Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 5.2% higher in May than a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Xata’s 3Q Loss Widens; Revenue Rises 7.2%
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Thursday it lost $875,000 or 21 cents a share in its fiscal third quarter, compared with a loss of $559 million or 9 cents a year ago.
August 2, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Patriot Transportation’s 3Q Income Rises
Patriot Transportation Holding’s fiscal third-quarter net income jumped to $2.4 million or 77 cents a share, from $1.8 million or 59 cents a year earlier.
August 2, 2007Business, Safety, Government
ISM Factory Index Slips in July
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index fell in July, ISM said Wednesday.
August 1, 2007Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Company Wins FMCSA Contract to Help Truckers Find Parking
Foster-Miller Inc. said Tuesday it was awarded a $396,000 contract from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to develop an automated system to help long-haul truckers find available parking.
August 1, 2007Business, Safety, Government
After 8 Years, Va. ‘Mixing Bowl’ Construction Finishes
After eight years of construction, work on the $676 million Springfield interchange in Northern Virginia, site of one of the East Coast’s worst bottlenecks, is complete.
July 31, 2007Business, Safety, Government
NAFTA Surface Trade Gains 5.2%
Government, Business, Safety
Letter to the Editor: Hours-of-Service Ruling
July 31, 2007
Business, Logistics, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Schneider to Use Oracle Software System
Truckload carrier Schneider National has selected Oracle to supply infrastructure software for its integrated transaction and data enterprise software system, Oracle said Monday.
July 30, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Senators Demand EPA Issue California Waiver
July 30, 2007
Government, Business, Safety
Bill Sets Rail Hazmat Guidelines
Freight trains carrying hazardous chemicals could be required to avoid downtown Washington, D.C., and other urban areas in favor of rural routes, according to provisions in a security bill pending President Bush’s signature, the Washington Post reported Sunday.
July 30, 2007