Transportation 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, 2010Diesel Dips 1.3¢ to $2.756 in Fifth Consecutive Decline
Diesel prices slipped for the fifth week in a row, dropping 1.3 cents to a national average of $2.756 a gallon, the U.S. Department of Energy said in its weekly fuel report.
February 22, 2010Dupré, GreenRoad in Partnership to Enhance Driver Performance
Dupré Logistics created a partnership with GreenRoad, a driver behavioral analysis firm, to enhance the logistics operator’s safety program.
February 19, 2010Heineken USA Picks Coyote Logistics to Manage Freight From Six Locations
Heineken USA said it has chosen Coyote Logistics LLC to manage outbound shipments of three popular brands from the Dutch brewer’s distribution centers.
February 19, 2010Opinion: Medical Exam Changes to Affect Carriers
The final rule for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners is expected late this summer and is causing concern about rising prices and availability among drivers and motor carriers.
February 19, 2010Pacer Posts 4Q Profit
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said its fourth-quarter profit grew to $10 million, or 10 cents per share, compared with a $64 million loss, or $1.83 cents, a year earlier.
February 17, 2010Diesel Price Drops for Fifth Straight Week
Diesel’s national average price fell 1.3 cents to $2.756 a gallon, the fifth consecutive decline, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
February 16, 2010TCA, Natso to Focus on Economic Recovery, Government Regulations During Meetings
Hopes for an economic recovery and the looming threat of government regulations will be main themes as the Truckload Carriers Association and Natso, the national association representing truck stops and travel plazas, hold their annual conferences from Feb. 27 to March 3 at separate locations in Las Vegas.
February 15, 2010Diesel Dips 1.7¢ to $2.835, AAA Says
Diesel prices largely held steady last week, with the national average price per gallon at $2.835, falling just 1.7 cents from the previous week, according to AAA’s daily price report for Feb. 11.
February 15, 2010Diesel Falls 1.2¢ to $2.769 in Fourth Straight Decline
Diesel’s national average price dropped 1.2 cents to $2.769 a gallon, the fourth consecutive decline, the Department of Energy said Friday.
February 12, 2010