DEF Pump Prices Down Sharply as Supply Grows, Urea Drops
The price of diesel exhaust fluid at the pump at U.S. truck stops dropped significantly in July, following a similar decline for urea, the main ingredient in DEF.
August 20, 2012FedEx’s Logan Captures Title as Nation’s Premier Trucker
MINNEAPOLIS — Sometimes nice guys like Don Logan, a FedEx Freight driver based in Topeka, Kan., do finish first.
August 20, 2012Xata Changes Name to XRS Corp.,Turns Attention to Mobile Devices
MINNEAPOLIS — Xata Corp. announced last week it changed its name to XRS Corp. and unveiled its next-generation platform focused on mobile devices rather than hard-wired, on-board computers.
August 20, 2012Former Mississippi Trucking President Cotten Dies
H. Dean Cotten, the former president of the Mississippi Trucking Association and one of American Trucking Associations’ longest-serving state affiliate executives, died Aug. 13 at the age of 74 in Ridgeland, Miss.
August 20, 2012Sprinter Van Sales Rebounding in North America, Daimler Says
DUSSELDORF, Germany — Officials of Daimler Trucks AG said their line of Sprinter vans is back on the path to success in North America.
August 20, 2012Diesel Fuel Jumps 11.5¢ to $3.965 a Gallon
U.S. retail diesel prices spiked 11.5 cents to $3.965 a gallon last week, the Department of Energy reported, the largest increase in 17 months. Experts attributed the gain to higher crude prices, falling inventories and a refinery fire.
August 20, 2012Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.2% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3.2% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
August 17, 2012White House Offers States $472 Billion for Transportation Projects
The Obama administration has offered states $472 million in federal funding for use toward any transportation construction that had previously been designated for specific projects.
August 17, 2012Leading Economic Indicators Rise
An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.4% in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.
August 17, 2012Leading Economic Indicators Rise
An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.4% in July, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.
August 17, 2012