IdleAire Reaches $26 Million Sale Agreement
IdleAire Technologies Corp., which provides stationary power for trucks to use at truck stops in lieu of idling, has reached agreement to be sold for $26 million, the Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel reported.
July 15, 2008Letters to the Editor: Speed Limiters, Freeway Trucks, Trucker Finances, Fuel Costs
I believe it would be appropriate to have a new regulation limiting the speed of vehicles on the highway. The speed at which some truckers are driving today is stupid, and some people should go to jail for that.
July 15, 2008Business Inventories Rise 0.3%
Business inventories rose 0.3% in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 15, 2008Port of Los Angeles Opens Third TWIC Signup Center
To boost lagging enrollments in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program at Southern California ports, the Port of Los Angeles has opened a new enrollment center close to the adjacent Port of Long Beach.
July 15, 2008GM Sets Plant Closures, Job Cuts
General Motors Corp. plans to cut truck production, lay off salaried workers, suspend its dividend and borrow $2 billion to $3 billion as it struggles to stay afloat, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
July 15, 2008Diesel Hits New Record, Rising 3.7¢ to $4.764
The national average pump price of diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to a record $4.764 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
July 15, 2008Retail Sales Gain 0.1% in June
Retail sales improved 0.1% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 15, 2008Opinion: Truck Crashes Happen — Be Ready
Despite fuel prices zooming toward the outer edge of our galaxy, ours is a nation of crowded highways and busy people who don’t like trucks getting in their way.
July 14, 2008Bush Lifts Executive Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling
President Bush Monday lifted an executive order banning offshore oil drilling, but the move still needs congressional action to take effect.
July 14, 2008YRC Names Gaines President of Yellow Transportation
Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said it named Phil Gaines president of its Yellow Transportation unit, and Ken Bowman senior vice president of finance.
July 14, 2008