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News Briefs - July 27

Price of Crude Oil Rises 1% in New York • Heartland Express Announces Stock Split • Transport Corp. Reports 2Q Profit • Oshkosh Truck's Earnings Rise 25% • And more...

July 27, 2004

Lundberg: Gasoline Prices Drop About 1 Cent

The retail price of regular gasoline declined about 1 cent over the past two weeks to $1.92 per gallon, according to the Lundberg survey of about 8,000 stations nationwide.

July 26, 2004

Software Vendors Mixed on Impact of HOS Decision

Companies that sell fleet-management software to trucking fleets had mixed reactions to news that a court had struck down the new driver-work-hours rule, as some said it would have little impact on their systems and others said it could mean changing various service programs for customers.

July 26, 2004

Technology Briefs - July 20 - July 26

Qualcomm's Profit Doubles to $486 Million • Xata's Net Loss Narrows • EPA Funds Biodiesel Study • Aether to Sell Transportation Unit for $25 Million • And more...

July 26, 2004

Tire Producers Seek Durability Through Chemistry

Think of it as better trucking through chemistry. In the near future, industry experts said, truck tires could well offer improved tread wear thanks to closely guarded refinements to the tires’ synthetic rubber content.

July 26, 2004

Congress Passes Another Extension of Highway Bill

Although Congressional negotiators narrowed their differences on Thursday over how much to spend on a new six-year highway and mass transit bill, it passed a fifth temporary extension of the old plan, which expired in September last year..

July 23, 2004

California Restricts Truck Idling to Five Minutes

The California Air Resources Board said it voted on Thursday to ban heavy-duty trucks and diesel-powered buses from idling more than five minutes..

July 23, 2004

Letter to the Editor: A Driver Suggests

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. recently read your story, "Executives Say Lack of Drivers Stems From Low Pay Levels." As a former company driver and now an owner-operator for the past four years, I can qualify my statements with what I have experienced for myself while being employed by several companies in this industry.

July 23, 2004

Opinion: Using Equipment Leasing to Strategic Advantage

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. easing is used by eight out of 10 U.S. businesses today, and accounts for about one-third of new equipment acquisitions, so most executives are generally familiar with it.

July 23, 2004