October truck tonnage fell 1.5% from a year ago, according to American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index.
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Jobless Claims Reach Nine-Month High
Initial jobless claims reached a nine-month high last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 29, 2007
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Nafta Surface Trade Gains 5.5%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 5.5% in September from a year earlier, the Transportation Department said Thursday.
November 29, 2007Calif. Court Rules Against FedEx in Drivers’ Case
The California Supreme Court rejected a bid by FedEx Corp. to reverse a verdict making its independent contractor drivers full-time employees, Bloomberg reported.
November 29, 2007Durable Goods Orders Fall in October
Durable goods orders fell 0.4% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 28, 2007Fed ‘Beige Book’ Cites Slower Economic Growth
Overall economic activity expanded from October into mid-November, but the pace of growth slowed since a previous period, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
November 28, 2007Judge Says N.J. Can Keep Tolls Study Private
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) can keep private a report studying how the state can increase tolls on some of the nation’s busiest highways, a state judge ruled, the Associated Press reported.
November 28, 20072007 HOS Rule Not Enforced in Western Canada Provinces
Four of Canada’s western provinces and territories have failed to implement new federal hours-of-service rules, while a fifth has delayed enforcement of them until the end of the year.
November 28, 2007N.C. Issues 50,000 Tickets in Speeding Crackdown
More than 50,000 motorists were ticketed during a weeklong, statewide crackdown on speeders by the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the Associated Press reported.
November 28, 2007Forward Air Buying Black Hawk Freight Services
Forward Air Corp. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Black Hawk Freight Services, a privately held provider of transportation services headquartered in Milan, Ill.
November 27, 2007