Total revenue for truck transportation, couriers and messengers, and warehousing and storage reached $312 billion in 2006, up from $293 billion in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.
December 4, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
Third-Quarter Productivity Jumps to 6.3%
U.S. worker productivity jumped to an annual rate of 6.3% in the third quarter from 2.2% the previous quarter, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
December 5, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Trucking Revenue Tops $300 Bln., Census Bureau Says
Total revenue for truck transportation, couriers and messengers, and warehousing and storage reached $312 billion in 2006, up from $293 billion in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.
December 4, 2007BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Landstar CEO Says Revenue, Volume Growing
Truckload carrier Landstar System will increase fourth-quarter revenue in the 鈥渕id-single-digit range,鈥 Chief Executive Officer Henry Gerkens said in a conference call with investors, Bloomberg reported.
December 4, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Automakers Say Deal Should Prevent States from Setting Emissions Standards
U.S. automakers say congressional legislation to boost U.S. fuel-economy standards 40% should halt efforts by states to restrict emissions, Bloomberg reported Monday.
December 3, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Factory Index Dips in November
The Institute for Supply Management鈥檚 manufacturing index dipped slightly in November from October, ISM said Monday.
December 3, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
Winter Storm Hits Northeast Following Midwest Blast
A聽winter storm blamed for at least 11 deaths in the Midwest wreaked havoc on Northeast roads Monday with a mix of rain, sleet and snow, the Associated Press reported.
December 3, 2007BusinessGovernmentSafety
FMCSA Sends HOS Proposal to White House for Review
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it sent its revised hours-of-service rule to the White House for review last week and Administrator John Hill said he expected to announce details shortly.
December 3, 2007BusinessSafety
Truck Tonnage Falls 1.5% in October
Truck tonnage hauled in October declined 1.5% compared with the same month in 2006 鈥 the 14th decline in 16 months 鈥 American Trucking Associations said.
December 3, 2007BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Ryder to Combine Supply Chain Units
Ryder System said Friday it will combine its U.S. and International Supply Chain Solutions business units to form a single integrated organization to serve SCS customers globally.
November 30, 2007