Transport Topics
Epes Purchases Epic Logistics to Enhance Freight Brokerage Business
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Epes Logistics Services Inc. has acquired Epic Logistics in a deal made official on July 29, adding new resources for parent company Epes Carriers Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Trade Gap Widens to Almost One-Year High of $44.5 Billion
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The U.S. trade deficit widened in June to an almost one-year high as the price of oil jumped and American companies imported more consumer goods.
For-Hire Trucking Gains 1,700 Jobs in July
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For-hire trucking gained 1,700 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.9%, the Labor Department reported Aug 5.
Poll Shows Majority of Americans Think Vehicles Contribute to Air Pollution
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More than three-quarters of Americans said they think cars and trucks are contributing factors to air pollution, according to a poll by the Natural Resources Defense Council published Aug. 4.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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