ARTBA to Seek Exemption from HOS for Drivers in Construction Sector
WASHINGTON — The American Road and Transportation Builders Association said it would seek an exemption from federal hours-of-service rules for drivers in the construction industry, even as the group representing state enforcement officials said they would look to roll back the exemptions already in place.
December 5, 2007N.C. Trucking Association Sets Safety Program
The North Carolina Trucking Association has teamed up with the Governor’s Highway Safety Program in launching a new state initiative aimed at enhancing commercial vehicle safety.
December 5, 2007Factory Orders Rise 0.5% in October
U.S. factory orders rose 0.5% in October, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 5, 2007ISM Services Index Declines in November
The economy’s service sector growth rate declined in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
December 5, 2007Floods Close Stretch of I-5 in Northwest
Severe floods in the Pacific Northwest have closed a stretch of Interstate 5 until at least Thursday, news reports said.
December 5, 2007Third-Quarter Productivity Jumps to 6.3%
U.S. worker productivity jumped to an annual rate of 6.3% in the third quarter from 2.2% the previous quarter, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
December 5, 2007Senate Votes 77-18 for Peru Trade Bill
The Senate voted 77-18 Tuesday for a U.S.-Peru free-trade agreement, opening the way for expanded economic ties with that country, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.
December 5, 2007Trucking Revenue Tops $300 Bln., Census Bureau Says
Total revenue for truck transportation, couriers and messengers, and warehousing and storage reached $312 billion in 2006, up from $293 billion in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.
December 4, 2007Trucking Revenue Tops $300 Bln., Census Bureau Says
Total revenue for truck transportation, couriers and messengers, and warehousing and storage reached $312 billion in 2006, up from $293 billion in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.
December 4, 2007Oil Falls in Advance of OPEC Meeting
Oil prices moved below $88 a barrel Tuesday, one day in advance of an OPEC meeting in which cartel members were set to meet to decide whether to increase production, the Associated Press reported.
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