The U.S. average retail price of diesel fuel rose 2.1 cents to $2.868 a gallon from a week ago, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
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State Champions to Test Skill and Knowledge
More than 375 professional truck drivers from all 50 states are expected to compete this week in what American Trucking Associations calls the 鈥淪uper Bowl of Safety鈥 鈥 the National Truck Driving Championships in Minneapolis.
August 20, 2007U.S. Seeks to Boost Enforcement of Laws Restricting Cabotage
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has awarded a grant to educate local and state enforcement officers about truck cabotage rules that forbid foreign carriers from hauling cargo point-to-point within the United States.
August 20, 2007California to Boost Ethanol Content
The California Air Resources Board has approved more use of ethanol as part of several changes to its reformulated gasoline regulations.
August 20, 2007Consumer Sentiment Index Falls to One-Year Low
U.S. consumer confidence fell to a one-year low this month, according to the University of Michigan鈥檚 monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
August 17, 2007DOT Sets Conditions on Mexican Trucks Program
The Department of Transportation said that Mexican trucks will be allowed to operate throughout the United States under its pilot program as long as U.S. trucking companies have equal access south of the border, Bloomberg reported Friday.
August 17, 2007Philadelphia Factory Index Stalls in August
Manufacturing growth in the Philadelphia area stalled in August, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
August 16, 2007Judge Upholds NYC Bridge Restrictions
New York authorities acted legally last week when imposing weight restrictions on heavy trucks that use city鈥檚 Throgs Neck Bridge, New York Newsday reported Friday.
August 21, 2007Florida Sets Left-Lane Restrictions on I-4
Heavy trucks will be banned from using聽the left lane of Interstate 4 along a 60-mile stretch through four counties in central Florida, the Orlando Sentinel reported Thursday.
August 16, 2007DOT Grants Would Boost Tolls
DOT Grants Would Boost TollsThe U.S. Department of Transportation issued grants to five metropolitan areas that will require or promote greater use of tolls to decrease congestion.
August 15, 2007