Diesel rose 6.1 cents to $4.026 a gallon, its seventh straight increase and the first time it has topped $4 in three months, the Department of Energy reported.
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Ohio Turnpike Cracks Down on Toll Cheats
The Ohio Turnpike has put an end to a system under which some truckers would avoid tolls on the road, the Associated Press reported.
August 20, 2012Oil Holds at Three-Month High Over $96
Oil held at a three-month high over $96 a barrel Monday, as European leaders were set to meet to discuss ways to combat their ongoing debt crisis, Bloomberg reported.
August 20, 2012Fleets Turn to New Technology, Natural Gas to Reduce Expenses During Slow Growth
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Executives with both for-hire and private fleets said they increasingly are turning to cost-saving technologies and natural gas to reduce expenses in a slow-growth economy.
August 21, 2012Leading Economic Indicators Rise
An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.4% in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.
August 17, 2012Leading Economic Indicators Rise
An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.4% in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.
August 17, 2012Consumer Confidence Improves In August
Consumer confidence improved in August, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
August 17, 2012White House Offers States $472 Billion for Transportation Projects
The Obama administration has offered states $472 million in federal funding for use toward any transportation construction that had previously been designated for specific projects.
August 17, 2012Opinion: Read the Fine Print of That Insurance Policy
If some enterprising psychologist hasn’t done so already, an intriguing study could be conducted on why so many otherwise intelligent people have never managed to read all of a warranty, a homeowner’s insurance policy or even the instruction manual that came with the latest piece of pricey electronic equipment.
August 20, 2012Letter: Big Brother Is Here
I feel like I’m the only truck operator who believes the feds are trying to control every facet of my life. It’s not just that electronic onboard recorders or EOBRs or whatever you call them are an intrusive invasion into my company and our drivers’ lives.
August 20, 2012