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iTECH: Value of IT Managers Rises at Midsize Fleets

Recent innovations in information technology, such as the ability to harness the power of software applications over the Internet, are changing when and why trucking companies need on-site IT managers.

December 31, 2007

ISM Manufacturing Index Contracts in December

The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index contracted in December, ISM said Wednesday.

January 2, 2008

Construction Spending Rises 0.1% in November

Construction spending rose 0.1% in November, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

January 2, 2008

Diesel Gains 3.7¢ to $3.345

The average price of retail diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to $3.345 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 7.3 cents to $3.053, the Department of Energy said.

January 2, 2008

DOT Seeks Input on Congestion Technology

The U.S. Department of Transportation asked private companies and governments to provide information on commercially available technologies that could be used to reduce congestion and improve the safety of the transportation system.

January 2, 2008

Final EOBR Rule Will Include Larger Mandate than Original Proposal, FMCSA’s Hill Says

WASHINGTON — John Hill, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said the agency’s final electronic onboard-recorders rule would include a larger mandate than the original proposal.

December 31, 2007

California Sues EPA on Greenhouse Gas Regs

California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday for denying the state’s “greenhouse gas” limits on cars and trucks, the Associated Press reported.

January 2, 2008

Sun Capital Unit Buys Mark IV Industries

Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners said Wednesday that one of its affiliates completed the acquisition of Mark IV Industries, a manufacturer of automotive and heavy-duty transportation technologies.

January 2, 2008

Chicago Manufacturing Index Gains

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region improved this month, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Friday.

December 28, 2007