Nafta Trade Rises 4.4%
U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico rose 4.4% in August to $100.6 billion from a year ago, the Department of Transportation reported Oct. 23.
October 23, 2014TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Volvo's Chayene de Souza and Magnus Gustafson discuss how new, connected trucks can boost business, enhance safety practices, and reinforce preventative maintenance plans.
FMCSA Extends Hours-of-Service Exemptions During Fuel Shortages
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 22 issued a final rule allowing states to extend hours-of- service exemptions up to 90 days in times of acute fuel shortages.
October 22, 2014Consumer Prices Rise 0.1% as Inflation Remains Muted
The consumer-price index climbed 0.1% after decreasing 0.2% in August, a Labor Department report showed in Washington.
October 22, 2014FMSCA Aiding Vets by Sending Driver-Training Grants to Community Colleges
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is awarding $1 million in grants to nine technical and community colleges to help train returning military veterans as bus and truck drivers.
October 21, 2014Foxx Says NHTSA Nominee May Be Named Soon
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said the administration is “close” to naming a permanent administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
October 21, 2014Kansas City Southern’s Third-Quarter Income Rises
Kansas City Southern’s third-quarter net income rose to $138 million, or $1.25 a share, from $119 million, or $1.07, a year ago.
October 21, 2014US, Mexico Agree to Accelerate Cross-Border Trade
Top officials with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Mexico’s Tax Administration Service signed an agreement Oct. 17 aimed at accelerating secure trade.
October 20, 2014Trucking Failures Slow in 3Q on Rates, Fuel, Report Says
A total of 9,090 trucks were taken off the road due to fleet bankruptcies in the third quarter, a slight decline from the second quarter, as rising freight rates and falling fuel prices helped keep some marginal fleets afloat, Avondale Partners analyst Donald Broughton said.
October 20, 2014Consumer Sentiment Reaches 7-Year High
Consumer confidence in the U.S. unexpectedly rose in October to the highest level in seven years, showing a brightening in Americans’ moods as gas prices drop and the labor market gains traction.
October 17, 2014DOT's Foxx Touts Oklahoma’s Recent Transport Investments
The country’s top transportation officer applauded Oklahoma’s recent push to upgrade its infrastructure through local and federal funds Oct. 16 as he toured the country to promote the Obama administration’s revenue proposal to pay for infrastructure projects.
October 16, 2014