ISM Factory Index Shows Expansion in January
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index moved into positive territory and showed expansion in January, ISM said Friday.
February 1, 2008Opinion: Reality-Based Carrier Pricing and Driver Pay
Events in the year just ended could foreshadow changes in the way trucking is priced. While some developments involved new trucking technology, others have resulted from legal, legislative and regulatory developments.
February 1, 2008Consumer Sentiment Improves in January
U.S. consumer confidence rose in January, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
February 1, 2008Panel Recommends NYC Congestion-Fee Plan
The commission in charge of creating congestion-fee plan for New York City voted Thursday to approve a scaled-down version of an original proposal, but the plan would still charge cars and most trucks fees to enter the central part of Manhattan, the Associated Press reported.
February 1, 2008NAFTA Surface Trade Climbs 8.6%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 8.6% in November from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
January 31, 2008New Border Security Rules Take Effect
New rules for the types of identification that U.S. and Canadian citizens must present to cross into the country took effect Thursday and authorities were optimistic the changes would not cause significant delays, the Associated Press reported.
January 31, 2008Personal Spending Rises at Slowest Pace in Six Months
Consumer personal spending rose at a rate of 0.2% in November, the slowest in six months, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 31, 2008N.C. Court Rules for Trucking Company in Dispute Over Weight Limit Fines
A judge in North Carolina recently ruled in favor of a trucking company that sued the state for what it said were excessive fines assessed for minor weight limit permit violations.
January 30, 2008UPS Takes $2.58 Bln. 4Q Loss on Pension Charge
UPS Inc. said Wednesday it lost $2.58 billion in the fourth quarter, primarily due to a big charge to exit a union pension plan.
January 30, 2008Letters to the Editor: HOS, Roundabouts, Infrastructure Panel
If there ever was a segment of the transportation industry that needed an overhaul, it’s trucking.
January 30, 2008