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, 2008Business, Logistics, Fuel, Government
Diesel Tumbles 19.4¢ to $3.288; Gas Plunges 25.8¢ to $2.656
Business, Logistics, Government
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, 2008Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics
Fuel Prices Continue Slide
The national average price of diesel fuel fell another 17.7 cents to $3.482 a gallon last week, the lowest level since mid-February, the Department of Energy reported.
October 27, 2008Business, Logistics
Existing °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Rise 5.5%
Existing homes sales jumped 5.5% in September to the highest level in a year, the National Association of Realtors said Friday.
October 24, 2008Business, Logistics
Union Pacific’s 3Q Profit Jumps 32%
Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 32% to $703 million, or $1.38 per share, from $532 million, or $1.00 per share, last year.
October 23, 2008Business, Logistics
Norfolk Southern’s 3Q Profit Jumps 35%
Norfolk Southern Corp.’s third-quarter profit jumped 35%, the railroad said late Tuesday.
October 22, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 3Q Income
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its third-quarter profit rose to $93.6 million, or 54 cents a share, from $83.7 million, or 48 cents, a year ago.
October 21, 2008Government, Business, Logistics
CN's Quarterly Profit Improves
Canadian National Railway, Canada’s largest railroad, said its net income rose 14% to C$552 million in the third quarter, or C$1.16 a share, from C$485 million, or 96 cents, a year ago.
October 21, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Opinion: Just What the Doctor Ordered
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration soon will introduce a program that will list certified medical examiners on a national registry and require all interstate commercial truck drivers to obtain their medical certification from an approved examiner.
October 21, 2008Business, Safety, Technology, Government, Logistics
Greatwide Logistics to be Acquired by Investor Group
Greatwide Logistics Services, a provider of non-asset-based transportation and third-party logistics services, said it will be acquired by a private investor group.
October 21, 2008