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Government, Business, Fuel
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SoCal Ports Delaying Clean-Trucks Fee
Larry Smith/Trans Pixs
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., which were to have begun collecting a “clean trucks fee” Monday, said they will delay the fee collection pending resolution of outstanding regulatory issues.
November 14, 2008
Business, Equipment, Government
October Retail Sales Plunge 2.8%; Drop Is Largest on Record
Retail sales fell 2.8% in October, the biggest drop on record, the Commerce Department said Friday.
November 14, 2008
Business
Opinion: Administration Must See Trucking’s Importance
So now we know who the next president will be. Thus, we can all go back to work, doing our part to help the industry deliver America’s economy, for good or for bad.
November 14, 2008
Business, Logistics
US1 Reports Higher 3Q Income
Logistics firm US1 Industries’ third-quarter profit rose to $972,000, or 7 cents a share, from $789,000, or 6 cents, a year ago.
November 14, 2008
Business, Safety, Government
Great Dane to Close Georgia Reefer Plant
Great Dane Trailers said it plans to close its refrigerated trailer manufacturing plant in Savannah, Ga., in January, due to the economic downturn’s effect on the transportation industry and the need for more efficient production.
November 14, 2008
Business, Government
Consumer Sentiment Index Remains Near 28-Year Low
U.S. consumer confidence rose slightly but remained near a 28-year low this month, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan’s preliminary monthly consumer sentiment index, released Friday.
November 14, 2008
Business, Government
Business Inventories Take Largest Drop in Three Years
Business inventories fell 0.2% in September, the largest decline in three years, the Commerce Department said Friday.
November 14, 2008
Business, Government
Import Prices Fall 4.7% in September
The price of goods imported to the United States fell 4.7% in October, the largest drop since recording began in 1992, the Labor Department said Friday.
November 14, 2008
Government, Business, Safety
Post Office Is $2.8 Billion in Red
The United States Postal Service was $2.8 billion in the red in the fiscal year ended in September, the Associated Press reported Thursday.
November 14, 2008
Business, Safety
Tom Biery/Trans Pixs
Intermodal Traffic Falls for Week
Tom Biery/Trans Pixs
Rail and intermodal traffic fell sharply last week from the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
November 14, 2008