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ISM Factory Index Shows Expansion in January
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index moved into positive territory and showed expansion in January, ISM said Friday.
February 1, 2008Ryder’s Fourth-Quarter Income Improves
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Ryder System said Friday its fourth-quarter profit rose 9.3%, as its contract business improved.
February 1, 2008Rail, Intermodal Fall for Week
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Rail carload and intermodal traffic fell for week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
February 1, 2008NAFTA Surface Trade Climbs 8.6%
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Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 8.6% in November from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
January 31, 2008New Border Security Rules Take Effect
New rules for the types of identification that U.S. and Canadian citizens must present to cross into the country took effect Thursday and authorities were optimistic the changes would not cause significant delays, the Associated Press reported.
January 31, 2008Landstar’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Improves
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Truckload carrier Landstar System said Thursday its fourth-quarter net income rose to $29 million, or 54 cents a share, from $28.7 million, or 50 cents, a year earlier.
January 31, 2008Halladay Honored with ATA’s Highest Award
American Trucking Associations said Wednesday it honored Bob Halladay with the S. Earl Dove Highway Award for his lifetime of dedication to the trucking industry.
January 31, 2008ABF, Teamsters Reach Labor Pact
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Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System said Wednesday it has reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the Teamsters union on a new five-year labor pact.
January 30, 2008N.C. Court Rules for Trucking Company in Dispute Over Weight Limit Fines
A judge in North Carolina recently ruled in favor of a trucking company that sued the state for what it said were excessive fines assessed for minor weight limit permit violations.
January 30, 2008Letters to the Editor: HOS, Roundabouts, Infrastructure Panel
If there ever was a segment of the transportation industry that needed an overhaul, it’s trucking.
January 30, 2008