U.S. truck tonnage jumped 6.6% in December from the same month in 2008, the first year-over-year increase in 15 months, American Trucking Associations said.
January 26, 2010BusinessSafety
Roads Reopen After Midwest Blizzard
Some roads in the upper Midwest reopened Tuesday after a blizzard caused officials to close highways due to crashes and low visibility.
January 26, 2010BusinessLogisticsFuelGovernment
Diesel Falls 3.7¢ to $2.833 in Second Straight Decline
Diesel’s national average price fell 3.7 cents to $2.833 a gallon, the biggest single-week decline since July, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 26, 2010Business
Celadon’s 2Q Income Drops; Revenue Improves
Truckload carrier Celadon Group’s fiscal second-quarter income fell 41% to $1 million, or 5 cents per share, from $1.7 million, or 8 cents, from a year ago.
January 25, 2010Business
Trucking Coalition to Host Green Technology Webinar
The Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition said Monday that it will host a free webinar in February about environmental strategies and green technologies for fleets.
January 25, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernment
More States Targeting Distracted Driving
States are continuing to crack down on texting and driving, with 23 debating legislation to ban the practice that 19 states already prohibit, USA Today reported Monday.
January 25, 2010BusinessLogistics
Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Fall in December, Rise for Year
Existing homes sales 17% in December but rose last year for the fist time in four years, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.
January 25, 2010GovernmentBusinessFuelSafety
Heavy Truck Fuel Consumption Can Be Reduced 30%, DOE Says
Aggressive fuel economy research and development funded by the federal government will reduce fuel consumption of long-haul trucks by 30%, Energy Secretary Steven Chu told a Senate committee Thursday.
January 25, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Heavier Trucks Running on Vermont Interstates
Trucks as heavy as 100,000 pounds are now traveling on all interstate highways in Vermont, thanks to action last month by state legislators and Gov. Jim Douglas (R).
January 25, 2010FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Gas Price Slips 1.4¢ to $2.72 a Gallon
Gasoline’s national average price fell 1.4 cents over the past two weeks to an average $2.72 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
January 25, 2010