FMCSA Shuts Down N.J. Carrier
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Monday it has ordered J&A Transportation Inc. to stop operating, declaring the New Jersey-based trucking company an “imminent hazard to public safety.”
April 9, 2012Entrec Acquires Singer Companies
Canadian carrier Entrec Transportation Services on Monday said it has purchased the Singer Specialized Group of Companies for C$15.3 million in stock and cash, minus the value of long-term debt.
April 9, 2012ATRI Seeks Truck Drivers’ Input on CSA
The American Transportation Research Institute is soliciting truck drivers’ opinions on the federal government’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
April 5, 2012Strutz Named President of Quality Carriers
Quality Distribution has appointed Randall Strutz president of its subsidiary Quality Carriers Inc., the primary operating unit in the company’s chemical transportation business.
April 5, 2012ISM Services Index Slips but Shows Continued Expansion
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector declined in March but showed overall continued expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
April 4, 2012ATA Urges Congress to Replace Excise Tax on Big Trucks with Fuel Tax
American Trucking Associations is urging Congress to swiftly pass a bill that would repeal the 12% federal excise tax on large trucks and trailer purchases and replace the sales tax with a 6.3-cent increase in the 24.4-cent federal diesel fuel tax.
April 3, 2012Quality Distribution Buys Energy Logistics Firm
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said late Monday that it has purchased Trojan Vacuum Services, a transportation provider for the oil and gas industry in the Eagle Ford shale region in Texas.
April 3, 2012Consumer Confidence Rises to One-Year High
Consumer confidence rose in March, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
March 30, 2012GDP Rose 3% in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy rose at a 3% annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, matching its previous estimate.
March 29, 2012NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 11.5% in January
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 11.5% in January from a year ago, the Department of Transportation said.
March 28, 2012