The Department of Transportation鈥檚 February freight transportation services index rose 4.1% from a year earlier, DOT said Wednesday.
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March Import Prices Rise 2.7%
The price of goods imported to the United States rose 2.7% in March, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
April 12, 2011U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows 2.6%
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed by 2.6% in February from a seven-month high in January as import demand declined, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
April 12, 2011ATA Chairman Testifies on Hazmat Regs
American Trucking Associations Chairman Barbara Windsor told a House panel Wednesday that changes are needed to regulations governing hazardous materials shipments in order to improve efficiency and relieve unnecessary regulatory burdens.
April 12, 2011Senators Introduce Bill to Boost Truck Weights
Four U.S. senators have introduced legislation to allow states to increase truck weights to 97,000 pounds.
April 12, 2011Senators Propose Drug-Testing Database
Sens. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) introduced a bill last week that would establish a database of drug testing information for truck and bus drivers.
April 12, 2011Texas May Boost Some Highway Speed Limits to 85-mph
The Texas House has given final approval to a bill that could raise the speed limit on some highways to 85 mph, the Associated Press reported.
April 12, 2011Diesel to Remain Over $4 a Gallon, DOE Says
Diesel will remain over $4 a gallon this summer, the Department of Energy said in its聽latest monthly short-term energy outlook.
April 13, 2011iTECH: Solutions for Container Tracking
For fleets that never get near the water, maritime community jargon like 鈥渉eavy metal,鈥 鈥渃ans鈥 and 鈥渂oxes鈥 could easily be mistaken for slang terms for a music style, headphones, or minivan designs.
April 11, 2011Gasoline Jumps 19垄 to $3.76, Lundberg Says
Gasoline鈥檚 national average jumped 19 cents in the past three weeks to an average $3.76 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
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