A panel created to recommend ways to fund road construction plans to propose that federal gasoline taxes rise by as much as 40 cents a gallon over five years, Bloomberg reported.
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Year in Review: Hours Battle Continued in ’07 as Adversaries Went to Court
The eyes of the trucking industry were firmly fixed on Washington for much of 2007, first watching a federal court deliberate over the fate of the hours-of-service rule, then looking to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to see how it would address the court’s ruling.
January 9, 2008ATA Accepting Security Award Nominations
American Trucking Associations said nominations for its Security Council’s 2008 Excellence in Security Award and 2008 Security Professional of the Year Award are now being accepted.
January 7, 2008UPS Expands International Express Service
UPS Inc. said Monday it is expanding an international air-freight service that guarantees delivery dates, as it leans more on global operations.
January 7, 2008Teamsters File Court Letter Against Mexican Trucks Program
The Teamsters union said late Monday it filed a letter with a federal appeals court claiming the Bush administration broke laws in continuing to allow long-haul trucks from Mexico to use U.S. highways.
January 8, 2008Diesel to Average $3.40 Through March, DOE Says
Monthly diesel fuel average prices will be at least $3.40 a gallon for the first three months of 2008 before tailing off later in the year to near $3, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
January 8, 2008Oil Prices Fall on Economic Concerns
Crude oil fell by almost $3 to near $95 a barrel Monday, on concerns a cooling economy will curb demand for oil and gasoline, Bloomberg reported.
January 7, 2008GM Eyes Growth Outside of U.S.
General Motors Corp. is likely to get as much as 75% of its car and truck sales from outside the Untied States within a decade, Bloomberg reported Monday.
January 7, 2008I-81 Will Not Have Truck-Only Toll Lanes, Paper Says
After years of study, Interstate 81 in Virginia will not contain separate truck-only lanes, the News-Virginian newspaper reported Sunday.
January 7, 2008Storms Hammer West Coast, Closing Some Roads
The West Coast was hit by a huge storm Friday that dumped more than 5 inches of rain in some parts of California and feet of snow elsewhere, temporarily closing some major roadways, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.
January 7, 2008