Diesel’s national average fell half a cent to $2.956 a gallon, marking the sixth decline in seven weeks, the Department of Energy said.
June 29, 2010Business, Fuel
Diesel Dips a Half-Cent to $2.956 a Gallon
Business, Government, Logistics
Consumer Confidence Falls in June
Consumer confidence declined this month following the highest level in more than two years in May, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
June 29, 2010Business, Safety
ATRI Says Shipper Pressure Forces Truckers to Seek Complex Carbon Measurement Tools
Although trucking companies do not yet face a legal mandate to report their carbon emissions, some shippers continue to demand such disclosure, forcing truckers to choose between several complex reporting methods, the American Transportation Research Institute said.
June 29, 2010Business, Equipment
Ryder Receives Patent for Web-based Tools, Method for Supply Chain Management
Ryder System Inc., Miami, said it won a patent for supply chain management tools and methods that pool data from shippers, carriers and consignees on the Web.
June 28, 2010Business
Personal Spending Improves in May
Consumers’ personal spending rose 0.2% in May, the Commerce Department said Monday.
June 28, 2010Business
Gas Prices Gain a Nickel to $2.76, Lundberg Survey Says
Gasoline’s national average price rose a nickel to $2.76 a gallon in the two weeks ended Friday, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations.
June 28, 2010Letters to the Editor, Business, Safety, Government
Letters: Broker Authority
I continue to be perplexed by May 10’s “Opinion” writer, David Dwinell. Call me old school, but I prefer my statements to be supported by facts.
June 28, 2010Editorial, Business, Government, Autonomous
Moving Ahead on CSA
This week’s issue of Transport Topics includes some interesting news about the federal government’s new safety regime for trucking, Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010, including that the program is going to be renamed.
June 28, 2010Business, Government, Safety
New Chassis Safety Rules Take Effect
The long-awaited new federal chassis safety rules take effect June 30, but officials said questions remain about damage reports truckers must file to keep equipment in roadworthy shape.
June 28, 2010Business, Government, Safety
Labor Dept. Official Urges Passage of Bill to Curb Potential Worker Misclassification
Catching employers who misclassify their employees as independent contractors would help ensure a “level playing field in the marketplace,” a top official with the U.S. Department of Labor told a Senate committee.
June 28, 2010