Diesel Tops $3 After Fourth Straight Increase
The national average price of retail diesel cracked $3 for the first time in nearly 13 months with a 6.8-cent-a-gallon price hike last week, the fourth straight weekly increase.
October 1, 2007ATA Challenges Public Citizen’s Filing on HOS Rule
American Trucking Associations said that the public interest group that claims to promote highway safety disregards the safety advantages of truck drivers’ hours of service regulations the group has repeatedly challenged in court.
September 28, 2007Oil Dips to Below $82
Oil prices fell from a near-record Friday to close the trading week at $81.66 a barrel, Bloomberg reported.
September 28, 2007Construction Spending Rises 0.2% in August
Construction spending rose 0.2% in August, the Commerce Department said Friday.
September 28, 2007Chicago Manufacturing Index Gains
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region rose in September, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Friday.
September 28, 2007FMCSA to Track Mexican Trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Thursday it would be tracking Mexican trucks participating in a cross-border trucking program with satellite technology.
September 28, 2007Consumer Spending Rises 0.6%
Consumer personal spending rose 0.6% in August, the biggest in four months, the Commerce Department said Friday.
September 28, 2007NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 10.5%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 10.5% higher in July from a year earlier, though truck trade declined, the Department of Transportation said Thursday.
September 27, 2007New Home Sales Fall Again
New home sales plunged 8.3% in August, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
September 27, 2007Second-Quarter GDP Rate Grew by 3.8%
The economy expanded at a 3.8% annual rate in the second quarter, more than the first quarter but less than a previous second-quarter estimate, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
September 27, 2007