Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 4.2% in August from a year earlier, the Transportation Department said Wednesday.
October 31, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Factory Index Falls in October
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index declined in October, ISM said Thursday.
November 1, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Personal Spending Rises 0.3% in September
Consumer personal spending rose 0.3% in September, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
November 1, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Pacer’s 3Q Profit Declines
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International’s third-quarter profit fell 27% from a year ago, the company said.
October 31, 2007Government
Third-Quarter GDP Tops Forecast at 3.9% Growth Rate
The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.9 % annual growth rate in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 31, 2007FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Rises 6.3¢ to Match Record $3.157
The national average price of diesel fuel rose 6.3 cents to $3.157 a gallon, matching the all-time record set two years ago, the Energy Department said Monday.
October 30, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
Hill Says to Expect Announcement on HOS Revisions in Late November
ORLANDO, Fla. — John Hill, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, told Transport Topics he expects to issue guidance on the agency’s revisions to the hours-of-service rule in late November.
October 30, 2007BusinessFuelGovernmentSafety
Kitty Hawk Ceases Operations; Lays Off 500 Workers
Air cargo transporter Kitty Hawk Inc. said it and its subsidiaries will immediately cease all scheduled network air and ground operations, though will continue to operate air cargo charter operations.
October 30, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Consumer Confidence Declines in October
U.S. consumer confidence fell in October, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
October 30, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
Letters to the Editor: Hours of Service, Border Debate, I-80 Tolls, Diesel Prices
I have always found it amazing in my 20 years in this industry that the federal and state governments try to pigeonhole every driver into the same rules.
October 30, 2007