Opinion: Medical Exam Changes to Affect Carriers
The final rule for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners is expected late this summer and is causing concern about rising prices and availability among drivers and motor carriers.
February 19, 2010Consumer Price Index Grows in January
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in January, the fifth consecutive increase, the Labor Department said Friday.
February 19, 2010DOT Freight Index Falls in December
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for December fell 4.1% from a year earlier but did not change from November, DOT said Thursday.
February 18, 2010Philadelphia Factory Index Grows
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia expanded in February at a highest pace in more than five years, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
February 18, 2010Leading Economic Indicators Gain 0.3%
An index of leading economic indicators improved for a tenth straight month in January, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
February 18, 2010Producer Price Index Rises 1.4% in January
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 1.4% in January, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
February 18, 2010DOT Awards $1.5 Bln. for Transportation Projects
The Department of Transportation Wednesday announced that 51 projects will receive $1.5 billion in grants under the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program.
February 17, 2010Pacer Posts 4Q Profit
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said its fourth-quarter profit grew to $10 million, or 10 cents per share, compared with a $64 million loss, or $1.83 cents, a year earlier.
February 17, 2010Housing Starts Climb in January
Housing starts rose 2.8% in January while building permits fell 4.9%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
February 17, 2010Diesel Price Drops for Fifth Straight Week
Diesel’s national average price fell 1.3 cents to $2.756 a gallon, the fifth consecutive decline, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
February 16, 2010