The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 2.8% in March from the same month last year and increased sequentially for the fifth straight month, DOT said Wednesday.
May 8, 2013Business
Cass Freight Index Declines in May
The Cass Freight Index, which measures shipment activity in trucking and other transport modes, declined 0.3% in May from a year ago.
June 6, 2013Business
Port of Tucson Begins Receiving International Freight by Rail
The inland Port of Tucson, Ariz., began receiving international freight by rail, the Arizona Daily Star reported.
June 6, 2013GovernmentBusiness
DOT Names Freight Advisory Committee Members
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the members of the National Freight Advisory Committee, a diverse group of transportation professionals that will provide advice and recommendations aimed at improving the national freight transportation system.
June 4, 2013Business
Trucking Continues as Dominant Freight Mode, ATA Report Says
Trucking continues to be the dominant U.S. mode of freight transportation, hauling 68.5% of freight last year, according to an American Trucking Associations report released Wednesday.
May 29, 2013Business
Daimler Says Its 1Q Truck Sales Fall; Sees ‘Slight Increase’ in Full-Year Sales
Daimler AG said Wednesday its first-quarter North American truck sales slipped 3%, while its worldwide truck unit sales fell by 6%.
April 24, 2013GovernmentBusiness
Congress Needs to Do More to Address Freight Transportation, Trucking Executive Tells House Committee
A trucking executive told a House committee Wednesday that Congress needs to address the needs of the trucking industry by dedicating real funding to addressing freight transportation needs and by improving the efficiency and productivity of the industry.
April 24, 2013Business
ABF, Teamsters Extend Contract Through End of May as Negotiations Continue
ABF Freight System said it has agreed to another extension of its contract with the Teamsters union, through May 31, as labor negotiations continue.
April 22, 2013GovernmentBusiness
House Committee Creates Special Freight Panel
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has created a special panel to explore improving freight movement in the United States among various transportation modes, which will hold its first hearing later this month.
April 16, 2013Business
DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 2.7%
The Department of Transportation said its freight transportation services index rose 2.7% in February from the same month last year.
April 11, 2013