Consumer Price Index Rises in February
The consumer price index rose 0.4% in February as gasoline prices increased, the Labor Department said Friday.
March 16, 2012QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS
Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.
DHL to Spend $47 Million to Expand U.S. Hub
DHL Express said it will spend $47 million to upgrade its U.S. package express and cargo sorting facility and capability at the Cincinnati area airport.
March 15, 2012Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Rises to 11-Month High
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region expanded in March at the fastest pace in 11 months, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
March 15, 2012New York Manufacturing Index Rises
Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded in March at the fastest rate since June 2010, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday.
March 15, 2012Producer Prices Rise 0.4% in February
Prices paid to U.S. producers climbed 0.4% in February, the largest gain in five months, the Labor Department said Thursday.
March 15, 2012Jobless Claims Match Four-Year Low
Initial jobless claims declined by 14,000 and matched the lowest level in four years, the Labor Department said Thursday.
March 15, 2012CSA, Other Government Regulations to Be TIA’s Focus at Texas Meeting
The Transportation Intermediaries Association will focus its attention on government regulation, particularly the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program, when the trade group convenes March 21-24 in San Antonio.
March 15, 2012Port Logistics Teams With Joe Fresh
Port Logistics Group said it has signed a multiyear service agreement with Canadian food retailer Loblaw Cos., the parent of the Joe Fresh clothing brand.
March 15, 2012Senate Passes Two-Year Highway Bill
The Senate has passed a two-year, $109-billion bill to fund the nation’s highways and public transit system.
March 14, 2012Daimler Says Layoffs to Be ‘Significantly Lower’ Than Previously Announced
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Martin Daum, president of Daimler Trucks North America, said the company’s previously announced layoffs at its production facilities will be “significantly lower” than the 1,300 jobs it had projected earlier this year.
March 14, 2012