Productivity Rises 2.2% in Second Quarter
Second-quarter U.S. worker productivity rose 2.2%, the Labor Department said Friday.
August 8, 2008Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Rail, Intermodal Traffic Fall 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 8, 2008Opinion: It’s Time to Reinvent Transportation
The consolidation trend in the truck transportation industry has been in progress for several years but, over the past five years, has accelerated rapidly.
August 7, 2008Navistar, American LaFrance Set Vocational Truck Venture
Truck and engine maker Navistar International Corp. said it will jointly develop and build cabover vocational trucks with American LaFrance LLC.
August 7, 2008Ryder to Acquire Gordon Truck Leasing
Ryder System said late Wednesday it will acquire Philadelphia-based Gordon Truck Leasing. Terms were not disclosed.
August 7, 2008Oberstar Blasts FMCSA for Slow Pace on Drivers’ Medical Certifications
WASHINGTON — On the heels of a report criticizing the federal government’s efforts to ensure that truck drivers are medically qualified, the House transportation committee’s chairman blasted the top truck safety agency for not living up to its mission and for dragging its feet on the health issue.
August 6, 2008Letters to the Editor: Op-Ed Responses, No to Bigger Trucks, Highway Funding, Slow-Pay Blues, Saving on Fuel
In an injury crash, a drug and alcohol test is required only if the driver receives a citation and the injury is treated immediately, away from the scene of the accident.
August 6, 2008Xata’s Third-Quarter Loss Narrows
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Wednesday it lost $712,000, or 8 cents a share, in its fiscal third quarter, compared with a loss of $1.6 million, or 21 cents, a year ago.
August 6, 2008Oil Rises to $120 in Early Trading
Oil prices rose to $120 a barrel in early trading Wednesday, a day after falling more than $2 to below that level, Bloomberg reported.
August 6, 2008ATA Seeks Nominations for Mike Russell Trucking Image Award
American Trucking Associations is seeking nominations for the second annual Mike Russell “Good stuff” Trucking Image Award.
August 6, 2008