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Diesel Price Slides Back Down to $1.405 a Gallon

The national average price of diesel fuel gave back its recent increase, falling 0.2 cent a gallon Monday to $1.405, the Department of Energy said.

December 9, 2002

iTECH: The Right Stuff - Searching for Maintenance Software

If you want maintenance software, the first step is to recruit management to your cause. Then you can go shopping.

December 9, 2002

iTECH: Keeping a Lid on Maintenance Costs

By using maintenance software to zero in on 'economical life to replacement,' SLH Transport gets the most out of its equipment.

December 9, 2002

O'Neill, Lindsey Both Resign

Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and Larry Lindsey, the White House's top economic adviser announced their resignations Friday morning, several news services said.

December 6, 2002

U.S. Jobless Rate Rises to 6% in November

The unemployment rate in the United States rose 0.3% to 6% in November, putting a damper back on the economic recovery.

December 6, 2002

News Briefs - Dec. 6

Venezuela Cancels Oil Sales Due to Strike • Interior Dept. Favors Existing Roads for I-69 • Carolinas, East Coast Dig Out From Storm • Yellow Places Order for New Integrated Volvo Trucks • And more ...

December 6, 2002

Loss of Loans Hurts Schools, Imperils Flow of New Drivers

Every year, Bill Brooks, director of recruiting for Covenant Transport, needs to hire between 7,000 and 8,000 truck drivers just to keep the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based carrier's 3,700 tractors moving down the road. And now that business is picking up, his job is about to get even tougher.

December 6, 2002

Swift Transportation Recruits Federal Help For Contract Training

A year after backing out of the market for truck driver training loans, Sallie Mae, the government-sponsored lending institution, may be ready to make a small comeback.

December 6, 2002

FMCSA May Convene Panel To Craft Trailer Safety Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it was considering whether to convene an industry panel to craft regulations to resolve a longstanding issue of intermodal chassis and trailer safety.

December 6, 2002