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Philadelphia Factory Index Rises
Manufacturing levels strengthened in the Philadelphia area this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
November 15, 2007
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Initial Jobless Claims Rise by 20,000
Initial jobless claims rose by 20,000 last week to 339,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 15, 2007Appeals Court Strikes Down CAFE Standards for Light Trucks
A federal appeals court ruled that Department of Transportation failed to take into account the value of reducing carbon emissions in setting the rules for 2008-2011 model light trucks and sport utility vehicles, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.
November 15, 2007DOT Transportation Index Slips in September
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for September fell 1.6% compared with a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.
November 14, 2007Business Inventories Gain 0.4%
Business inventories rose 0.4% in September, while sales increased 0.6%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 14, 2007TxDOT Recommends Use of Existing Highways in Trans-Texas Corridor
The Texas Department of Transportation said that existing highways could be incorporated into the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor, a planned 4,000 mile superhighway that would incorporate tolling and truck-only lanes.
November 14, 2007Retail Sales Rise 0.2% in October
Retail sales rose 0.2% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 14, 2007Trailer Bridge's 3Q Earnings Fall
Trailer Bridge Inc. said Wednesday it earned $364,813 or 3 cents a share in the third quarter, compared with $1.9 million or 16 cents a year ago.
November 14, 2007Bush Nominates New PHMSA Head
President Bush has nominated Carl Johnson to head the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Bloomberg News reported.
November 14, 2007Opinion: Driver Safety, Retention Challenge Truckers
When I think about driver safety, retention, recruiting and productivity, the actions of four groups come to mind: shippers, receivers, carriers and government. Each plays an integral part in developing efficient truckload capacity in America.
November 14, 2007