Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 24.9% in August from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
October 29, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
Opinion: LTLs Can Profit Even in a Poor Economy
I agree 鈥 the economy is bad. Now let鈥檚 go out there and make some profit. As excess capacity continues to plague the less-than-truckload segment of the trucking industry with reduced revenues and profits, transportation executives are increasingly frustrated.
October 30, 2009BusinessGovernment
Third-Quarter GDP Gains 3.5% in First Rise in a Year
The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.5% annual rate in the third quarter, marking the first increase in a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
October 29, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has agreed to reconsider, and potentially change, its oft-challenged hours-of-service rule for commercial drivers, putting on hold a federal court challenge by a coalition of interest groups.
October 28, 2009GovernmentBusiness
Senate Committee Approves Ferro to Head FMCSA
A Senate panel Tuesday approved the nomination of Anne Ferro, President Obama鈥檚 nominee to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
October 28, 2009BusinessGovernment
New 爱豆传媒 Sales Fall for September
New home sales fell 3.6% in September, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 28, 2009BusinessGovernment
Durable Goods Orders Rise for Fourth Time in Six Months
Durable goods orders rose in September for the fourth time in six months, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 28, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
DOT Sets Safety Council
Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday the Department of Transportation was creating a safety council to address a 鈥渃ritical鈥 safety issues facing DOT鈥檚 10 modal agencies.
October 27, 2009GovernmentBusiness
Border Flow Needs Improvement, Trucking Official Testifies
Congress must find more ways to allow motor carriers considered a 鈥渓ow security鈥 risk to pass more quickly through the 160 U.S. border checkpoints with Mexico and Canada, a trucking official said last week.
October 27, 2009GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA Weighing Whether ID Requirements Are Burdensome
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for public comment on the practice by some state and local governments of requiring trucks to display decals or other kinds of identification.
October 27, 2009