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The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for September fell 1.6% compared with a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.

Business inventories rose 0.4% in September, while sales increased 0.6%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

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.

Retail sales rose 0.2% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

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.

President Bush has nominated Carl Johnson to head the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Bloomberg News reported.

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.

The Transportation Safety Administration said that that beginning Thursday, some 23,000 workers from the Port of Savannah, including truck drivers, are expected to enroll in the Department of °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security’s Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program.

LTL carrier Estes Express Lines, Richmond, Va., said Monday it will expand its direct service area by opening four new terminals in the Midwest, allowing the company to offer direct coverage in all 50 states and providing customers with expanded next-day shipping options.

Logistics firm US 1 Industries’ third-quarter income rose to $789,060 or 6 cents a share, from $706,327 or 6 cents a year ago.