Diesel Rises for First Time in Six Weeks, Rising 7.6¢ to $2.832
Diesel’s national average price rose for the first time in six weeks, gaining 7.6 cents to $2.832 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
February 23, 2010Consumer Confidence Drops in February
Consumer confidence fell this month to its lowest level since April 2009, the New York-based Conference Board reported.
February 23, 2010Hill Gridlock Changes ATA Focus to Regulatory Issues, Graves Says
A year into the Obama administration, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said the trucking industry’s challenges are primarily regulatory, rather than legislative, because of the gridlock that has enveloped Congress since last year.
February 22, 2010Lawsuit Challenges EPA On Greenhouse Finding
A group including motor carriers, businesses, several members of Congress and a conservative public interest legal foundation has filed a lawsuit in federal appeals court challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that greenhouse gas emissions are a danger to public health.
February 22, 2010CARB Starts $20 Mln. Incentive Program for Purchases of Hybrid Trucks, Buses
The California Air Resources Board has launched a $20 million funding assistance program to stimulate the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses.
February 22, 2010Company Offers Smart Phone Aimed at Trucking Industry
The company uDrove LLC has released a software program that it said will handle all of the trucking industry’s compliance management needs with a smart phone.
February 22, 2010Gasoline Drops 3.3¢ to $2.63
Gasoline fell 3.3 cents over the past two weeks to a national average $2.63 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
February 22, 2010Letters: Truck Weight, IdleAire, Truck Driving Schools, CSA 2010, Classifying Drivers
The letter from [an official] of Road Safe America that appeared in the Feb. 1 edition contained a number of misstatements and misunderstandings.
February 22, 2010Transportation Firms Must Improve Recruiting to Satisfy Customers’ Desires, Leaders Say
The transportation and logistics industries must do a better job of recruiting employees and upgrading the skills of current workers to meet the increasing needs of shippers, said several leaders in those industries.
February 22, 2010New TMC Chairman Thrift Sets His Sights on More Use of Recommended Practices
TAMPA, Fla. — Jerry Thrift, the new chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council, wants trucking companies and truck makers to get their money’s worth and make full use of the council’s more than 3,000 engineering and maintenance recommended practices.
February 22, 2010