The Department of Transportation said Wednesday its freight transportation services index rose 1.4% in May from a year ago.
July 13, 2011Business, Government
Consumer Price Index Falls for First Time in a Year
The consumer price index decreased 0.2% in June, the first decline in a year, the Labor Department said Friday.
July 15, 2011Business, Safety, Government
DOT Freight Index Rose 1.4% in May
Government
Wisconsin 30th State to Pass Anti-Indemnification Law
Gov. Scott Walker (R) has made Wisconsin the 30th state to prohibit shipping contracts that require carriers to assume all liability for accidents regardless of whether they are at fault.
July 12, 2011Government
Minnesota Rest Areas to Stay Closed During Shutdown
A Minnesota special master has decided to keep the state’s highway rest areas and commercial driver’s license credentialing closed during the state government shutdown, said John Hausladen, president of the Minnesota Trucking Association.
July 12, 2011Government
ATRI Survey Seeks Carriers’ Input on CSA Program
The American Transportation Research Institute said Tuesday it has launched a survey to identify the impacts of the federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
July 12, 2011Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government
Diesel Rises 4.9¢ to $3.899 in Biggest Gain Since Mid-April
Diesel’s national average retail price rose almost a nickel, gaining 4.9 cents to $3.899 a gallon, the biggest increase since mid-April, the Department of Energy said.
July 12, 2011Editorial, Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Opening the Border
Congratulations to the U.S. Department of Transportation for finalizing the cross-border trucking program with Mexico.
July 11, 2011Government
Appeals Court OKs ABF Suit Against YRC-Teamsters Deal
A U.S. appeals court last week reversed a lower court’s ruling that blocked ABF Freight System from challenging three cost-cutting agreements between YRC Worldwide Inc. and the Teamsters union.
July 11, 2011Business, Government
ISM Services Index Slips but Shows Continued Expansion
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector declined in June but still showed expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
July 6, 2011Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
N.Y. City Not Ticketing Trucks, Pending Appeal on Decals
New York City recently announced that it is not enforcing its truck decal requirement and has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to reconsider a ruling that the city cannot require truckers to have such identification.
July 5, 2011