Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 11.5% in January from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said.
March 28, 2012Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Rises to One-Year High
Consumer confidence rose in March, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
March 30, 2012Government
GDP Rose 3% in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy rose at a 3% annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, matching its previous estimate.
March 29, 2012Government, Business
NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 11.5% in January
Government
Streuber Named New CTA Chairman
Don Streuber, president and CEO of Bison Transport Inc., is the new chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the organization announced Tuesday.
March 28, 2012Government, Business
Traffic Congestion Costs Billions in Wasted Fuel, Time, Report Says
Traffic congestion costs drivers more than $100 billion annually in wasted fuel and lost time, and American drivers waste about 1.9 billion gallons annually sitting in traffic, according to a new Treasury Department report.
March 28, 2012Government, Business
FMCSA Could Do More to Stop Reincarnated Fleets, GAO Says
The federal government should electronically screen trucking companies’ data to find potential reincarnated carriers when they apply, and then investigate those applicants, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
March 27, 2012Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Declines
Consumer confidence decreased this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
March 27, 2012Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Sets Changes to Flatbed, Hazmat Regs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Tuesday announced a slate of changes to its safety rating system designed to ratchet up enforcement of hazardous materials carriers and mitigate an inspection bias against flatbed haulers.
March 27, 2012Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Repair Kits for Brake Valves Being Delivered, Bendix Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Permanent repair kits for defective ATR-6 traction-relay brake valves are moving to truck makers, executives of Bendix Commercial Vehicle System said.
March 26, 2012Government
Broker Liable in Crash Involving 3rd Party; Jury Awards Victim’s Widow $5.1 Million
In the latest case of a freight broker being found liable for the acts of a third party, Heyl Logistics Inc. has been found guilty of negligence in a 2008 fatal accident.
March 26, 2012