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Initial Jobless Claims Rise

Initial jobless claims increased last week after the previous week’s one-year low, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

December 10, 2009

CARB Offers Truckers Flexibility on Diesel Emissions Rule

The California Air Resources Board said late Wednesday it gave its staff until April to come up with a new provision to allow truck fleets more flexibility in reducing their diesel emissions.

December 10, 2009

Business Leaders More Optimistic on Sales Than Jobs

Two recent surveys have shown that chief executive officers, supply managers and small business leaders are optimistic that sales will increase next year, but they do not predict hiring to increase, Bloomberg reported.

December 9, 2009

Wholesale Inventories Rise in October

Wholesale inventories rose in October for the first time in more than a year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

December 9, 2009

Midwest Snow Storm Headed for Northeast

A large snow storm continued to dump snow across much of the Midwest Wednesday and will reach New York and New England Thursday, the Associated Press reported.

December 9, 2009

High-Tech Scanners, Software Speed Sorting Times

Moving goods from warehouse shelves to trucks for delivery is a labor-intensive process. As a result, warehouse operators are using more high-tech scanners, robotic devices and new software to make the most of workers’ time.

December 9, 2009

DOT Freight Transport Index Drops 10.5% in October

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 10.5% in October from a year earlier, the largest such decline in the 20 years in which it has been calculated.

December 9, 2009

DOT Freight Transport Index Drops 1.2%

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 10.5% in October from a year earlier, the largest October-to-October decline in the 20 years in which it has been calculated.

December 9, 2009

Obama Names NHTSA Nominee

The White House has nominated David Strickland, a congressional aide, to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Associated Press reported.

December 8, 2009

UPS Freight Expands Ontario Hours

UPS Inc. said that its less-than-truckload unit is expanding pickup and delivery hours for trucks based at its London, Ontario, facility.

December 8, 2009