Opinion: The Fatigue Checklist — Scant Science
Get a group of truckers together anywhere in this country, and Minnesota’s “Fatigued Driving Evaluation Checklist” is bound to come up. The 75-item list gained national prominence when the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sued the Minnesota State Patrol in federal court in an attempt to stop its use.
July 17, 2009Senate Panel Passes 18-Month Highway Funding Extension
A Senate committee passed an 18-month extension to the federal highway-funding law, rejecting calls for a longer, more expensive plan, Bloomberg reported.
July 16, 2009Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Falls
Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region slowed this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
July 16, 2009Carter Logistics Opens Cross-Dock in Mich.
Third-party logistics firm Carter Logistics said it has opened a new cross-dock facility in Romulus, Mich.
July 15, 2009Consumer Price Index Increases 0.7%
The consumer price index gained 0.7% in June, the biggest jump since July 2008, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
July 15, 2009New York Manufacturing Index Improves in July
Manufacturing activity in the New York region contracted at the slowest pace in more than a year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.
July 15, 2009ATA Testifies on Concerns About Climate-Change Legislation
An American Trucking Associations official told a Senate committee Tuesday that climate-change legislation would impose significant costs on American consumers.
July 14, 2009Business Inventories Fall 1%
Business inventories fell 1% in May, marking the ninth consecutive decline, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 14, 2009Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in June
Retail sales rose 0.6% in June, led by gains in automobile and fuel purchases, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 14, 2009Producer Price Index Rises 1.8%
Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped 1.8% in June, led by higher fuel costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
July 14, 2009