TWIC Enrollment Continues at U.S. Ports
Registration for truck drivers and other transportation workers to get the Transportation Workers Identification Credential, a biometric identification credential that will be required for unescorted access to secure areas at all U.S. ports.
December 5, 2007ARTBA 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, 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, 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, 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, 2007Landstar CEO Says Revenue, Volume Growing
Truckload carrier Landstar System will increase fourth-quarter revenue in the “mid-single-digit range,” Chief Executive Officer Henry Gerkens said in a conference call with investors, Bloomberg reported.
December 4, 2007Automakers Say Deal Should Prevent States from Setting Emissions Standards
U.S. automakers say congressional legislation to boost U.S. fuel-economy standards 40% should halt efforts by states to restrict emissions, Bloomberg reported Monday.
December 3, 2007ISM Factory Index Dips in November
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index dipped slightly in November from October, ISM said Monday.
December 3, 2007Winter Storm Hits Northeast Following Midwest Blast
A winter storm blamed for at least 11 deaths in the Midwest wreaked havoc on Northeast roads Monday with a mix of rain, sleet and snow, the Associated Press reported.
December 3, 2007