ISM Manufacturing Index Contracts in September
U.S. manufacturing contracted in September at the fastest pace since the last recession, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
October 1, 2008Wyoming Lowering Speed Limit on Stretch of I-80 for Winter
The Wyoming Department of Transportation plans to impose a speed limit of 65 mph on a 52-mile stretch of Interstate 80 between Laramie and Rawlins for six months, starting Oct. 15, the Associated Press reported.
October 1, 2008NAFTA Surface Trade Jumps 15.9%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 15.9% in July from the same month a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
September 30, 2008Demand for Fuel Optimization Product Gains as Pump Prices Increase, TMW Systems Says
ORLANDO, Fla. — A fuel-optimization module acquired 12 months ago has since become a leading growth product for software vendor TMW Systems, which held its annual user conference in the heart of this resort-rich peninsula last week.
September 29, 2008David May Named ATA Driver of the Year
David May, a West Seneca, N.Y.-based driver for Con-way Freight, was named American Trucking Associations’ 2008 National Truck Driver of the Year.
September 29, 2008Diesel Slips Under $4 a Gallon
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 6.5 cents to $3.958 a gallon, the 10th straight weekly decline and the first time it has fallen below the $4 mark in almost six months, the Department of Energy said Sept. 22, although a surge in crude oil prices added uncertainty to the outlook.
September 29, 2008ATA Urges Approval of Treasury Financial Plan
American Trucking Associations urged quick government review and approval of a comprehensive, estimated $700 billion plan by the Treasury Department to buy bad loans from financial institutions.
September 26, 2008Rail, Intermodal Traffic Decline for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic declined for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, with much of it due to Hurricane Ike, the Association of American Railroads said.
September 26, 2008Court Ruling Green-Lights SoCal Ports’ Clean Trucks Plan
A federal appeals court Wednesday denied a motion to block a clean trucks program at the Southern California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, allowing the sister ports to begin implementation of the program Oct. 1, the Contra Costa (Calif.) Times newspaper reported.
September 25, 2008August Tonnage Rose 2.6%, ATA Says
Truck tonnage rose 2.6% in August from a year earlier, its 10th straight year-to-year increase, but fell 1.6% from July, the biggest month-to-month decline since March, American Trucking Associations said late Wednesday.
September 24, 2008