European Mandates Push Biofuels Development
April Truck Tonnage Declines
American Trucking Associations’ advanced for-hire truck tonnage index April’s was 2.7% below the same month last year, the group said.
May 30, 2007Preliminary Report Shows Downturn in ’06 Large-Truck Crash Fatalities
Preliminary data released by the Department of Transportation show that fatalities from large truck crashes declined 3.7% last year compared with 2005.
May 30, 2007Fed Minutes Cite Housing Slump, Inflation Concerns
Federal Reserve officials acknowledged they underestimated the length of the U.S. housing slump, and continued to view inflation as the biggest risk to the economy.
May 30, 2007Bush Signs Mexican Trucks Restrictions Into Law
President Bush has signed a bill into law setting restrictions on the government’s pilot program to allow Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways, the Associated Press reported.
May 30, 2007Roadcheck to Emphasize Level 1 Inspections, CVSA Says
Opinion: The Diabetic Trucker Debate
Forecasters Predict Busy Hurricane Season
Diesel Climbs 1.4¢ to $2.817
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price rose for a second straight week, gaining 1.4 cents to $2.817 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
May 30, 2007PHH Sets Safety Modeling Service
PHH FirstFleet Tuesday said it launched a new predictive modeling service for driver safety analysis and training for private fleets.
May 30, 2007