The three-day Roadcheck 2008, targeting thousands of trucks in the United States, Canada and Mexico, concludes Thursday, as officials inspect thousands of trucks around North America for potential safety violations.
June 5, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Conn. Truck Inspections Drop 20%
Connecticut’s truck inspections fell 20% to about 18,600 in 2007, compared with a year earlier, the Hartford Courant reported.
June 9, 2008Government, Business, Safety
I-5 Bridge Plan Approved in Oregon
The regional government of the Portland, Ore., area is backing a new Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River, the Associated Press reported.
June 9, 2008Business, Government
OEMs Avoid Price Cuts Despite Truck Sales Slump
Heavy-truck manufacturers have refrained from cutting prices or offering large rebates and other significant incentives, partly because their sales overseas are strong and help offset a second straight year of falling domestic sales, analysts and dealers said.
June 9, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Diesel Price Dips 1.6¢ to $4.707 a Gallon
The U.S. average diesel price took a break last week from its dizzying climb, dipping 1.6 cents a gallon to $4.707, the Department of Energy reported.
June 9, 2008Business, Government
Roadcheck 2008 Runs Through Thursday
Business, Safety, Government, Logistics, Fuel
Mullen Buys Fluid, Oilfield Transport Firm
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund said Thursday it would buy the transport unit of Essential Energy Services Trust for C$135 million.
June 5, 2008Government, Business, Logistics
Dynamex Reports Improved 3Q Profit
Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. said its fiscal third-quarter profit was $3.8 million, or 37 cents a share, up from $3.5 million, or 33 cents, a year earlier.
June 4, 2008Business, Government
Collins Introduces Bill to Allow Higher Truck Weights
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has introduced legislation that would allow trucks to carry up to 100,000 pounds on federal highways when diesel prices are at least $3.50 a gallon.
June 4, 2008Business, Safety, Government
ISM Services Index Declines in May
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector slipped in May from a month earlier but continued to show expansion, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
June 4, 2008Business, Safety, Fuel, Government
Letters to the Editor: Fuel-Protests, Fuel-Intermodal, Fuel-Surcharges, Troopers in Trucks, Border Pilot Program
The only way fuel prices will ever come back down to reasonable levels is for our nation’s truckers to park their rigs for three to seven days. Even drivers for major companies would need to park and refuse to drive.
June 4, 2008