Diesel Average Jumps 7.6¢ to $2.832 a Gallon
The average price of diesel around the nation jumped 7.6 cents a gallon to $2.832, as fuel reversed a five-week downward trend, the Department of Energy reported last week.
March 1, 2010Oberstar Says Senator’s Action Threatens DOT Shutdown
A procedural maneuver in the U.S. Senate that blocked passage a long-term extension of federal highway funding could shut down several Department of Transportation agencies, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, beginning Tuesday, Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.) said Friday.
February 26, 2010Fourth-Quarter GDP Revised Upward to 5.9%
The U.S. economy expanded at a 5.9% annual rate in the fourth quarter, higher than originally reported, the Commerce Department said Friday.
February 26, 2010UPS Opens Calgary Truck, Air Hub
UPS Inc. said that it opened its C$30 million Calgary, Alberta, truck and air hub on Feb. 22, completing a consolidation project begun in June 2008.
February 26, 2010Consumer Confidence Drops in February
U.S. consumer confidence fell in February, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
February 26, 2010Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region showed expansion in February, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Friday.
February 26, 2010Northeast Storm Disrupts Travel
A major winter storm dumped uwpards of two feet of snow on some parts of New England and the northern mid-Atlantic Thursday and Friday, disrupting travel and closing roads and airports, the Associated Press reported.
February 26, 2010Court Rejects Injunction in L.A. Port Plan
A federal court ruling on the Port of Los Angeles’ clean trucks plan will not significantly affect a lower court ruling that temporarily halts the port from implementing most of the port’s concession requirements, according to American Trucking Associations.
February 25, 2010Durable Goods Orders Jump 3%
Durable goods orders jumped 3% in January, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 25, 2010Durable Goods Orders Jump 3%
Durable goods orders jumped 3% in January, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 25, 2010