September Producer Prices Drop 0.4%
Prices paid to U.S. producers fell 0.4% in September, while the rate excluding food and energy rose, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
October 15, 2008New York Manufacturing Index Drops to Record Low
Manufacturing growth in New York state declined in October to the lowest level since the index started in 2001, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.
October 15, 2008Tech Execs Expect Broader Mandates When FMCSA Issues EOBR Final Rule
NEW ORLEANS — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s final rule governing electronic onboard recorders may change significantly from the proposal the agency issued in 2007, executives of several technology firms said.
October 14, 2008Navistar Unveils New Hybrid Truck
Navistar International Corp. said Tuesday it is unveiling a new hybrid truck, the International DuraStar Hybrid tractor, which it is targeting to general freight haulers and food and beverage distributors.
October 14, 2008Letters to the Editor: Bailout, Road-Use Tax, LTL Reweighing, Border Projects, Mexican Border
The $700 billion bailout plan (and this is just the beginning) is not for mortgages and homeowners; it’s for mortgage-backed securities. Hedge funds are the main holders.
October 14, 2008Gas Plunges 35¢ to $3.31, Lundberg Survey Says
The national average price of regular gasoline plunged 35 cents in the two weeks ended Friday, to $3.31 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
October 14, 2008ATA Backs Broad Safety Plan; Seeks New Car, Truck Rules
NEW ORLEANS — American Trucking Associations leaders endorsed a sweeping, 18-point plan to improve highway safety for everyone — passenger cars, as well as trucks — as part of the federation’s strategy for next year’s highway legislation.
October 13, 2008Charles ‘Shorty’ Whittington Takes ATA Reins
It’s another sticky-hot summer day in Grammer, Ind., population 138, and the owner of the only business in town is talking a mile a minute, his twangy Hoosier voice drowning out the eerie silence of the corn and soybean fields surrounding a gravel lot filled with rows of shiny tank trailers.
October 13, 2008Oil Closes Below $80 for Week
Oil closed below $80 for the first time in more than a year Friday, amid commodity price declines and worldwide economic uncertainty, Bloomberg reported.
October 10, 2008N.J. Boosts Tolls, Approves Truck Discounts
New Jersey officials Friday approved a plan to increase tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway, while offering trucks bulk discounts, Bloomberg reported.
October 10, 2008