Southern California Ports Set New Container Fees
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach voted Monday to charge a new $15 per-container fee on loaded cargo containers starting next January, the Associated Press reported.
January 15, 2008Ontario-U.S. Truck Trips Drop
The number of cross-border truck trips between the Canadian province of Ontario and the United States fell for a third straight year in 2007 to the lowest point since 1998, the Ontario Trucking Association said Monday.
January 14, 2008Gas Gains 10¢ to $3.07, Lundberg Says
The national average price for gasoline gained nearly 10 cents over the last three weeks, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
January 14, 2008Panel to Back Fuel Tax Hike
The commission charged with examining the future of the national transportation system is set to recommend a significant increase in federal fuel taxes to Congress, according to wire service reports and other sources.
January 14, 2008Diesel Rises 3.1¢ to $3.376
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price rose 3.1 cents from last week to $3.376 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 5.6 cents to $3.109, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 7, 2008ATRI, FMCSA Co-Hosting Online Safety Forum Tuesday
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the American Transportation Research Institute will co-host the latest in a series of national online forums that provide peer-to-peer industry insights on safety technologies on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
January 3, 2008Chicago Manufacturing Index Gains
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region improved this month, the National Association of Purchasing Management said Friday.
December 28, 2007Letters to the Editor: CARB Reefer Rules, Old Trucks, Tires & Environment
Regarding your op-ed, “Dealing with California’s Reefer Rules," American Trucking Associations commends the efforts of the California Air Resources Board to conduct national outreach for the first time on its state regulation that will affect the nation’s refrigerated carriers.
December 26, 2007YRC Buying Chinese LTL Firm
Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said late Thursday its logistics unit will pay as much as $75 million to buy a Chinese LTL firm.
December 20, 2007Bush Backs EPA on California Waiver Denial
President Bush defended the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reject California’s plan to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, saying that a national strategy toward climate change is more effective than a state-by-state approach, the Los Angeles Times reported.
December 20, 2007