The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a fifth straight week, dropping 1.9 cents to $2.582 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
October 6, 2009Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
YRC Names Tim Wicks Chief Operating Officer
YRC Worldwide has named Tim Wicks, formerly the company鈥檚 chief financial officer, to the newly created position of chief operating officer.
October 6, 2009Opinion: It鈥檚 the Message That Matters
As someone who spent many years campaigning with a political 鈥淩鈥 after his name, you might think what I鈥檓 about to say seems a little strange: There is a lot to like about President Obama.
October 6, 2009Ohio Turnpike Adds E-ZPass, Offers Truck Discounts
The Ohio Turnpike has joined the E-ZPass toll collection system. Until Oct. 1, when the turnpike opened its new E-ZPass lanes, the roadway had no electronic tolling system and only accepted cash payments.
October 6, 2009Nevada Troopers Riding in Rigs to Catch Agressive Drivers
A program in Nevada aims to catch dangerous by putting state troopers in trucks, the Associated Press reported.
October 6, 2009Diesel Falls 1.9垄 to $2.582 in Fifth Straight Drop
Lawmakers Pitch Solutions to Driver Texting 鈥楨pidemic鈥
WASHINGTON 鈥 While government officials, researchers and industry executives debated the merits of limiting driver distractions, state and federal lawmakers used last week鈥檚 distracted driving summit to pitch their various solutions to what Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called 鈥渁n epidemic.鈥
October 5, 2009PC-Miler 23 Gets TMW Certification
Transportation software firm ALK Technologies said that the latest version of its PC-Miler software, PC-Miler 23, has been certified by its partner TMW Systems.
October 5, 2009Volvo to Continue Sponsorship of America's Road Team
Volvo Trucks North America will continue to sponsor American Trucking Associations鈥 America's Road Team for its 2010 season, the truck maker said Monday.
October 5, 2009ISM Services Index Shows Expansion for First Time in a Year
The U.S. economy鈥檚 service sector showed expansion in September for the first time in more than a year, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
October 5, 2009EPA鈥檚 New Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to Exempt Medium-, Heavy-Duty Fleets
The first-ever federal rule for greenhouse gas emissions reporting will not require trucking companies operating medium- and heavy-duty fleets to record and report carbon emissions data.
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