Soaring gasoline prices, pushed by record crude oil prices, are causing U.S. consumers to reduce consumption of gasoline, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
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Construction Spending Falls 1.7%
Construction spending fell 1.7% in January, the Commerce Department said Monday.
March 3, 2008Coalition Presses Congress for Action on Safety Technology Tax Incentives
WASHINGTON — A coalition of law enforcement and equipment manufacturers pressed Congress to act on a bill that would give fleets a tax incentive for purchasing safety technology.
March 3, 2008CMV to Update Cadec’s Customers
Cadec Global, provider of fleet management software, and CMV Safety Consulting Inc. said they formed a partnership to keep Cadec customers up-to-date on North American trucking regulation changes.
March 3, 2008Diesel Jumps 10.6¢ to Record $3.658
3he average national price of retail diesel fuel jumped 10.6 cents to a record $3.658 a gallon, following last week’s record $3.552, the Department of Energy said.
March 4, 2008NAFTA Surface Trade Climbs 3.1%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 3.1% in December from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Monday.
March 3, 2008Editorial: Skyrocketing Fuel Prices Add Pain
As if a slowing economy, depressed housing and auto markets and sharply rising consumer prices aren’t bad enough news for trucking, fuel prices are skyrocketing again.
March 3, 2008Personal Spending Rises 0.4% in January
Consumer personal spending rose at a rate of 0.4% in January, the Commerce Department said Friday.
February 29, 2008Fleets Search for Savings Through Strategic Equipment Purchases
With fuel prices at a record and the economy teetering at the brink of a recession that could cut into carrier revenue, some truckload carriers are pushing harder for savings by using lighter trailers, limiting idling to save fuel and shortening trade-in cycles.
March 3, 2008B.C. Proposes Carbon Tax to Spur Emissions Reductions
The British Columbia government is planning to impose a carbon tax on fossil fuels beginning on July 1, the most comprehensive tax of its kind in North America.
March 3, 2008