Ohio Carriers Protest Hikes in Overweight-Truck Fees
Trucking firms and agriculture interests, along with the City of Toledo, Ohio, are protesting a big hike in state fees for overweight vehicles, the Toledo Blade newspaper reported Wednesday.
November 5, 2008Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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ISM Services Index Slips Into Contraction
The U.S. economy’s service sector declined in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
November 5, 2008Letters to the Editor: LTL Reweighing; DOE’s Fuel Surveys; TWIC: Why Bother?; Limit Cars, Not Rigs; Goodbye, California
The letter writer who commented on less-than-truckload reweighing in the Oct. 13 issue of Transport Topics has led a sheltered experience in the trucking industry.
November 5, 2008Expeditors’ 3Q Income Improves
Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said its third-quarter net income rose 15% to $85.5 million, or 39 cents a share, from $74.3 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.
November 4, 2008September Factory Orders Fall 2.5%
U.S. factory orders fell 2.5% in September, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
November 4, 2008Diesel Falls Another 20¢ to $3.088
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price continued its almost four-month decline, dropping 20 cents to $3.088 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
November 4, 2008U.S. Auto Sales Drop Sharply in October
U.S. auto sales fell sharply in October, Bloomberg reported.
November 4, 2008SCR Group Urges Strict Urea Guidelines
When heavy-duty engines with selective catalytic reduction technology start rolling in 2010, truckers refilling their trucks’ urea tanks will need to follow strict guidelines to protect the product’s purity to avoid damaging the aftertreatment system, urea experts said.
November 3, 2008ISM Manufacturing Index Plunges to 26-Year Low
An index of U.S. manufacturing fell to a 26-year low in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
November 3, 2008Construction Spending Drops 0.3% in September
Construction spending fell 0.3% in September, the Commerce Department said Monday.
November 3, 2008