A big winter snow storm moved from the Northwest across the Midwest and on to the East Coast Friday after dumping more than two feet of snow in some areas, the Associated Press reported.
December 19, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
CARB Adopts Emission Rules; Truckers Decry Added Costs
The California Air Resources Board has adopted two new rules requiring carriers to add expensive emission-control devices to their trucks and to use fuel-saving equipment endorsed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay program.
December 22, 2008Government, Business, Safety
LaHood Likely DOT Pick
President-elect Barack Obama is expected to name retiring Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood to be his transportation secretary.
December 22, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Diesel, Gasoline Prices Decline
U.S. fuel prices continued their steep three-month declines last week, even as the cartel of oil-producing nations announced a record cut in production in an attempt to lift global oil prices in 2009.
December 22, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Obama Formally Nominates DOT, Labor Secretaries
President-elect Barack Obama Friday formally named Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) to be his Transportation Secretary and Rep. Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) to be Secretary of Labor.
December 19, 2008Business, Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder to Cut 700 U.S. Jobs; Scale Back International Business
Ryder System will scale back its international business and cut 700 U.S. jobs while temporarily laying off 1,425 workers and focusing its operations on the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
December 19, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Snow, Ice Storm Hits Northern Regions
Government, Business, Safety
Groups File with FMCSA Against Hours-of-Service Rules
A coalition of advocacy groups including Public Citizen and the Teamsters union has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to reconsider key provisions of its controversial hours-of-service rule.
December 18, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Rep. Ray LaHood Is Obama’s Choice for DOT Secretary
President-elect Barack Obama is set to name retiring Illinois Republican Rep. Ray LaHood as his transportation secretary, several news outlets reported.
December 18, 2008Business, Government, Logistics
Hub Group Downgrades 4Q Outlook
Third-party logistics company and freight broker Hub Group said its full-year 2008 earnings will be lower than previously estimated, due to sluggish intermodal and brokerage volumes and pricing.
December 18, 2008Government, Business
Leading Indicators Drop 0.4% in November
An index of leading economic indicators fell 0.4% in November, marking the fifth downturn in seven months, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
December 18, 2008