3he average national price of retail diesel fuel jumped 10.6 cents to a record $3.658 a gallon, following last week’s record $3.552, the Department of Energy said.
March 4, 2008Business, Safety, Government
DHS Announces TWIC Enrollment Dates for 10 Ports
The Department of °®¶¹´«Ã½land Security said enrollment in its Transportation Worker Identification Credential program will begin at 10 more locations in coming weeks.
March 5, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment
Opinion: Be Ready to Explain Your SAFER Scores
Look closely at the tractors traveling down the road today and see if you can spot the real-time digital readout of the unit’s Safety and Fitness Electronic Record System scores.
March 4, 2008Business, Logistics
Deutsche Post Splitting Logistics Unit
Deutsche Post AG will split its logistics division into two businesses, and the company appointed managers for the new units, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
March 4, 2008Business
Kenan Advantage Group Completes Acquisition
Kenan Advantage Group said Tuesday provider it completed its acquisition of Chicago-based Transport Service Co. Terms were not released.
March 4, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Fuel
Letters to the Editor: Port Restrictions, Congress and LCVs, Hours of Service, Farewell Trucking
This is in response to the Port of Long Beach’s idea to restrict trucks at the port. It sounds like they are trying to eliminate owner-operators by forcing them to upgrade their trucks when they can barely survive with the cost of fuel and insurance, among other things, going through the roof.
March 4, 2008Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Government
Landstar CEO Sees Higher Truck Rates
Landstar System Chief Executive Officer Henry Gerkens said the company may benefit from higher freight pricing this year as excess truck capacity shrinks, Bloomberg reported.
March 4, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
Diesel Jumps 10.6¢ to Record $3.658
Business, Logistics
Norfolk Southern Opens Ohio Intermodal Terminal
Norfolk Southern Corp. said it opened a new intermodal terminal near Columbus, Ohio.
March 4, 2008Fuel, Business
EPA to Hold Workshop on Test Protocol
The Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled a workshop for March 19-20 in Washington, D.C., to discuss a draft proposal to measure greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency for trucks.
March 3, 2008Business, Safety, Government
NAFTA Surface Trade Climbs 3.1%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 3.1% in December from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Monday.
March 3, 2008