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Wholesale Inventories Rise in October

Wholesale inventories rose in October for the first time in more than a year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

December 9, 2009

Midwest Snow Storm Headed for Northeast

A large snow storm continued to dump snow across much of the Midwest Wednesday and will reach New York and New England Thursday, the Associated Press reported.

December 9, 2009

Oil Drops to Two-Month Low Near $70 a Barrel

Oil prices fell almost $2 to a two-month low near $70 a barrel Wednesday, following a report that showed gasoline and diesel inventories improved, Bloomberg reported.

December 9, 2009

High-Tech Scanners, Software Speed Sorting Times

Moving goods from warehouse shelves to trucks for delivery is a labor-intensive process. As a result, warehouse operators are using more high-tech scanners, robotic devices and new software to make the most of workers’ time.

December 9, 2009

DOT Freight Transport Index Drops 10.5% in October

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 10.5% in October from a year earlier, the largest such decline in the 20 years in which it has been calculated.

December 9, 2009

DOT Freight Transport Index Drops 1.2%

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index fell 10.5% in October from a year earlier, the largest October-to-October decline in the 20 years in which it has been calculated.

December 9, 2009

UPS Freight Expands Ontario Hours

UPS Inc. said that its less-than-truckload unit is expanding pickup and delivery hours for trucks based at its London, Ontario, facility.

December 8, 2009

ATA to Co-Sponsor Sleep Apnea Conference in May

American Trucking Associations will co-sponsor a national conference next May on sleep apnea and its effects on truck drivers and the trucking industry.

December 8, 2009

HOS Work Under Way, FMCSA Official Says

WASHINGTON — A top regulator within the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said the agency has begun its review of the truck driver hours-of-service rule and that it intends to complete its review by next July.

December 8, 2009

Pa. Gov. Rendell Optimistic About Tolling I-80

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) told Transport Topics he believed the federal government would approve his state’s application to toll Interstate 80.

December 8, 2009