Gasoline’s national average price rose by almost a nickel in the past two weeks to $2.87 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations.
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October Truck Tonnage Jumps 6%
Truck tonnage jumped 6% in October from a year ago, the 11th straight year-over-year increase, American Trucking Associations said.
November 23, 2010Diesel Falls From 2-Year High, Dropping 1.3¢ to $3.171 a Gallon
Diesel fell from a two-year high Monday, dipping 1.3 cents to $3.171 a gallon in the wake of lower oil prices, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 23, 2010Pair in $75 Million Oil Scam to Be Sentenced in Dec.
A federal judge is scheduled next month to sentence two participants in a conspiracy by two New York City-area tank-truck firms accused of jointly skimming an estimated $75 million in heating oil from customers over a 17-year period.
November 22, 2010Environmentalists Seek Tougher Standards for Heavy, Medium Truck Fuel Efficiency
Environmental groups said they back the Obama administration’s push to set standards for heavy- and medium-duty truck fuel efficiency, and last week, they called for making the standards even tougher.
November 22, 2010Freight Capacity Will Tighten, Carrier Executives Predict
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Freight capacity in 2011, especially in trucking, will be constricted by a combination of federal legislative and regulatory policy and recession-related private-sector curbs on investment.
November 22, 2010Shippers Focus on Pricing, Service for Supply Chains
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Competitive pricing and reliable service remain in the forefront as shippers optimize their supply chains, executives with three large retail firms said.
November 22, 2010Future of Transportation Policy Is a Mystery as GOP Takes Congress, NITL President Says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The future of federal transportation policy is a major question as the Republican Party prepares to take control of the House of Representatives, the National Industrial Transportation League’s president said.
November 22, 2010Michigan State Senator Will Call for Vote on New Crossing Between Detroit, Ontario
A Michigan state senator said he will call for a vote before the legislative session ends in December on whether the state should move ahead with plans to build a new, publicly owned toll bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
November 22, 2010Oberstar Reflects on Career, Regrets Lack of New Road Bill
WASHINGTON — Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.), the outgoing chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said the failure to pass a new highway spending bill was perhaps his greatest regret in his nearly half-century working on transportation policy.
November 22, 2010