New York ‘Empire’ Manufacturing Index Expands
Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.
December 15, 2010DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 3.2%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 3.2% in October from a year earlier, the eighth straight year-over-year gain.
December 8, 2010Patriot Transportation’s Profit Grows in 4Q
Tank and bulk carrier Patriot Transportation Holding said Tuesday it almost doubled its profit in its fiscal fourth quarter, compared with a year ago.
November 30, 2010Freight Capacity Will Tighten, Carrier Executives Predict
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Freight capacity in 2011, especially in trucking, will be constricted by a combination of federal legislative and regulatory policy and recession-related private-sector curbs on investment.
November 22, 2010Shippers Focus on Pricing, Service for Supply Chains
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Competitive pricing and reliable service remain in the forefront as shippers optimize their supply chains, executives with three large retail firms said.
November 22, 2010Future of Transportation Policy Is a Mystery as GOP Takes Congress, NITL President Says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The future of federal transportation policy is a major question as the Republican Party prepares to take control of the House of Representatives, the National Industrial Transportation League’s president said.
November 22, 2010P.A.M. to Open Mexico Offices
P.A.M. Transportation Services said it has received authorization from Mexico’s Department of Economy to establish a network of offices in that country as “key markets” in which it plans to expand.
November 16, 2010Mileage Lawsuit Involving Swift Transportation May Proceed as Class Action, Judge Rules
A lawsuit in Phoenix involving truckload carrier Swift Transportation Co. and mileage calculations reignites the topic of how carriers, shippers and drivers compute distance driven and then bill for it.
November 15, 2010Knight Sets Special Dividend
Knight Transportation said it has declared a special cash dividend of 75 cents per share.
November 12, 2010DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 2.1%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 2.1% in September from a year earlier, the seventh straight year-over-year gain.
November 11, 2010