An appropriations bill introduced Monday in the House of Representatives would put an end to the controversial cross-border trucking program introduced in 2007.
February 24, 2009Business, Government
Appropriations Bill Seeks End to Cross-Border Trucking Program
Fuel, Business, Technology
Diesel Drops 5.6¢ to $2.13
Diesel fuel continued its downward track Monday, falling 5.6 cents from a week ago to an average $2.13 gallon nationwide, Department of Energy reported.
February 23, 2009Business
Intermodal Traffic Plunges in 4Q
Intermodal international container volume fell 11.1% in the fourth quarter of last year, the seventh straight quarterly decline, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.
February 23, 2009Business, Safety, Government
P.A.M. Reports Loss for 4Q, Year
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services reported a fourth-quarter loss of $11.4 million, or $1.19 per share, compared with a loss of $840,000, or 8 cents, a year ago.
February 23, 2009Business, Logistics, Government
Gas Gains 2.6¢ to $1.944, Lundberg Says
Gasoline’s national average price rose 2.6 cents over the two weeks ended Friday to $1.944 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
February 23, 2009Business, Safety, Government
White House Backs Off Mileage-Based Tax
The White House backed off a suggestion by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that the Obama administration would consider a vehicle mileage tax in lieu of the federal gasoline tax, the Washington Post reported.
February 23, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
EPA Rejects Navistar’s Call for Delay on 2010 Engine Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected Navistar Inc.’s request to allow manufacturers sell engines compliant with either the agency’s 2007 or 2010 emission standards until 2012.
February 23, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
EPA Rejects Navistar’s Call for Delay on 2010 Engine Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected Navistar Inc.’s request to allow manufacturers sell engines compliant with either the agency’s 2007 or 2010 emission standards until 2012.
February 23, 2009Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Trucking Official Asks Congress for Help on Freight Mobility
Congress should focus on better freight mobility as a national goal, a trucking official told a congressional hearing held in Los Angeles Friday.
February 23, 2009Business, Equipment
FleetPride Acquires Multibearings Service Co.
Heavy-duty truck and trailer aftermarket part distributor FleetPride Inc. said Monday it completed its acquisition of Multibearings Service Co., based in south Florida.
February 23, 2009