Roadcheck Inspectors Check Trucks at 2,000 Sites to Promote Safety in U.S., Canada, Mexico
LANDOVER, Md. — Their hands covered with black grease, inspectors spent hours on their backs under truck chassis, listened for air leaks in brake lines and squinted over countless driver certifications at Roadcheck this year.
June 14, 2010Diesel Dips 3.4¢ to $2.946 a Gallon
The U.S. retail diesel average dropped 3.4 cents to $2.946 a gallon last week, the fourth weekly decrease in a row that has lowered trucking’s main fuel by 18.1 cents a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
June 14, 2010Senate Rejects Move to Block Greenhouse Gas Regulation
The Senate narrowly defeated a motion that would have denied the Environmental Protection Agency the ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, the Associated Press reported.
June 11, 2010Iowa Trucking Exec Named Chamber of Commerce Vice Chairman
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s board has elected trucking executive John Ruan III as its vice chairman for 2010, American Trucking Associations said Friday.
June 11, 2010Consumer Confidence Hits Highest Level in Two Years
Consumer confidence improved in June to the highest level in more than two years, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
June 11, 2010Business Inventories, Sales Increase
Business inventories rose 0.4% in April, following a 0.7% gain the previous month, the Commerce Department said Friday.
June 11, 2010Retail Sales Slip in May
Retail sales fell 1.2% in May, the biggest decline since September, the Commerce Department said Friday.
June 11, 2010Three-Day Roadcheck 2010 Wraps Up Thursday
The three-day Roadcheck 2010 event wrapped up Thursday, with more than 2,000 checkpoints set up on roads and highways across North America to monitor truck safety compliance.
June 10, 2010Trade Deficit Widens in April
The U.S. trade deficit widened in April to the highest level in more than a year as exports declined, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
June 10, 2010Initial Jobless Claims Decline for Week
Initial jobless claims dropped by 3,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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