Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 20.2% in September from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
December 1, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
Bill Calls for Study of Cargo Tank Rollovers
A provision in the hazmat safety bill pending passage by the full House instructs the Department of Transportation to issue a report summarizing the agency’s research and its efforts to address the growing problem of cargo tank truck rollovers.
December 1, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
Colo., N.C. Set Text-While-Driving Bans
Colorado and North Carolina have joined what is now nearly two dozen states banning texting while driving.
December 1, 2009BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
TMW Acquires Innovative Computing Corp.
TMW Systems has acquired fellow trucking software provider Innovative Computing Corp., the companies announced Tuesday.
December 1, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Manufacturing Index Slips in November
An index of U.S. manufacturing activity fell in November, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
December 1, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
Patriot’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Decline
Tank and bulk carrier Patriot Transportation Holding’s fiscal fourth-quarter net income fell 68% to $999,000, or 32 cents per share, from $3.2 million, or $1.02, a year ago.
November 30, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
FMCSA Gives Approval for IANA to Use Database to Register Chassis
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Intermodal Association of North America won federal approval to use the database it is creating for equipment providers to comply with new chassis rules that take effect on Dec. 17.
November 30, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernmentFuel
Long Beach Rejects Clean Trucks Appeal
The Long Beach, Calif., attorney’s office has rejected an appeal by the Natural Resources Defense Council of a clean trucks lawsuit settlement between the Port of Long Beach and American Trucking Associations.
November 30, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region showed expansion in November, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Monday.
November 30, 2009Letters to the EditorBusinessSafetyGovernment
Letters: TWIC Cards, °®¶¹´«Ã½ Delivery, Reality Check, Dirt Is Costly
Why do we have Transportation Worker Identification Credential cards?
November 30, 2009