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Gasoline Jumps 2.2 Cents to $1.78; Diesel Rises to $1.648
The average price of gasoline rose 2.2 cents to set another record while the average retail national price of diesel fuel increased for the seventh time in the past eight weeks, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
April 6, 2004
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
FMCSA Issues New Regulations on LCV Training, Driver Hiring
A pair of rules the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published last week would change the way drivers of longer combination vehicles are trained and how all drivers get hired.
April 6, 2004Truck Tonnage Climbs in Feb.
After a drop in January, freight volumes rebounded in February as American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.8% to 154.9.
April 6, 2004Transportation Index Reaches Record Level in January
The Department of Transportation said Tuesday its transportation services index rose 0.8% in January to 121.4, the highest level in its 14-year history.
April 6, 2004TSA Delays Fingerprint Rule for Hazmat Drivers to 2005
The Transportation Security Administration announced April 1 that it was delaying implementation until 2005 of its regulation that would have required fingerprint-based background checks of hazardous materials drivers this year.
April 5, 2004Technology Briefs - March 30 - April 5
FedEx Express Hybrid Trucks Begin Service • SBC, UPS in Wi-Fi Deal • Material Technologies to Inspect Los Angeles Bridges
April 5, 2004News Briefs - April 5
Union Pacific Asks Some Customers to Use Alternatives • Saudi Arabia Blames Record Gasoline Prices on U.S. • WHO to Begin Campaign to Reduce Traffic Deaths • Drivers at USF Dugan Terminal Join the Teamsters • And more...
April 5, 2004ISM Services Index Rises to 65.8 in March
The Institute for Supply Management said Monday its non-manufacturing index rose to a record 65.8 in March from 60.8 the month before.
April 5, 2004California, Manufacturers Agree to Emissions Plan
The California Air Resources Board said it agreed with diesel engine makers on what the agency called a voluntary plan to upgrade emissions reduction software.
April 5, 2004News Briefs - April 2
Abraham: Bush May Suspend Clean Gasoline Requirements • Analyst Sees Tough Year Ahead as Trucking Costs Keep Climbing • AAR Reports Another Strong Week for Intermodal Loadings
April 2, 2004