Wholesale Inventories Rise 1.1%
Wholesale inventories rose 1.1% in June, the Commerce Department said Friday.
August 8, 2008Productivity Rises 2.2% in Second Quarter
Second-quarter U.S. worker productivity rose 2.2%, the Labor Department said Friday.
August 8, 2008EPA Denies Texas’ Request on Alternate Fuels
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that the agency was denying a request by the state of Texas to cut the amount of ethanol required in U.S. gasoline supplies by 50% over the next year.
August 7, 2008Opinion: It’s Time to Reinvent Transportation
The consolidation trend in the truck transportation industry has been in progress for several years but, over the past five years, has accelerated rapidly.
August 7, 2008Oberstar Blasts FMCSA for Slow Pace on Drivers’ Medical Certifications
WASHINGTON — On the heels of a report criticizing the federal government’s efforts to ensure that truck drivers are medically qualified, the House transportation committee’s chairman blasted the top truck safety agency for not living up to its mission and for dragging its feet on the health issue.
August 6, 2008Letters to the Editor: Op-Ed Responses, No to Bigger Trucks, Highway Funding, Slow-Pay Blues, Saving on Fuel
In an injury crash, a drug and alcohol test is required only if the driver receives a citation and the injury is treated immediately, away from the scene of the accident.
August 6, 2008Xata’s Third-Quarter Loss Narrows
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Wednesday it lost $712,000, or 8 cents a share, in its fiscal third quarter, compared with a loss of $1.6 million, or 21 cents, a year ago.
August 6, 2008Oil Rises to $120 in Early Trading
Oil prices rose to $120 a barrel in early trading Wednesday, a day after falling more than $2 to below that level, Bloomberg reported.
August 6, 2008Bush Orders Expedited Columbia River Crossing in Pacific Northwest
The Columbia River Crossing between Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., has received national priority status from the White House to expedite the project, the U.S. Department of Transportation said late Tuesday.
August 5, 2008Pacer’s 2Q Income Improves
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said late Tuesday its second-quarter profit rose 10.4% to $13.8 million, or 40 cents a share, from $12.5 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.
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