately held provider of transportation services headquartered in Milan, Ill.
November 27, 2007Business
Navistar, UAW Resume Contract Talks
Navistar International Corp. has resumed contract talks with the United Auto Workers aimed at ending a five-week strike, Bloomberg reported.
November 27, 2007BusinessLogisticsFuelGovernment
Diesel Rises 3.4¢ to $3.444; Sets Another Record
The national average price of diesel rose 3.4 cents to a new all time record of $3.444 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 27, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Consumer Confidence Drops in November
U.S. consumer confidence fell this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
November 27, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
TTNews.com to Close for Thanksgiving Weekend
Transport Topics Online will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please check back on Monday, Dec. 1, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
November 26, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Xata’s Losses Widen in 4Q
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Thursday it lost $4.5 million, or 57 cents a share, in its fiscal fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $498,000, or 7 cents, a year ago.
November 26, 2007BusinessTechnologySafety
Task Force to Study Red-Light Cameras in N.M.
Mayor Martin Chavez has appointed a task force to study how effectively Albuquerque’s red-light cameras are reducing the number of traffic crashes, the Associated Press reported.
November 26, 2007Business
Scope Technologies & ClickSoftware Sign Partnership Agreement
ClickSoftware Technologies, a provider of mobile workforce management and services, and Scope Technologies, a fleet telematics provider, announced Monday that they have signed an agreement to integrate their offerings and leverage each other's sales and marketing networks.
November 26, 2007Business
Interstate 10 Reopens in Louisiana
A stretch of Interstate 10 in Louisiana between Baton Rouge and Lafayette has re-opened to traffic after being closed Nov. 22 because of a natural gas explosion, the Associated Press reported Monday.
November 26, 2007