Diesel’s national average dipped less than a penny Monday, falling 0.7 cent to $4.098 a gallon, just the second downturn since Thanksgiving, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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Cummins’ 1Q Profit More Than Doubles
Engine maker Cummins Inc. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago as international markets soared.
April 26, 2011Opinion: Sleep Apnea and the Regulatory Agenda
The country’s recent economic climate certainly illustrates how essential and strong the transportation component is to our way of life, but trucking has needed to navigate regulatory challenges as well.
April 29, 2011New °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Jump 11.1% from Record Low
New home sales jumped 11.1% March from a record low in February, the Commerce Department said Monday.
April 25, 2011Wal-Mart Testing °®¶¹´«Ã½-Delivery Option
Wal-Mart Stores is testing a home-delivery system in California to allow customers to buy food, medicine and other products online, similar to Amazon.com and other retailers, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
April 25, 2011Gasoline Gains 12¢ in Two Weeks to $3.88, Lundberg Says
Gasoline’s national average rose 12 cents in the past two weeks to a national average $3.88 per gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
April 25, 2011Arkansas Best’s 1Q Loss Narrows
Arkansas Best Corp. said Monday its first-quarter loss was about half that of a year ago, citing higher tonnage and an improving freight environment.
April 25, 2011CVSA’s Roadcheck Set for June 7-9
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance will hold its annual Roadcheck event June 7-9, it said in a statement.
April 26, 2011Two Senators Call for Closer Review of Next-Generation Cellular Network
Two U.S. senators called for greater regulatory scrutiny of a proposed next-generation cellular network that, some critics contend, could interfere with or even block GPS signals.
April 25, 2011Fix the Chassis Fix
It took years for the trucking industry to get Congress to place responsibility for intermodal freight chassis road worthiness in the correct place. In 2005, legislators specified that the providers of the equipment — and not the fleets that were using them to move freight — had to ensure that the units met all safety standards.
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