The House passed an extension to a federal highway bill through the end of September, setting the stage for negotiations with the Senate on a longer-term plan, the Associated Press reported.
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Swift Posts Higher First-Quarter Profit
Swift Transportation on Thursday said its first-quarter profit rose from a year ago on higher revenue.
April 19, 2012Navajo Express Expands Dry Van Operations
Navajo Express said it has expanded the operations of its dry van division, Digby Truck Lines, between the California coast and the Pacific Northwest.
April 17, 2012Kansas Repealing Property Tax on Trucking Equipment
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed legislation that as of 2014 repeals the state’s 56-year-old property tax on trucks, tractors and trailers.
April 17, 2012DOT to Undertake Heavy-Truck Study
The Department of Transportation will seek assistance from state agencies in a study of the safety performance of overweight heavy trucks — those that run heavy both with permits and those that run overweight illegally.
April 17, 2012FedEx in Talks to Buy French Shipping Firm
FedEx Corp. said Tuesday that it is in discussions to potentially acquire Tatex, a French express transportation company.
April 17, 2012New York Manufacturing Index Drops
Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded in April at the slowest rate in five months, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
April 16, 2012Consumer Confidence Declines
Consumer confidence decreased this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
April 13, 2012Load-Board Scammer Gets 10-Year Sentence and Must Repay $443,000 to Fleets, Brokers
Kulwant Singh Gill has been sentenced to nearly 11 years in federal prison for defrauding dozens of motor carriers and brokers out of nearly $500,000.
April 16, 2012U.S. Safety Agencies Appear Stalled Again in 18-Year Drive for Rail-Crossing Rule
For 18 years, regulators have been wrestling with a congressional mandate to issue a rule prohibiting trucks from proceeding into railroad crossings unless there is adequate space on the other side to avoid getting trapped on the tracks.
April 16, 2012