Oil fell to below $80 a barrel for the first time this month in early trading Wednesday as analysts said U.S. supplies were likely improving, Bloomberg reported.
January 13, 2010BusinessGovernmentSafety
LaHood Announces New Group to Fight Distracted Driving
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced Tuesday the creation of FocusDriven, an organization dedicated to fighting distracted driving.
January 12, 2010Business
Opinion: Women in the Trucking Industry
A friend once told me to lead from a position of strength. This helpful piece of advice is a reminder that people dont want to follow negativity especially in these turbulent times. They want leaders who can offer them something positive.
January 12, 2010GovernmentBusinessSafety
Ferro Hopes for Variety of Perspectives on HOS Rule
WASHINGTON Anne Ferro, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, told Transport Topics she hoped the agency will get a variety of points of view during its upcoming public hearings on hours-of-service.
January 12, 2010GovernmentBusiness
Maine Opens Interstates to Heavy Trucks
A federal pilot project taking heavy trucks off Maines local routes is drawing cheers from residents along the roads the trucks used to travel.
January 12, 2010BusinessSafetyGovernment
Calif. Sees No Major Infrastructure Damage from Quake
A powerful earthquake off the shore of Northern California over the weekend caused no significant damage to the states transportation infrastructure, the Associated Press reported.
January 12, 2010BusinessFuel
Diesel Rises for Third Week, Gaining 8.2瞽 to $2.879
Diesel and gasoline both rose for a third straight week, with diesel up 8.2 cents to $2.879 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 11, 2010BusinessEquipmentFuel
DOE Gives $115 Mil. for SuperTrucks Efficiency Program
The U.S. Department of Energy said Monday that it has awarded more than $115 million to heavy truck and engine makers in a partnership designed to improve the efficiency of Class 8 trucks.
January 11, 2010FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Gas Gains 14瞽 in Three Weeks to $2.74 a Gallon
Gasolines national average price jumped 14 cents in the past three weeks to $2.74 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday.
January 11, 2010Letters to the EditorBusinessEquipment
Letters: Arrow Trucking, Dangerous Loophole, Support for Biofuels
When the drivers at Arrow Trucking received that message telling them to take their trucks to the nearest dealership, I hope all of them drove their trucks to their homes, unloaded all their gear and then called Arrow and told them to come pick up their truck.
January 11, 2010