Landstar System said it has purchased two Michigan-based supply chain transportation firms that focus on transportation technology systems.
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Amerijet Acquires Nations Express
Transportation and logistics firm Amerijet International said it will acquire a majority interest in Nations Express.
July 2, 2009Truck Traffic Deaths Decline 12%, NHTSA Says
The number of Americans killed in truck-related crashes fell 12% in 2008 to 4,229, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
July 2, 2009TTNews to Close Friday for July 4th Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Friday for the Independence Day holiday. Please check back Monday, July 6, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
July 2, 2009Letter to the Editor: Reregulation, Please
Now that the federal government is taking over big businesses, it is time to reregulate trucking industry rating structures. We need price stabilization of rates so we can purchase equipment and train our personnel properly.
July 6, 2009NAFTA Surface Trade Declines Again
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 33.1% in April from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
July 1, 2009ISM Manufacturing Index Improves in June
Manufacturing levels in the U.S. improved last month but still showed overall contraction, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
July 1, 2009EPA Grants Calif. Waiver on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency has granted California permission to set its own standards on greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks.
June 30, 2009Chicago Factory Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago improved in June but continued to show contraction, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Tuesday.
June 30, 2009’07 Engines Run Cleaner Than Federal Standards
Over-the-highway trucks and buses with 2007 engine technology ran nearly 90% cleaner than required by federal emission standards for diesel particulate matter, the key pollutant targeted that year, a recent study has found.
June 29, 2009