TTNews.com http://www.ttnews.com Trucking News Throughout the Day. Senate Panels Seek Six-Month Highway Bill Extension The leaders of several key committees have urged the Senate to take up a six-month extension of the federal highway program. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23228 - Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT Schneider to Provide Dedicated Service for Emerson Schneider National said it will take over the transportation operations of Emerson Electric Co., an appliances and electronics manufacturer. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23232 By Transport Topics - Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT Housing Starts Drop 11% in October Housing starts fell 11% in October, while building permits also declined, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23231 By Transport Topics - Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT October Consumer Price Index Rises 0.3% The consumer price index rose 0.3% in October, the Labor Department said Wednesday. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23230 By Transport Topics - Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT Oil Rises but Remains Under $80 a Barrel Oil rose for a second day but finished below $80 for the ninth straight trading day, as analysts speculated fuel inventories declined last week, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23223 By Transport Topics - Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:15:00 GMT Sitton Motor Lines to Close Doors Missouri-based Sitton Motor Lines is closing its doors after doing business for 30 years. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23222 By Transport Topics - Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:30:00 GMT Boston Hazmat Regs Illegal, FMCSA Rules The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ruled that Boston's efforts to stop trucks from carrying hazardous materials through the city during certain hours is illegal, the Associated Press reported. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23221 By Transport Topics - Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:15:00 GMT Industrial Production Edges Up 0.1% Industrial production rose a modest 0.1% in October, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23220 By Transport Topics - Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT Producer Prices Rise 0.3% Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.3% in October, the Labor Department said Tuesday. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23219 By Transport Topics - Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:45:00 GMT GM Loses $1.2 Billion but Notes Improvement General Motors Co. lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through the end of September but the automaker is poised to begin repaying some of the $6.7 billion in U.S. government loans it received with a $1.2 billion payment next month, the Associated Press reported. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23218 By Transport Topics - Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:00 GMT Diesel Drops 1.1¢ to $2.79 in Second Straight Decline Diesel's national average price fell for a second straight week, dropping 1.1 cents to $2.79 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday. http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=23214 By Transport Topics - Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT