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Mullen鈥檚 Third-Quarter Income Gains

Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group Income Fund鈥檚 third-quarter profit rose to C$38 million or 45 cents a share, from C$32.1 million or 45 cents a year earlier.

November 7, 2007

Pacer鈥檚 President Steps Down; Orris to Take Intermodal Post

Transportation and logistics firm Pacer International said Wednesday that its president, Tom Shurstad, is leaving the company and that its retired chief executive officer, Don Orris, will become president of its intermodal segment.

November 7, 2007

Oil Tops $98 a Barrel

Crude oil rose above $98 a barrel for the first time Wednesday as the dollar slid to a record low and analysts forecast U.S. stockpiles declined for a third week, Bloomberg reported.

November 7, 2007

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鈥檚 Labor Department over how workers are defined for tax purposes, the Associated Press reported.

November 5, 2007

Carriers鈥 Interest in APUs Is Growing

ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 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 鈥渉otel鈥 appliances such as televisions or computers.

November 5, 2007

ISM Services Index Rises for October

The economy鈥檚 service sector growth increased in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

November 5, 2007

Gas Jumps 16 Cents in Two Weeks, Lundberg Says

The average price of regular gasoline jumped 16 in the past two weeks, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

November 5, 2007

Qualcomm 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, 2007

Diesel Soars 14.6垄 to Record $3.303; Gas Jumps Over $3

Diesel fuel jumped to a new all-time high Monday, rising 14.6 cents over last week鈥檚 record to $3.303 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

November 6, 2007