Company Wins FMCSA Contract to Help Truckers Find Parking
Foster-Miller Inc. said Tuesday it was awarded a $396,000 contract from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to develop an automated system to help long-haul truckers find available parking.
August 1, 2007Company Wins FMCSA Contract to Help Truckers Find Parking
After 8 Years, Va. ‘Mixing Bowl’ Construction Finishes
After eight years of construction, work on the $676 million Springfield interchange in Northern Virginia, site of one of the East Coast’s worst bottlenecks, is complete.
July 31, 2007NAFTA Surface Trade Gains 5.2%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 5.2% higher in May than a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007Diesel Dips 0.3¢ to $2.886; Gasoline Tumbles Again
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price dipped 0.3 cent to $2.886 a gallon, while gasoline continued its downward trend, falling 8.2 cents to $2.876, the Energy Department said Monday.
July 31, 2007Germany’s MAN Reports Improved 2Q Profit
German truck maker MAN AG boosted its 2007 earnings forecast as its second-quarter profit more than doubled on higher sales in Eastern Europe, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
July 31, 2007Wabash Reports Higher 2Q Earnings
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. reported its second-quarter profit rose to $5.9 million or 18 cents a share, from $5 million or 15 cents a year ago.
July 31, 2007Construction Spending Declines 0.3%
Construction spending fell 0.3% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007Consumer Confidence Gains in July
U.S. consumer confidence rose this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007Chicago Manufacturing Index Drops
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region declined in July, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Tuesday.
July 31, 2007