President-elect Barack Obama may put spending on roads and bridges at the top of his agenda for stimulating U.S. economic growth, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
November 5, 2008BusinessGovernment
Ohio Carriers Protest Hikes in Overweight-Truck Fees
Trucking firms and agriculture interests, along with the City of Toledo, Ohio, are protesting a big hike in state fees for overweight vehicles, the Toledo Blade newspaper reported Wednesday.
November 5, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Services Index Slips Into Contraction
The U.S. economy’s service sector declined in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
November 5, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentFuel
Letters to the Editor: LTL Reweighing; DOE’s Fuel Surveys; TWIC: Why Bother?; Limit Cars, Not Rigs; Goodbye, California
The letter writer who commented on less-than-truckload reweighing in the Oct. 13 issue of Transport Topics has led a sheltered experience in the trucking industry.
November 5, 2008Business
Con-way to Close 40 Terminals
Con-way Inc. said it will close 40 truck terminals to streamline its operations and save $30 million to $40 million per year.
November 4, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Expeditors’ 3Q Income Improves
Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said its third-quarter net income rose 15% to $85.5 million, or 39 cents a share, from $74.3 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.
November 4, 2008FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Falls Another 20¢ to $3.088
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price continued its almost four-month decline, dropping 20 cents to $3.088 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
November 4, 2008GovernmentBusiness
U.S. Auto Sales Drop Sharply in October
U.S. auto sales fell sharply in October, Bloomberg reported.
November 4, 2008BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuelTechnologyEquipment
SCR Group Urges Strict Urea Guidelines
When heavy-duty engines with selective catalytic reduction technology start rolling in 2010, truckers refilling their trucks’ urea tanks will need to follow strict guidelines to protect the product’s purity to avoid damaging the aftertreatment system, urea experts said.
November 3, 2008BusinessEquipment
Paccar Recalls Tractors for Repairs of Caterpillar DPFs
A total of 3,640 tractors manufactured by Paccar Inc. are being recalled because parts on the diesel particulate filter, or DPF, can fail, causing the component to separate from the chassis and fall onto the road.
November 3, 2008