Intermodal rail traffic fell 19.4% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
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FMCSA Rejects UCR Proposal Raising 2010 Fees
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it rejected a proposal to raise Unified Carrier Registration fees for 2010.
May 25, 2009Fuel Price Hedgers Seeking Market Bottom
With fuel prices dramatically lower than just a year ago, carriers that engage in hedging are questioning whether the market is close enough to a bottom to begin locking in prices, according to several fuel-purchasing analysts.
May 25, 2009Fleets See Longer Tire Life with Monitoring Systems
Trucking fleets and tire makers said increased use of tire-pressure monitoring systems and automatic inflation systems is saving lives and money.
May 25, 2009Diesel Inches Up to $2.231
The national diesel fuel average rose 1.5 cents a gallon last week, while gasoline posted a much larger 6.9-cent jump, widening the gap between the two fuels as gas stockpiles declined ahead of the traditional Memorial Day start of summer driving season.
May 25, 2009Fleets See Slight Freight Gain
NEW YORK — A broad spectrum of truckers are reporting modest recent improvement in freight levels, but industry executives last week said it still was too early to declare a steady positive trend is emerging.
May 25, 2009Leading Economic Indicators Rise 1%
An index of leading economic indicators rose 1% last month, the biggest gain in three-and-a-half years, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
May 21, 2009Intermodal, Rail Traffic Fall for Week
Intermodal rail traffic fell 19.4% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 21, 2009Philadelphia Factory Index Improves
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region contracted this month at the slowest pace in eight months, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
May 21, 2009Arcadia Capital Group to Buy 3PL Firm DLJ Express
Third-party logistics firm DLJ Express will be sold to investment company Arcadia Capital Group, the company that arranged the sale said.
May 21, 2009