Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped to a record in March, topping $85 billion for the first time, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
May 29, 2012Government
First-Quarter GDP Growth Rate Revised Down to 1.9%
The U.S. economy rose at a 1.9% annual rate in the first quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, lowering its previous 2.2% figure.
May 31, 2012BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Falls to Four-Month Low
Consumer confidence fell to a four-month low in May, the New York-based Conference Board said.
May 30, 2012BusinessSafetyGovernment
Andrew Hadland Named President of CRST Unit
CRST International Inc. has announced the appointment of Andrew Hadland as president of Specialized Transportation Inc., one of CRST’s operating companies.
May 30, 2012BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Too Few Mexican Fleets in Pilot Program, FMCSA Official Says; Warns of Tariffs
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Low participation by Mexican carriers in the cross-border trucking program could lead to the resumption of Mexican tariffs on U.S. goods, an official with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said.
May 28, 2012BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Fleet Finance, IT Managers Set Joint Meeting; Will Explore Efficiency, Looming Tax Changes
Trucking managers in information technology and finance will meet jointly in Tampa, Fla., next month to explore opportunities for efficiency improvement through IT and strategies for handling significant tax changes expected at the end of 2012.
May 28, 2012BusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
ATA Wants Bigger Trucks, HOS Study in Highway Bill
Bigger trucks and a field study of the hours-of-service restart provision are among items American Trucking Associations said it wants included in any highway bill that emerges from the House-Senate conference committee weighing the legislation.
May 28, 2012BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest Since 2007
Consumer confidence rose in May to the highest level in nearly five years, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 25, 2012BusinessGovernment
Oil Rises after Dipping Below $90
Oil prices rose in early trading Thursday after closing below $90 for the first time in seven months, Bloomberg reported.
May 24, 2012BusinessGovernment
New °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Rise in April
New home sales climbed 3.3% in April, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
May 23, 2012