The national average price of diesel fuel rose for a fifth week, climbing 1.6 cents to $2.668 a gallon and topping last week’s price its highest this year, the Department of Energy said.
August 25, 2009BusinessGovernment
Durable Goods Orders Jump 4.9%
Durable goods orders jumped 4.9% in July, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
August 26, 2009BusinessFuelSafetyGovernment
Two Truckload Carriers Install Software to Help With Routing, Fuel Purchasing
Truckload carriers C.R. England and Knight Transportation each recently announced they were investing in new software aimed at making its routing and fuel purchasing more efficient.
August 26, 2009BusinessGovernment
Rival Ocean Carriers ‘Wait and See’ on Results of Maersk’s Chassis Fee Plan
Maersk Line’s move to start charging truckers for use of its container chassis is being watched closely by the biggest ocean carrier’s competitors, although none of them have yet followed suit.
August 26, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
Opinion: When Your Customer Doesn’t Pay
Will today’s slow-paying customer be tomorrow’s bankruptcy? To get a proper grip on this very real possibility, let’s look at some staggering statistics.
August 26, 2009GovernmentBusiness
Consumer Confidence Rises in August
Consumer confidence increased in August, the New York-based Conference Board said.
August 25, 2009BusinessGovernment
Boost in Truck Prices Will Not Change Purchasing Plans, Fleet Executives Say
Truckload fleet executives said not even the certainty of truck prices rising up to 10% next year will cause them to alter their current purchasing plans.
August 25, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
3PLs Shows Increased Activity, TIA Says
The Transportation Intermediaries Association has released its second-quarter 3PL Market Report, which showed that total dollars billed by all study participants for all activities increased about 7% from the first quarter.
August 24, 2009BusinessFuelSafetyGovernment
Two Truckload Carriers Install Software To Help With Routing, Fuel Purchasing
Truckload carriers C.R. England and Knight Transportation each recently announced they were investing in new software aimed at making its routing and fuel purchasing more efficient.
August 24, 2009Letters to the EditorBusinessGovernmentSafety
Letters: Brokers Revisited, Cartoon Kudos, Driver Fatigue
This is in response to the letter in the July 27 issue with the headline “Brokers Revisitedâ€: Your complaint is not justified with me.
August 24, 2009