A commission created by Congress plans to release a report this month recommending increases in the federal taxes on diesel fuel and gasoline, the Associated Press reported.
January 5, 2009Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Government
Eaton Sells VORAD System to Bendix
Truck parts and components maker Eaton Corp. said Monday it has sold its VORAD, or vehicle on-board radar, system to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. Terms were not disclosed.
January 5, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Letters to the Editor: California Filters, Medical Certificates, Broker Legislation, HOS Challenge
We have to stop going to California; that’s the bottom line. First, they (the ports) put emission standards on who could go into the ports in the Los Angeles area.
January 5, 2009Government, Business
Construction Spending Falls 0.6%
Construction spending fell 0.6% in November, the Commerce Department said Monday.
January 5, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Panel Recommends Federal Fuel Tax Increases
Business, Safety, Government
ISM Manufacturing Index Falls to 28-Year Low
U.S. manufacturing activity contracted at the fastest pace in 28 years in December, the Institute for Supply Management said.
January 5, 2009Business, Government, Safety
Economic Woes Top Concerns as a Year of Challenges Begins
Trucking’s difficulties are expected to continue this year, as many carriers struggle for survival while freight volumes fall, financial market turmoil continues and a new political landscape takes shape.
January 5, 2009Business, Safety, Government
A Less-Than-Truckload Life More Than a Bit Unusual
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — But for the vagaries of history, Earl Congdon’s family business could have been Florida motels rather than less-than-truckload transportation.
January 5, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Diesel Price Declines to $2.327
The U.S. diesel average fell a combined 9.5 cents over the final two weeks of 2008 to $2.327 a gallon, ending the year at its lowest level since June 2005, the Department of Energy reported.
January 5, 2009Fuel, Business, Safety, Government
Opinion: Not Quite a Happy New Year
As if skyrocketing fuel prices in 2008 were not enough, American trucking companies are now in the midst of the worst recession since the early 1980s.
December 31, 2008Business, Safety, Government
TTNews.com Closed for New Year’s Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Thursday and Friday for the New Year’s Day holiday. Please check back on Monday, Jan. 4, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
December 30, 2008