Crude oil prices fell almost $6 a barrel Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed crude oil inventories rose last week, Bloomberg reported.
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Werner Warns on 1Q Earnings Due to Sluggish Demand, Fuel Costs
Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises said Wednesday it expects its first-quarter earnings to fall substantially below last year鈥檚, the Associated Press reported.
March 19, 2008Letters to the Editor: SAFER Scores, Fuel Prices, Border Opening
The Opinion column by John Hausladen, 鈥淏e Ready to Explain Your SAFER Scores,鈥 is an excellent reminder to fleets about how important the Safety and Fitness Electronic Record System score is 鈥 and, how it can be misinterpreted by those uninformed about the industry.
March 19, 2008DOT Says Delay Hits Progress on Several Key Regulations
A recent Transportation Department report said work on several key new regulations has fallen behind schedule, including shorter stopping distance for heavy trucks, safety reviews of new trucking companies, medical certification of drivers and a new registration system.
March 19, 2008Illinois to Pay $1.2 Million for Rest Stop Security Upgrades
The Illinois Department of Transportation will spend $1.2 million to update and repair security systems at interstate rest stops, the Associated Press reported Monday.
March 18, 2008N.H. House Votes to Ban Texting While Driving
The New Hampshire House voted Tuesday to make it illegal for drivers to send text messages on cell phones or type on laptop computers or other electronic devices, the Associated Press reported.
March 19, 2008ArvinMeritor Says 2Q Earnings Will Improve
Heavy-duty parts maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said its fiscal second-quarter earnings would be 鈥渟ignificantly better鈥 than last year鈥檚 second quarter.
March 19, 2008I-95 in Philadelphia May Reopen Wednesday Night
A two鈥搈ile stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia that has been closed since early Tuesday morning could open as soon as Wednesday night, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell鈥檚 office said in a statement.
March 18, 2008Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate to 2.25%
The Federal Reserve Tuesday cut the key U.S. interest rate by three-quarters of a point, to 2.25%.
March 18, 2008FleetPride Buys Wyo. Operations of Truck & Industrial Supply Co.
Heavy-duty truck and trailer parts aftermarket distributor FleetPride Inc. said it finalized the acquisition of certain assets of Truck & Industrial Supply Co.
March 18, 2008