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Oil Rises Over $72 a Barrel

Oil rose past $72 a barrel in after-hours trading Wednesday for the first time in seven months, Bloomberg reported.

June 11, 2009

Intermodal, Rail Traffic Decline

Intermodal rail traffic fell 20.1% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.

June 12, 2009

DOT Freight Index Falls 8.5% in April

The Department of Transportation said its freight transportation services index fell 8.5% in April from a year earlier to its lowest level in seven years.

June 10, 2009

Obama to Nominate Hersman as NTSB Chairman

President Obama will nominate Deborah Hersman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, to be the board's chairman, the White House said.

June 10, 2009

Echo Acquires Raytrans Distribution

Echo Global Logistics said that it has acquired Raytrans Distribution Services, a transportation brokerage firm.

June 10, 2009

ATA Outlines Safety Agenda

American Trucking Associations Tuesday announced a new safety agenda that the group said will reduce crashes while saving lives and money.

June 9, 2009

Opinion: Even on Foot, Trucking Is Risky Business

The overall health of the trucking industry is vital to our economy, but research shows it’s still plagued by higher death and injury rates than many other industries — and not just as the result of highway collisions. Truckers need to be as careful on foot as they are behind the wheel.

June 9, 2009

ATA, Trade Groups Seek Review of Commodity Speculation

American Trucking Associations said it has joined other trade associations in asking Congress to help prevent excessive speculation in commodities markets.

June 8, 2009

Teamsters Oppose Ferro Nomination; Trucking Groups Supportive

The Teamsters union said it opposes the nomination of Anne Ferro to be the next administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, but one of the main groups that has often been allied with the union on safety issues was not a signatory to its letter to the Obama administration.

June 8, 2009

Navistar’s Stance on 2010 Regulations Difficult, Analysts Say

Navistar Inc. could face an uphill battle in its challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 truck exhaust regulations, industry analysts and other manufacturers said.

June 8, 2009