The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it will accept Enhanced Drivers Licenses issued by the state of New York as an acceptable document to cross into the United States from Canada without showing a passport.
December 5, 2008Government, Business
N.Y. Enhanced Licenses Approved for U.S.-Canada Border Crossing
Business, Government, Safety
Rail, Intermodal Traffic Fall in November
Rail and intermodal traffic fell sharply in November from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
December 5, 2008Government
October Factory Orders Fall 5.1%
U.S. factory orders fell 5.1% in October, the most in eight years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
December 4, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Fed Cites Lag in Transport Services Demand
Demand for transportation services has lowered since early October, and costs for services have fallen in some areas, and demand for transportation services will continue into 2009, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
December 3, 2008Business, Safety, Government
ISM Services Index Falls to Record Low
The U.S. economy’s service sector declined in November at the fastest pace on record, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
December 3, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Productivity Rises More Than Forecast
Third-quarter U.S. worker productivity rose 1.3% in the third quarter, the Labor Department said Wednesday, more than a previous estimate.
December 3, 2008Business, Government
ABF Cites Union Contract Concerns
Arkansas Best Corp. may seek to amend its labor contract with the Teamsters union following the union’s tentative agreement to make contract changes to help reduce costs at less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide, Bloomberg reported.
December 3, 2008Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel’s Decline Slows; Fuel Falls 4.9¢ to $2.615
Diesel fuel’s national average price continued its downward trend but slowed its rate of decline, falling 4.9 cents to $2.615 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
December 2, 2008Government, Business, Safety
FMCSA Sets Stronger Medical Requirements for Drivers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has finalized a streamlined process for combining the commercial driver’s license and medical certificate records for commercial truck and bus drivers.
December 2, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
U.S. Economy Has Been in Recession a Year, Business Group Says
The U.S. economy has been in a recession for the past year, the Associated Press reported Monday, citing a report by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
December 1, 2008