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New °®¶¹´«Ã½ Sales Drop for 2007 Is Lowest on Record

New home sales fell 4.7% in December, capping the biggest annual decline on record, the Commerce Department said Monday.

January 28, 2008

Court Rejects Hours of Service Challenge

A federal court rejected a request that it overturn the driver hours-of-service rule retaining controversial longer driving times that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued last month.

January 28, 2008

Trucking Hopeful for Gains

Congress, President Bush and the Federal Reserve agreed last week to several dramatic moves aimed at stimulating the U.S. economy, and trucking industry officials said they hoped the actions would boost the fortunes of freight haulers.

January 28, 2008

Johnson Refrigerated Develops System for Automatic Defrost on Truck Bodies

Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies said that it has developed an automatic defrost option for its fiberglass truck bodies that is “100% automatic, requires zero man-hours [and] no water.â€

January 28, 2008

Corporate Express to Use Biodiesel Blend

Corporate Express US said Monday it is now fueling the majority of its 45-truck delivery fleets in Colorado and Kansas with a 20% blend of biodiesel fuel.

January 28, 2008

Diesel Dips 1.1¢ to $3.259

The average national price of diesel fuel fell for a third straight week, dropping 1.1 cents to $3.259 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.

January 29, 2008

Trucks, Autos Facing Higher Tolls, Paper Says

Drivers around the country will see big hikes in toll fees this year for roads, bridges and tunnels, USA Today reported Monday.

January 28, 2008

Arkansas Best’s 4Q Profit Dips

Arkansas Best Corp. said Friday its fourth-quarter profit declined to $13.5 million, or 54 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 56 cents, a year earlier.

January 25, 2008

December Truck Tonnage Rises 1.4%

Truck tonnage in December rose 1.4% from a year ago, American Trucking Associations said in its seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index.

January 25, 2008