Truckers Assessed $1 Million in Fines Over Weight-Restricted Bridge in R.I.
More than $1 million in fines have been assessed this year in Rhode Island against truckers for crossing the Pawtucket River Bridge on Interstate 95 that has a weight limit of 18 tons, an attorney for the state trucking association said.
October 16, 2008USA Truck’s Third-Quarter Income Improves
Truckload carrier USA Truck said Thursday its third-quarter profit jumped to $2.4 million, or 23 cents a share, from $16,000, or zero cents, a year ago.
October 16, 2008Consumer Price Index Unchanged in September
Consumer prices were unchanged in September, kept in check by falling fuel prices, the Labor Department said Thursday.
October 16, 2008Diesel Continues to Fall, Dropping 21.6¢ to $3.659
Diesel fuel fell by the most since its record plunge after the 2005 hurricanes, dropping 21.6 cents to $3.659 a gallon, while gasoline fell 33.3 cents to $3.151 a gallon in its biggest one-week decline on record, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
October 15, 2008FMCSA Finalizes Driver Tracking Plan, Aims to Launch Safety Analysis in 2010
NEW ORLEANS — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is in the final stages of preparing its Driver Information Resource for use by trucking companies, an agency official said here.
October 15, 2008Retail Sales Fall by Most in Three Years
Retail sales fell 1.2% in September, the biggest drop in three years, led by a steep drop in automobile sales, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 15, 2008September Producer Prices Drop 0.4%
Prices paid to U.S. producers fell 0.4% in September, while the rate excluding food and energy rose, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
October 15, 2008New York Manufacturing Index Drops to Record Low
Manufacturing growth in New York state declined in October to the lowest level since the index started in 2001, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.
October 15, 2008Tech Execs Expect Broader Mandates When FMCSA Issues EOBR Final Rule
NEW ORLEANS — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s final rule governing electronic onboard recorders may change significantly from the proposal the agency issued in 2007, executives of several technology firms said.
October 14, 2008Navistar Unveils New Hybrid Truck
Navistar International Corp. said Tuesday it is unveiling a new hybrid truck, the International DuraStar Hybrid tractor, which it is targeting to general freight haulers and food and beverage distributors.
October 14, 2008