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November 20, 2009
Thanksgiving Holiday Automobile Travel to Rise 2.1%
Penske Logistics Names Three Executives
Opinion: Optimize Routing and Assets
Intermodal Traffic Declines for Week

November 19, 2009
Clark’s 3Q Income Falls
Navistar Names Steve Ostarello VP of Powertrain Unit
YRC to Close Ohio Terminal
Leading Economic Indicators Rise for Seventh Month
Philadelphia Factory Index Increases in November
Initial Jobless Claims Unchanged for Week

November 18, 2009
Volvo’s October Deliveries Drop; Orders Show Improvement
Senate Panels Seek Six-Month Highway Bill Extension
Schneider to Provide Dedicated Service for Emerson Electric
Housing Starts Drop 11% in October
October Consumer Price Index Rises 0.3%

November 17, 2009
Oil Rises but Remains Under $80 a Barrel
Sitton Motor Lines to Close Doors
Boston Hazmat Regs Illegal, FMCSA Rules
Industrial Production Edges Up 0.1%
Producer Prices Rise 0.3%
GM Loses $1.2 Billion but Notes Improvement
Diesel Drops 1.1¢ to $2.79 in Second Straight Decline

November 16, 2009
Wetlines Proposal Unnecessary, Dangerous, ATA’s Windsor Says
EPA Certifies Volvo, Mack Engines for 2010
Maryland Eyes Higher Tolls After 2010
ATA Says Natural Gas Not Viable for Longhaul
Business Inventories Fall to Lowest Level in Four Years
New York Factory Index Expands for Fourth Month
Retail Sales Rise 1.4% in October
Volvo to Sell Interest in Chinese Truck Venture
Ferro Begins Work as FMCSA Administrator
Intermodal Fleets Remain Concerned About Road Funds

November 13, 2009
FedEx Trade Networks Adds Freight Forwarding Offices in Asia, Europe
Consumer Confidence Declines in November
Trade Deficit Widens by Most Since 1999
Wal-Mart’s 3Q Income Rises
Mullen Group Makes Offer for Livingston
UPS Wins Manheim Vehicle Contract
Intermodal Traffic Drops for Week

November 12, 2009
Second Rock Slide Closes Tenn. State Highway
ComVest Gets OK to Purchase 80% of Velocity Express
Express-1 Reports Lower 3Q Income
DOT Freight Transportation Index Falls 9.9%
Intermodal Traffic Falls 16.4% in 3Q
State Budgets to Remain Low Through 2012, Report Says
Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 10-Month Low
FedEx Says IRS Won’t Require Some Employment Taxes

November 11, 2009
Oil Rises to Near $80 a Barrel
Trailer Bridge’s Third-Quarter Income Improves
Oshkosh Gets $438 Million Contract for 1,000 Trucks

November 10, 2009
Diesel to Average Near $3 a Gallon in 2010, DOE Says
ArvinMeritor’s 4Q Loss Narrows
Diesel Slips 0.7¢ to $2.801 a Gallon
Opinion: Choosing the Right Freight Forwarder
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