The U.S. Department of Transportation has denied Pennsylvania’s request to toll Interstate 80 because the state’s application did not meet federal requirements that revenue be used exclusively for a road being tolled.
April 7, 2010Business, Fuel
Oil Slips Following Inventory Report
Oil prices declined early Wednesday following a report that showed supplies improved last week, Bloomberg reported.
April 7, 2010Business, Logistics
Wabash Gets Order for 4,000 Trailers from Prime Inc.
Wabash National Corp. said it has signed an agreement with refrigerated carrier Prime Inc. to supply Prime with 4,000 trailers over three years.
April 7, 2010Business, Equipment, Autonomous
Peterbilt Unveils New Class 8, Medium-Duty Models
Peterbilt Motors Co. recently introduced its new Model 587 Class 8 truck, available as a day cab or a twin sleeper, replacing its Model 387.
April 7, 2010Fuel, Business
Diesel, Gasoline to Remain Near $3 a Gallon into 2011, DOE Says
Diesel will average more than $3 a gallon next year, in line with a previous forecast, the Department of Energy said.
April 7, 2010Business
Court Backs California’s Enforcement of Reefer Rule
California environmental regulators can continue enforcing the state’s refrigerated transportation unit rule that went into effect on Jan. 1, a federal appeals court ruled.
April 6, 2010Business
UPS Deploys 200 Hybrid Delivery Trucks
UPS Inc. said Tuesday it has added 200 hybrid electric delivery trucks to its fleet in eight U.S. cities.
April 6, 2010Government, Business
Cook County Concedes Truck Decals Are Prohibited
Cook County, Ill., has conceded that its ordinance requiring trucks to display tax-related decals violates federal law that holds such decals are burdensome to the trucking industry.
April 6, 2010Business, Fuel
Diesel Jumps 7.6¢ to $3.015 a Gallon
Diesel jumped 7.6 cents to a national average $3.015 a gallon — the first time in 17 months it has topped the $3 mark, the Department of Energy said.
April 6, 2010Business
Rush to Purchase Lake City’s Assets
Rush Enterprises said it plans to purchase the assets of Lake City Cos., the owner of a chain of International truck dealerships, for about $76.5 million.
April 6, 2010