The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 1% in December from November, its second straight monthly increase, with both trucking and rail freight showing large gains, DOT said Wednesday.
February 13, 2013Government, Business
Wisconsin Voters to Decide on Lockbox for State’s Transportation Fund
Wisconsin voters will have the chance next year to approve an amendment to their state constitution that would prevent governors and legislators from diverting money in the state’s transportation fund to any other purpose.
February 26, 2013Business
P.A.M. Reports 4Q Loss; Posts Full-Year Profit
P.A.M. Transportation Services posted a fourth-quarter loss compared with a profit in the year-ago period, but posted a full-year profit.
February 13, 2013Government, Business
NTSB’s Hersman Reportedly a Top Candidate for Transportation Secretary
National Transportation Safety Board chief Deborah Hersman is a leading candidate to succeed Ray LaHood as transportation secretary, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
February 4, 2013Editorial, Business
Editorial: Funding UMTRI
The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute has its tin cup out and is in definite need of a few bucks. And we think it would be in trucking’s interest to make sure UMTRI finds the needed money — and quickly.Â
January 28, 2013Business, Logistics
Swift Reports Higher 4Q Profit
Swift Transportation Co. said its fourth-quarter and full-year profit rose and that it recorded the highest quarterly revenue and operating profit in its history.
January 24, 2013Government, Business
DOT Updates National Transportation Statistics Data
The Department of Transportation has updated its national transportation statistics web-only reference guide to national transportation data.
January 18, 2013Business
Trucking, Transportation Activity Improved Late Last Year, Fed ‘Beige Book’ Report Says
The U.S. economy improved late last year, with trucking and transportation services showing gains, the Federal Reserve said.
January 16, 2013Government, Business
BTS Releases Pocket Guide to Transportation
The U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics said it has released its 2013 Pocket Guide to Transportation.
January 15, 2013Government, Business
Virginia Gov. McDonnell Proposes Eliminating Gasoline Tax
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) announced a proposal Tuesday to remove the state’s gasoline tax, which would make Virginia the first state in the country to eliminate that tax.
January 9, 2013