For the second straight week, the price of diesel fuel reached a new all-time record, jumping 12.2 cents to $3.425, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
November 13, 2007Fuel, Business, Government
Diesel Soars 12.2 cents to Record High of $3.425
Business, Safety, Government
Legislators Drop Amendment to Block I-80 Tolls
An amendment that would have blocked tolling on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania was dropped from the 2008 federal transportation appropriations legislation, said the congressmen who introduced the measure
November 13, 2007Business, Government
Estes to Expand Direct, Next-day Services
LTL carrier Estes Express Lines, Richmond, Va., said Monday it will expand its direct service area by opening four new terminals in the Midwest, allowing the company to offer direct coverage in all 50 states and providing customers with expanded next-day shipping options.
November 12, 2007Government, Business, Safety
DOT Drug Tests Faulty, GAO Tells House Panel
WASHINGTON — Federal investigators told Congress that the Department of Transportation’s drug- and alcohol-testing program for truck drivers is unreliable and riddled with problems.
November 12, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Bigger Ships to Bring Changes To Ports’ Container Handling
Sometime in the near future, a new generation of supersized containerships — up to 50% larger than current vessels — will make its first appearance on the East Coast of the United States.
November 12, 2007Business, Safety, Government
TTNews.com to Close Tuesday for Veterans Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Tuesday because of the Veterans Day holiday. Please check back on Wednesday, Nov. 12, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
November 10, 2007Business, Fuel, Government
UPS Announces 4.9% Rate Increase for 2008
Parcel carrier UPS Inc. said Friday it would raise shipping rates for its air and ground services by nearly 5%, effective Dec. 31.
November 9, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Legislators Preserve Language to Block Mexican Trucks in Spending Bill
Lawmakers preserved language in a transportation funding bill that would block a federal pilot program allowing Mexican trucking companies to operate inside the United States, news services reported Friday.
November 9, 2007Government
Trade Deficit Narrows in September
The U.S. trade deficit shrank by 0.6% in September as the weakening U.S. dollar helped push exports to a record for a seventh straight month, the Commerce Department said Friday.
November 9, 2007Business, Fuel, Logistics, Government
Editorial: Still Missing a National Fuel Policy
The fuel price spiral has resumed, sending diesel and crude oil costs to never-before-seen levels, even as the economy stumbles along and fleets grapple with declining freight levels in 10 of the past 12 months.
November 9, 2007