The price of goods imported to the United States rose 1.3% last month, reflecting higher fuel costs, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
April 11, 2012Business
DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises in February
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 3.6% in February from a year ago, DOT said Wednesday.
April 11, 2012Business
UPS Sets New Ground Freight Service with Mexico
UPS Inc. announced Wednesday it has set a new ground freight service between the United States and Mexico.
April 11, 2012BusinessFuel
Diesel to Hold Over $4 Into Next Year, DOE Energy Outlook Says
Diesel will average $4.21 a gallon this summer and $3.94 a gallon this year, while holding over $4 into 2013, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
April 10, 2012Business
Mexican Border Crossings Rose 2.6% Last Year, DOT Says
The number of trucks that crossed into the United States from Mexico and Canada rose 1.7% last year from 2010, with the Mexican border seeing a larger increase, the Department of Transportation said.
April 10, 2012BusinessFuel
Diesel Resumes Rise, Up 0.6¢ to $4.148; Gasoline Dips 0.2¢ to $3.939
Diesel resumed its upward trend following a one-week respite, gaining 0.6-cent to $4.148 a gallon, the highest price since the record-setting summer of 2008, the Department of Energy said.
April 10, 2012Business
Wholesale Inventories Rise More Than Forecast
Wholesale inventories rose 0.9% in February, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
April 10, 2012GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Railroad Crossing Rule Still Being Considered
While the notion that trucks should not stop on a railroad track seems to make a lot of sense, federal regulars have yet to finalize a proposed federal railroad grade crossing rule that they say would save lives.
April 10, 2012Business
New Minn. Law Grants Liability Protection to Truckers
Minnesota has become the second state this year to pass a law that says shippers cannot include provisions in their contracts that make truckers liable for any accident, regardless of who is at fault.
April 10, 2012Business
NY/NJ Port Authority Considers Trucking Discounts for Hudson Crossings
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is considering a discount toll plan for truckers crossing the Hudson River, although the discount would only be for carriers that have made at least 100 off-peak trips during an E-ZPass billing cycle.
April 10, 2012