Diesel fell for the second time in three weeks — but just the third since early January — dropping 2.1 cents to $4.127 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 16, 2012Business
Canada Plans Greenhouse Gas Trucking Emissions Regulations Similar to U.S.
Canadian officials have proposed regulations that would align that country with the greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks that the U.S. published last year.
April 16, 2012Business
Business Inventories Rise for Third Month
Business inventories rose 0.6% in February as sales increased, the Commerce Department said Monday.
April 16, 2012Business
Retail Sales Rise More than Forecast
Retail sales rose 0.8% in March, following upturns in January and February, the Commerce Department said Monday.
April 16, 2012BusinessGovernment
New York Manufacturing Index Drops
Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded in April at the slowest rate in five months, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
April 16, 2012BusinessTechnology
Qualcomm Offers Low-Cost EOBR Model
Qualcomm Inc. said it has made its low-cost MCP50 electronic onboard recorder available for sale.
April 16, 2012BusinessTechnology
iTECH: Advanced RFID Tracks More Than Location
While radio frequency identification technology has been viewed for years by freight carriers as simply a way for shippers to keep track of inventory, the marriage of advanced electronics and RFID technology is, in fact, creating new ways for carriers and shippers to utilize the tags.
April 16, 2012BusinessTechnology
EBE Technologies Reports 2Q Revenue Growth
EBE Technologies said it generated record revenue results for its 2012 fiscal second quarter.
April 16, 2012Letters to the EditorBusiness
Letters: EOBRs, Sunspots, Oil Demand
I would like to warn trucking executives about electronic onboard recorders and electromagnetic interference, or EMI.
April 16, 2012PerspectiveBusiness
Opinion: Outsourcing Accident Management
For years, fleets have outsourced any number of services, from routine maintenance to information technology services to recruiting and hiring. But outsourcing a fleet’s entire accident management program is an idea that is just beginning to get noticed in the trucking world.
April 16, 2012