Western Express Settles Lawsuit with Pilot Flying J
Truckload carrier Western Express has reached an out-of-court settlement of its $75 million rebate-fraud lawsuit filed last year against Pilot Flying J, Pilot’s attorney confirmed.
January 9, 2014DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises to Record Level
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose to record high in November, DOT said Jan. 9.
January 9, 2014Jobless Claims Decline by 15,000 to Lowest Level in a Month
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in a month for the week ended Jan. 4, the Labor Department reported.
January 9, 2014ATA Pushes Legislative Agenda for Safety, Highway Funding
American Trucking Associations is calling on Congress and federal policymakers to act on a list of issues in 2014 that ATA said would improve the nation’s economy and make highways safer.
January 8, 2014Consumer Credit Rises in November
Consumer credit increased in November, led by a rise in student and auto loans, the Federal Reserve reported Jan. 8.
January 8, 2014Thruway Reopens in Western N.Y. as Temperatures Increase
Officials reopened a section of the New York State Thruway early Jan. 8 after closing it two days before because of snow and extreme cold.
January 8, 2014LaHood Named Co-Chairman of Building America’s Future
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been named a co-chairman of Building America’s Future, the group announced.
January 8, 2014Cass Freight Index Declines in December
The Cass Freight Index, which measures shipment activity in trucking and other transport modes, declined 3.2% in December from a year ago. Expenditures increased 1% from 2012.
January 8, 2014Diesel to Slide to $3.81 This Year, DOE Says
Diesel’s retail price will decline to $3.81 a gallon this year — 11 cents below last year’s average but 4 cents over last month’s projection, the Department of Energy reported.
January 8, 2014Company Payrolls Rise by Most Since November 2012
U.S. companies boosted payrolls by the most since November 2012, according to a private report released Jan. 8.
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