Diesel fell from a two-year high Monday, dipping 1.3 cents to $3.171 a gallon in the wake of lower oil prices, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 23, 2010Business
Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since 2008
Initial jobless claims dropped by 34,000 last week to the lowest level since July 2008, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
November 24, 2010Business
Durables Orders Fall in October
Durable goods orders dropped 3.3% in October, the largest decrease since January 2009, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 24, 2010Business
Consumer Spending Rises in October
Consumer personal spending increased 0.4% in October as incomes gained 0.5%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
November 24, 2010GovernmentBusiness
N.Y. to Grant Weight Exemption for Trucks With APUs
As of Nov. 30, New York truckers that add auxiliary power units to their rigs to cut down on idling can receive a 400-pound exemption from the 80,000-pound truck weight limit.
November 23, 2010Business
Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Fall 2.2%
Existing home sales dropped 2.2% in October, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.
November 23, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Arkansas Committee Suggests Higher Fuel Taxes
A blue-ribbon committee that spent two years studying how to pay for road improvements in Arkansas has unveiled a list of possibilities that includes higher fuel taxes.
November 23, 2010Business
October Truck Tonnage Jumps 6%
Truck tonnage jumped 6% in October from a year ago, the 11th straight year-over-year increase, American Trucking Associations said.
November 23, 2010Business
Opinion: Goodbye Hague, Hello Rotterdam
Here’s a forecast from those of us who write and review numerous transportation contracts: A new international law looms ahead that will be very beneficial to truckers if we strategize to take advantage of it.
November 22, 2010BusinessEquipment
Yokohama Boosting Commercial Tire Prices 6%
Following moves by other tire makers, Yokohama Tire Corp. said Monday it will boost prices of its light- and medium-duty commercial truck and off-road tires by up to 6%, effective Jan. 1.
November 22, 2010