Oil prices continued their upward trend, nearing $107 a barrel early Monday, and President Obama’s chief advisor said the administration is considering releasing some oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to staunch soaring prices.
March 7, 2011Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
YRC Board Member Trubeck to Replace Taylor as CFO
YRC Worldwide said Monday that William Trubeck will replace Chief Financial Officer Sheila Taylor, who is leaving the company at the end of the month.
March 7, 2011TravelCenters of America Launches iPhone App
TravelCenters of America has launched an iPhone application to help truck drivers find its truck stop locations.
March 7, 2011Internet Truckstop Launches Messaging Feature
Freight matching service Internet Truckstop has introduced a messaging service for users of its website.
March 7, 2011Ceva Logistics’ Earnings, Revenue Improve
Ceva Logistics on Monday reported higher revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter and full year.
March 7, 2011Gasoline Jumps 33¢ in Two Weeks to $3.51 a Gallon, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline’s national average price jumped 33 cents in the past two weeks to an average $3.51 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
March 7, 2011Letters: Hours of Service, Surety Bonds, Fair Fuel Surcharges
Not all truckers are the longhaul, cross-country, gone-way-too-long operators everyone seems to see in their mind’s eye. However, the proposals FMCSA has had to come up with now to fix a system that works well affects all drivers.
March 7, 2011FMCSA Drops Cargo Insurance Requirement for Freight Forwarders and For-Hire Carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it no longer will be necessary after March 21 for freight forwarders and for-hire carriers to maintain a minimum level of insurance for cargo that is lost or damaged in transit.
March 7, 2011Graves Says Highway Bill May Not Pass Until After the 2012 Presidential Election
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said the next long-term transportation funding bill may not pass until after the 2012 elections.
March 7, 2011Picking a Computer Is Tricky for a Carriers’ Mechanics
Choosing computers for mechanics to use in the maintenance shop requires a fleet — be it municipal or over-the-road — to weigh factors ranging from the mundane to the highbrow.
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