Diesel Average Tops $4 for First Time; Oil, Gas at Records
Diesel fuel’s national average price broke the $4 barrier for the first time, jumping 10.4 cents to $4.059 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
April 15, 2008Producer Price Index Jumps 1.1%
Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped 1.1% in March, reflecting higher fuel and food costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
April 15, 2008New York State Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing growth in New York state improved this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Tuesday.
April 15, 2008Eaton’s 1Q Profit Gains; Trucking Segment Lags
Heavy-duty vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp.’s first-quarter net earnings rose 5.6%, led by international sales, though its truck segment’s sales declined, the company said Monday.
April 14, 2008Business Inventories Rise 0.6%, Commerce Says
Business inventories rose 0.6% in February, the Commerce Department said Monday.
April 14, 2008Retail Sales Rise 0.2% in March
Retail sales rose 0.2% in March, the Commerce Department said Monday.
April 14, 2008iTECH: RFID Finds Place on Trucks in Port Service
Shippers may have more interest in radio frequency identification tags than do general freight truckers. After all, RFID tags are a wireless form of bar-code stickers and data capture, and RFID is widely marketed as a tool for inventory and warehousing.
April 14, 2008UAW Rejects Mediator on American Axle Strike, Paper Reports
Parts supplier American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings has asked a federal mediator to help broker a deal to end the a 48-day strike, but offer was rejected by the United Auto Workers union, the Detroit News reported Monday.
April 14, 2008Port of Tacoma Sets Partnership With Chinese Port
The Port of Tacoma, Wash., said it has launched an 18-month pilot project to expand trade with China, particularly U.S. exports to that country.
April 14, 2008DOE Says 89% of Biodiesel Met Standards In 2006; Trucking Calls Rate Unacceptable
Nearly 90% of the biodiesel available for sale in the United States meets the established standards for quality, an improvement over past surveys but still an unacceptable situation for trucking, a new report by the Department of Energy said.
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