Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region showed expansion in February, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Friday.
February 26, 2010Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic increased 19% in the week ended Feb. 20 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
February 26, 2010Court Rejects Injunction in L.A. Port Plan
A federal court ruling on the Port of Los Angeles’ clean trucks plan will not significantly affect a lower court ruling that temporarily halts the port from implementing most of the port’s concession requirements, according to American Trucking Associations.
February 25, 2010Truck Tonnage Rises Again, Gaining 5.7% in January
U.S. truck tonnage rose 5.7% in January from the same month last year, the second straight year-over-year increase following more than a year of comparable declines, American Trucking Associations said.
February 25, 2010Mullen’s Fourth-Quarter Income Improves
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group said its fourth-quarter profit grew 56.3% to C$11.1 million or 14 cents per share, from C$7.1 million, or 9 cents per share, a year ago.
February 25, 2010Opinion: ‘Spoliation of Evidence’ in Accident Litigation
For any trucking company that becomes the target of a personal injury action, “spoliation of evidence” may become a hidden danger that a defendant will need to avoid to be successful.
February 25, 2010Big Snowstorm Hits Texas, Tracks Toward Northeast
A winter storm that caused multiple traffic collisions in Texas on Tuesday is heading toward the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, where it could dump a half-foot of snow on the already snow-drenched region, news services reported.
February 24, 2010Ferro Defends FMCSA’s Position on Texting and Driving
WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told trucking industry leaders Tuesday the agency was within its rights to ban texting by commercial drivers through a reinterpretation of existing rules, but that more explicit bans were on the way.
February 23, 2010DOT Issues Sample Texting-While-Driving Legislation
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has unveiled sample legislation designed to help states write bans against texting while driving.
February 23, 2010Tankers Seen as Potential Terrorist Threat, Report Says
Tank trucks filled with gasoline could be the favored surface transportation weapon for terrorists seeking to attack U.S. targets, according to a new study of potential terrorist uses of highway-borne hazardous materials.
February 23, 2010