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Diesel Prices Follow Crude Oil Rise
The national average price of diesel fuel rose 0.4 cent to $1.198 a gallon on Sept. 6, but analysts saw scant hope for price moderation in the face of a 23-month high in crude oil prices.
September 10, 1999DOE Funds Driver Training
In an effort to revive jobs at the Nevada Test Site, a new federal grant fromt he Department of Energy offers former warehouse workers the chance to learn how to drive big-rig trucks.
September 10, 1999Comments Sought on BTS Reporting
The federal government wants to know what trucking thinks of allowing some carriers to keep private information contained in reports filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
September 10, 1999Oregon Stiffens CDL Drug Testing
Gov. John Kitzhaber rejected a speed increase but approved legislation that will require positive drug tests to be recorded on a trucker’s commercial driver license.
September 10, 1999A.M. Executive Briefing - Sept. 10
In the news this morning: Experts say cargo theft deterrence efforts are lagging; Driver in Vt. truck rollover to pay $250 fine; and Vancouver port introduces truck reservation system.
September 10, 1999Letter to the Editor: Buyback Program
What is the real truth behind the fuel prices increasing? Why does the price of fuel differ fifty cents between the states of North Carolina and Ohio?.
September 10, 1999Feds' Hours Authority May Expand
Truckers are concerned about a memo issued by the Office of Motor Carrier and Highway Safety that they say expands its jurisdiction over the hours of service for in-state carriers.
September 9, 1999Trucking Show to Make Big Debut
The first annual Great American Trucking Show starts its engines today at the Dallas Convention Center with more than 600 exhibitors covering over 525,000 square feet.
September 9, 1999Florida Offers Pallet Tax Break
Shippers who rent or lease plastic pallets in Florida may qualify for an exemption from the state’s sales tax.
September 9, 1999Delaware River Toll Hikes Delayed
Truckers who use the four Delaware River bridges have a little longer to get used to paying more to cross the spans linking southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania.
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