Diesel Average Slips to $4.01 After 3rd Straight Weekly Drop
The price of diesel fuel in the United States declined for the third straight week, dipping 2 cents to $4.01 per gallon, the lowest level in almost three months, the Department of Energy reported last week.
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November 9, 2012Intermodal Traffic Drops 6.2% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic dropped 6.2% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
November 9, 2012New York City Begins Fuel Rationing
New York City and Long Island began rationing diesel and gasoline Friday in the region still coping to recover from last week’s battering by Hurricane Sandy, news services reported.
November 9, 2012USA Truck Names New Chairman
Truckload carrier USA Truck said Robert Peiser has been appointed the company’s new chairman.
November 9, 2012Wholesale Inventories Rise 1.1%
Wholesale inventories increased 1.1% in September, the largest this year, while sales rose 2%, the Commerce Department said Friday.
November 9, 2012Consumer Confidence Rises in November
Consumer confidence rose in November, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
November 9, 2012Clarke Swings to 3Q Profit
Canadian holding company Clarke Inc. posted a third-quarter profit, turning around a loss from a year ago.
November 9, 2012Import Prices Rise for Third Month
The price of goods imported to the United States rose in October for the third consecutive month, the Labor Department said Friday.
November 9, 2012ATA’s Graves Says Trucking Faces Big Cleanup Job in Northeast Following Storm
The trucking industry is facing a big task in the Northeast following Hurricane Sandy, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said in a TV interview Thursday.
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