ISM Manufacturing Index Contracts in August
U.S. manufacturing fell slightly into contraction levels in August, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
September 2, 2008Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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iTECH — Driver Monitoring: Parsing the Cost of Behavior Modification
Camera-based driver monitoring costs $400 to $1,000 per device, plus monthly monitoring fees of $20 to $40 per vehicle, according to vendor reports.
September 2, 2008Truck Tonnage Increases 4.4% in July
The July truck tonnage report offered mixed signals about the industry and the U.S. economy, as American Trucking Associations’ index rose 4.4% from weak results a year earlier but declined 0.3% from the June totals.
September 1, 2008Dennis Shirar Is Named 2008 NTDC Grand Champion
HOUSTON — Dennis Shirar, a 51-year-old driver for Heritage Transport, Indianapolis, earned the title of Grand Champion at the 2008 National Truck Driving Championships.
September 1, 2008Wisconsin Trooper Slick Wins Top Honor at North American Inspectors Championship
Only four days after he was crowned Grand Champion of the 2008 North American Inspectors Championship on Aug. 23, Wisconsin State Patrol inspector Daniel Slick already was back at work.
September 1, 2008Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago improved in August, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Monday.
August 31, 2008Coalition Urges DOT to Reject I-80 Tolls in Pennsylvania
A coalition representing highway users said Friday it has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to reject a request from the Pennsylvania for permission to toll Interstate 80 in that state.
August 29, 2008ATA Files Response to SoCal Ports’ Concession Plans
American Trucking Associations said Friday it has filed a reply in U.S. District Court to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach’s defense of their concession plans.
August 29, 2008DOT Won’t Block DHL-UPS Air Deal
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters told Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D) she does not believe the plan by DHL Express to use UPS Inc. for its U.S. air cargo operations constitutes unfair competition.
August 29, 2008Intermodal Traffic Drops for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic both declined for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
August 29, 2008