The national average price of diesel fuel rose 6.3 cents to $3.157 a gallon, matching the all-time record set two years ago, the Energy Department said Monday.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
New °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Rise 4.8%
New home rose 4.8% in September, after the Commerce Department revised previous months’ sales upward, Commerce said Thursday.
October 25, 2007Consumer Confidence Drops in October
U.S. consumer confidence fell in October to the lowest level in 17 months, according to the University of Michigan’s latest consumer sentiment index, released Friday.
October 26, 2007Saia’s Third-Quarter Profit Falls
Saia Inc. said Friday its third-quarter net income fell 23% from a year ago, to $5.9 million or 43 cents a share, from $7.7 million or 52 cents a year ago.
October 26, 2007FedEx to Boost Rates 4.9%
FedEx Corp. said Friday it will raise its net average shipping rate for FedEx Express next year by 4.9%.
October 26, 2007Arkansas Best’s 3Q Income Drops
Arkansas Best Corp. said Friday its third-quarter net income fell 40% due to lower freight levels and higher costs.
October 26, 2007Graves Urges Industry to Lead on Warming, Highway Issues
ORLANDO, Fla. — ATA President Bill Graves challenged industry leaders to move aggressively to lead the national debate on climate change, linking truck emission reductions to higher fuel consumption and the need for greater trucking productivity to alleviate congestion.
October 29, 2007Kuntz Increases Drumbeat for More Road Funding
ORLANDO, Fla. — Four months into his term as chairman of American Trucking Associations, Ray Kuntz said the nation’s inadequate highway infrastructure is worse than he had thought and that long-term highway leases to private companies are not a solution.
October 29, 2007ATA to Push Climate Initiative
ORLANDO, Fla. — Executives with American Trucking Associations endorsed a program aimed at tying several key trucking-industry issues to growing political concern about global warming.
October 29, 2007Trucking Faces Challenges, ATA Says
ORLANDO, Fla. — Trucking executives going through a recession in their industry heard predictions that more hard times for them lay ahead in politics and the economy, but remained optimistic and prepared to take an active role in shaping their future.
October 29, 2007