The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Friday it is extending the public comment period for its June 8 Federal Register notice concerning the cross-border trucking demonstration program through Monday, July 9.
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DOT Inspector General Urges More SafeStat Improvements
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s safety rating system has been improved but is still not ready to return to public view, said the Department of Transportation’s inspector general.
July 2, 2007Varied Oil Charges Make Forecasts Difficult, Analysts Say
James Burr likens the job of forecasting diesel fuel prices to that of a television weatherman.
July 2, 2007Sluggish ’07 Sales Push Prices Down
Despite discounts and incentives on new trucks that have narrowed the price gap between them and previous versions, dealers say that few of the models with 2007 engines are selling.
July 2, 2007DHL Buys Stake in Polar Air
Package delivery firm DHL said Thursday it acquired a 49% stake Polar Air Cargo Express, a unit of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, to expand its business in the Asia-Pacific region.
June 28, 2007Oil Tops $70 a Barrel
Oil futures moved briefly past $70 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since September before receding, after an Energy Department report showed that gasoline and distillate fuel inventories declined last week, Bloomberg reported.
June 28, 2007FedEx Expands China Service
FedEx Express said Thursday it has made its next-business-day service available to customers throughout China.
June 28, 2007Jobless Claims Fall by 13,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 13,000 last week to 313,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June 28, 2007GM to Sell Allison Transmission Unit
General Motors Corp. said Thursday it will sell its Allison Transmission commercial and military business to two private firms for $5.6 billion.
June 28, 2007Fed Again Holds Interest Rate at 5.25%
For the eight straight time, the Federal Reserve on Thursday voted to keep the benchmark U.S. interest rate at 5.25%.
June 28, 2007