Diesel’s national average pump price fell for the 14th time in 15 weeks, declining 19.4 cents to $3.288 a gallon, its lowest price since February, the Department of Energy said Monday.
October 28, 2008GovernmentBusiness
Consumer Confidence Falls to Record Low in October
Consumer confidence fell to a record low in October as stocks plunged and the credit crisis worsened, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
October 28, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Covenant Reports 3Q Loss
Covenant Transportation Group said late Monday it lost $3.4 million, or 24 cents a share, in the third quarter, compared with a loss of $3.6 million, or 25 cents, a year ago.
October 27, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Covenant Reports 3Q Loss
Covenant Transportation Group said late Monday it lost $3.4 million, or 24 cents a share, in the third quarter, compared with a loss of $3.6 million, or 25 cents, a year ago.
October 27, 2008BusinessGovernment
New °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Rise 2.7% in September
New home sales rose 2.7% in September from a 17-year low the month before, the Commerce Department said Monday.
October 27, 2008BusinessGovernment
New °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Rise 2.7% in September
New home sales rose 2.7% in September from a 17-year low the month before, the Commerce Department said Monday.
October 27, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
CARB Diesel Regs Available for Public Comment
The California Air Resources Board has made available for public comment the latest draft version of two regulations that are aimed at cleaning up emissions from the estimated 1 million heavy-duty diesel trucks that operate in California.
October 27, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Opinion: Include Fleet Managers in Software Decisions
Although 2009 approaches, and technology seems to surround us everywhere we turn, many companies still don’t consider fleet maintenance a first-tier, mission-critical function, putting it instead in the “necessary evil†category.
October 27, 2008BusinessLogisticsGovernment
Gasoline Plunges 53¢ in Two Weeks, to $2.78 a Gallon, Lundberg Says
The national average price of regular gasoline plunged 53 in the two weeks ended Friday to $2.78 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
October 27, 2008GovernmentBusinessFuel
Oil Hits 17-Month Low Near $60 a Barrel
With world financial markets in turmoil, the price of crude oil continued to tumble, reaching a 17-month low below $62 a barrel, Bloomberg reported Monday.
October 27, 2008