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Retail Diesel Price Climbs 4.2 Cents to $2.276

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he average retail price of diesel fuel rose 4.2 cents to $2.276 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

June 14, 2005

Second-Quarter Rail Growth Slowing, Report Says

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ail freight volumes have been decelerating in the second quarter with a modestly slowing economy, though rail pricing continues to grow, according to an analyst’s report released Tuesday.

June 14, 2005

ALK, Nextel, Motorola Announce New Mobile Phone-Based Service

Three mobile communications companies Tuesday announced a new service that will deliver turn-by-turn spoken information to truck drivers via mobile phones.

June 14, 2005

Technology Briefs - June 7 - June 13

FMCSA to Take Comments on Wireless HOS Tracking • Qualcomm Updates FleetAdvisor System • DOE Says Ethanol Could be Viable Option

June 13, 2005

Congress to Weigh '07 Tax Credits

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>Trucking officials said they expected legislators soon would introduce in Congress a measure providing financial incentives to fleets that purchase the next generation of cleaner-burning diesel engines in 2007.

June 13, 2005

Schneider Installing Ergonomic Systems to Help Drivers

Truckload carrier Schneider National said Monday it was working with Atlas Ergonomics to provide in-cab health and safety improvements for more than 12,000 truck drivers.

June 13, 2005

Volvo Creates New Unit to Develop Fuel Cells

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. olvo Technology, a unit of the Volvo Group, has created a new company jointly owned with Statoil that will develop fuel cells for truck idling.

June 13, 2005

iTECH: Fundamental Change Comes to Logistics

Ongoing capacity constraints among carriers and the prospect of permanently higher shipping costs are forcing logistics managers to re-examine the way freight is moved.

June 13, 2005

Gasoline Price Declines Continue, Lundberg Reports

The average price for all grades of gasoline fell 1.65 cents a gallon over the past three weeks to $2.16 a gallon, according to the Lundberg survey of filling stations nationwide.

June 13, 2005