Diesel Increases 7.3¢ to $2.09; 1st Price Rise in Over 2 Months
Rising oil prices and growing distillate demand pushed the U.S. national diesel average 7.3 cents higher to $2.09 last week, the first increase in more than two months, the Department of Energy reported.
March 30, 2009House Bill Would Extend Size, Weight Limits
A House bill would freeze the truck size and weight limits of 53 feet for trailers and 80,000 pounds for the entire national highway system.
March 26, 2009Dependable Highway Express Acquires Drayage Firm
Dependable Highway Express, the regional trucking division of Dependable Logistics Services, said Wednesday it had acquired drayage firm J & M Trucking.
March 25, 2009DSC Logistics Launches Short-Term Storage Program
DSC Logistics has launched a program called FLEXSPACE 2009, a short-term storage space option intended to give shippers flexibility as their supply chain needs change, the company said Tuesday.
March 25, 2009Diesel Jumps 7.3¢ to $2.09 a Gallon
Diesel fuel rose 7.3 cents to a national average $2.09 per gallon, sharply reversing its downward trend since last summer, the Department of Energy said Monday.
March 24, 2009AutoInfo Profit Jumps in 2008
Logistics provider AutoInfo Inc. said it earned $2.2 million, or 7 cents per share, in 2008, compared with a profit of $1.6 million, or 5 cents, the previous year.
March 24, 2009Gas Dips 1¢ to $1.95, Lundberg Says
The national average price of regular gasoline fell by a penny over the past two weeks to $1.95 a gallon, the first decline of the year, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
March 23, 2009Existing Home Sales Rise 5.1% in February
Existing homes sales rose 5.1% in February, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.
March 23, 2009Court Backs ATA on SoCal Ports’ Truck Plan
A federal appeals court ruled Friday in favor of an American Trucking Associations appeal that a plan put in place by the Southern California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to regulate trucking violates federal law.
March 20, 2009Livingston International Posts 2008 Loss
Canadian customs broker and logistics firm Livingston International Income Fund posted a 2008 net loss of C$88.9 million on revenue of C$322.9 million.
March 19, 2009