ELWOOD, Ill. — In an unceasing torrent they come, 20- and 40-foot corrugated steel shipping containers from the Far East, filled with manufactured goods, to this landlocked port on Lincoln’s prairie.
July 30, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Court Rejects Hours-of-Service Rule
A federal appeals court last week struck down key provisions of the government’s latest commercial driver work rules, the second time in three years the court has rejected attempts to rewrite the original, 68-year-old regulations.
July 30, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment
Congress Set to Revive SSRS
The Single State Registration System for trucking, which supposedly was put to rest at the beginning of this year, could make a brief, albeit costly, return because of legislation expected to pass Congress this month.
July 30, 2007Government, Business
Former Army Arsenal Reborn as BNSF Freight Hub
Business, Safety, Government
June Truck Tonnage Drops 3.4%
American Trucking Associations’ June for-hire truck tonnage index fell to a seven-month low and was down 3.4% from a year ago, ATA said late Friday.
July 27, 2007Government, Business, Logistics
SoCal Ports Reach Labor Pact
Union workers at the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reached a tentative agreement with shipping lines and terminal operators, averting the threat of a strike at the biggest U.S. port complex, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.
July 27, 2007Government
Second-Quarter GDP Tops Forecast
The U.S. economy grew at a 3.4% annual rate in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday.
July 27, 2007Business, Government
Universal Truckload’s Income Dips; Revenue Rises
Universal Truckload Services said late Thursday its second-quarter net income fell 12.6% to $4.7 million or 29 cents a share, from $5.4 million or 33 cents a year ago.
July 27, 2007Business, Government
New °®¶ą´«Ă˝ Sales Plunge 6.6%
New home sales plunged 6.6% in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
July 26, 2007Business, Government
Durable Goods Orders Rise 0.5%
Durable goods orders fell 0.5% in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
July 26, 2007Business, Government, Equipment
ArvinMeritor to Close Ontario Plant
Heavy-duty components maker ArvinMeritor said Wednesday it would close a truck parts assembly plant in Ontario, Canada, in November.
July 26, 2007