Navajo 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, 2012Industrial Production Unchanged in March
Industrial production remained unchanged in March for a second month, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday.
April 17, 2012Housing Starts Fall 5.8% in March
Housing starts dropped 5.8% in March to a five-month low, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
April 17, 2012Diesel Drops 2.1¢ to $4.127; Gasoline Declines Again
Diesel fell for the second time in three weeks — but just the third since early January — dropping 2.1 cents to $4.127 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 16, 2012Canada Plans Greenhouse Gas Trucking Emissions Regulations Similar to U.S.
Canadian officials have proposed regulations that would align that country with the greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks that the U.S. published last year.
April 16, 2012Business Inventories Rise for Third Month
Business inventories rose 0.6% in February as sales increased, the Commerce Department said Monday.
April 16, 2012Retail Sales Rise More than Forecast
Retail sales rose 0.8% in March, following upturns in January and February, the Commerce Department said Monday.
April 16, 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, 2012Qualcomm Offers Low-Cost EOBR Model
Qualcomm Inc. said it has made its low-cost MCP50 electronic onboard recorder available for sale.
April 16, 2012iTECH: Advanced RFID Tracks More Than Location
While radio frequency identification technology has been viewed for years by freight carriers as simply a way for shippers to keep track of inventory, the marriage of advanced electronics and RFID technology is, in fact, creating new ways for carriers and shippers to utilize the tags.
April 16, 2012