Diesel fuel’s national average price rose 7.8 cents from a week ago to $2.352 a gallon, its highest level this year, the Department of Energy said.
June 2, 2009Government
April Factory Orders Improve
U.S. factory orders rose in April for the second time in three months, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
June 3, 2009Business, Safety, Government
ISM Services Index Improves in May
The U.S. economy’s service sector improved last month with its highest reading in seven months but still showed contraction, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
June 3, 2009Government
DHL to Handle International Shipments for Calif. Biomed Firm
DHL said it will provide international express shipments to and from the United States under an agreement with biotech company Beckman Coulter.
June 2, 2009Business, Government
Oil Holds Steady Over $68 a Barrel
Oil held steady near a seven-month high Tuesday, closing the trading day at $68.55 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, 3 cents below Monday’s closing price, Bloomberg reported.
June 2, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Rises 7.8¢ to $2.352 a Gallon
Government, Business, Fuel
Calif. Program Seeks to Help Truckers with Retrofit Loans
California has set up a loan program for truckers to meet looming stricter emissions requirements next year, but some carriers say the industry is in such a difficult state that they may not last long enough to get the loans, the Santa Cruz (Calif.) Sentinel reported Tuesday.
June 2, 2009Government, Business
Nevada Senate Kills Plan to Raise Diesel Tax
A bill that would have added 7 cents to Nevada’s 27.75-cent diesel tax for all vehicles except school buses has died in the state’s Senate.
June 2, 2009Business, Fuel, Government
Air-Weigh Says Its Scales Standard on Kalyn Siebert Trailers
Onboard scale manufacturer Air-Weigh said that Kalyn Siebert, a subsidiary of Heil Trailer International, has made the Air-Weigh’s trailer scales standard on its heavy-haul trailers.
June 2, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Mexican Trucking Group Suing U.S. for $6 Billion
Mexican trucking companies are suing the United States government for $6 billion over Washington’s refusal to allow Mexican carriers onto U.S. roads under the North American Free Trade Agreement, Reuters reported.
June 1, 2009Government, Business, Safety
New Border-Crossing Rule Takes Effect
A rule requiring U.S. residents to show a passport or other high-tech document to re-enter the country from Canada or Mexico took effect Monday, the Associated Press reported.
June 1, 2009