Diesel fuel jumped to a new all-time high Monday, rising 14.6 cents over last week’s record to $3.303 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
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Conn. Trucking Firms Seek Clarification on Employee Definition
Connecticut trucking companies are asking Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) and state lawmakers to intervene in a dispute with the state’s Labor Department over how workers are defined for tax purposes, the Associated Press reported.
November 5, 2007
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Carriers’ Interest in APUs Is Growing
ORLANDO, Fla. — With idling restrictions increasing in states and localities around the country, carriers are increasingly interested in buying systems that will allow drivers to keep their truck cabs cool or heated and to operate electrical “hotel” appliances such as televisions or computers.
November 5, 2007ISM Services Index Rises for October
The economy’s service sector growth increased in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
November 5, 2007Qualcomm System to Track Trucks in Cross-Border Program
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Monday that that starting later this month, trucks crossing the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a new demonstration program will use satellite-based technology developed by Qualcomm Inc. to track trucks.
November 5, 2007Border Bottlenecks, Regulations Top Concerns for Ontario Shippers, Carriers
For Ontario — Canada’s manufacturing hub and a heavy participant in North American trade — trucking executives say today’s key issue in transportation is to keep the fleets moving steadily back and forth across the border.
November 5, 2007Fleets to Face Engine Dilemma as Some Makers Avoid SCR
The decision by two major engine manufacturers, Cummins Inc. and Navistar International, to build 2010 heavy-duty diesel engines without selective catalytic reduction technology has upset truck sales forecasts for the 2009 and 2010 truck markets.
November 5, 2007ISM Factory Index Falls in October
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index declined in October, ISM said Thursday.
November 1, 2007Intermodal Levels Fall for Week
Rail traffic rose slightly, but intermodal traffic continued a downward trend in falling for the week ended Saturday from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
November 1, 2007NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 4.2%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 4.2% in August from a year earlier, the Transportation Department said Wednesday.
October 31, 2007