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Will Congress determine how long truckers are allowed to work each day, or will that decision rest with the Department of Transportation? The question is raised by letters from nearly 150 members of Congress calling on Transportation Secretary Ray LaHo…
Surety bond program now available
Surety bonds are being offered as part of the ITS Financial Services Diamond Broker program.
US Airways, others raise fares, cite fuel prices
US Airways Group Inc. has followed the lead of American Airlines in increasing its fares for flights in the lower 48 states by $10 per round trip to cover rises in fuel prices, Investor’s Business Daily reports.
Good choice, Bad choice: Smoothie King Smoothies
Smoothie King has the ultimate leg up on all other fast food restaurants—the menu is just blended combinations of fruit. All though the idea of a smoothie trumps the Big Mac indefinitely, be wary of the extra calories and fat hidden in some of the recipes.
Good choice: Immune Builder
Bad choice: Peanut Power Plus
Calories and Fat: […]
Maersk Has Record Profit as Freight Business Surges
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the Danish company that owns the largest ocean shipping line, announced record earnings on Feb. 23, powered by a rebounding international freight market.
HOS Public Comment Period Ends Friday
The public comment period for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed hours-of-service rule ends Friday at midnight.
LMS Acquires McCann’s Piggyback
Logistics Management Solutions, St. Louis, acquired intermodal marketing company McCann’s Piggyback Consolidation in Fenton, Mo., and formed a new business unit called Freight Management Solutions to provide intermodal and freight brokerage services.
Factory Orders Take Biggest Jump Since 2006
Factory orders jumped 3.1% in January, the biggest gain in almost four and a half years, the Commerce Department said Friday.
New Tracerline Leakfinder
Tracer Products introduced a leak detection kit that helps find wind and water leaks around windows, doors and other areas.
Hyundai Sonata hybrid delayed due to gov regulations
Out of compliance
Sonata hybrid just doesn’t sound right
Because of new government regulations requiring an artificial engine noise for hybrid and plug-in vehicles when in electric mode – when the cars are virtually silent, at least compared to conve…