Diesel fuel’s national average pump price rose 1.6 cents to $3.048 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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NASCAR’s Rusty Wallace Plugs Seat Belt Use for Truckers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Wednesday it unveiled a public service campaign featuring former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace that is aimed at reminding truckers to use their seat belts.
October 3, 2007Letters to the Editor: Tolling I-80, HOS, Intermodal Bickering
Tolling Interstate 80 under an act passed by both houses of the Pennsylvania General Assembly and signed by Gov. Ed Rendell will have an enormous effect on the economy of Pennsylvania and the trucking industry as a whole.
October 3, 2007Editorial: FMCSA Joins HOS Stay Request
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has joined American Trucking Associations’ attempt to postpone implementation of a federal court ruling against key portions of the current hours-of-service regulations.
October 3, 2007Court Issues 90-Day Stay of Hours’ Decision
A federal appeals court has delayed implementation of its ruling striking down parts of the federal hours of service rule for 90 days — less than half of what had been requested by American Trucking Associations and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
October 1, 2007ISM Factory Index Dips in September
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index declined in September, ISM said Monday.
October 1, 2007Nokia Buying Navteq for $8.1 Billion
Computer and mobile phone giant Nokia has agreed to buy Navteq Corp., a maker of maps used in transportation navigation, for $8.1 billion in cash, the companies said Monday.
October 1, 2007Ryder Says Menlo Used Untested Technology in Winning Bid for $1.6 Bln. DOD 3PL Deal
The Department of Defense should not have awarded its largest-ever third-party logistics contract to Menlo Worldwide Government Services because one of Menlo’s subcontractors plans to use a freight management technology that was untested “in a customer environment,” according to a formal protest filed by Ryder Integrated Logistics.
October 1, 2007Oil Dips to Below $82
Oil prices fell from a near-record Friday to close the trading week at $81.66 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
September 28, 2007Consumer Spending Rises 0.6%
Consumer personal spending rose 0.6% in August, the biggest in four months, the Commerce Department said Friday.
September 28, 2007