A panel created to recommend ways to fund road construction plans to propose that federal gasoline taxes rise by as much as 40 cents a gallon over five years, Bloomberg reported.
January 9, 2008Business, Safety, Government
DOT Freight Index Gains 1.8%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index for November rose 1.8% from a year earlier, DOT said Wednesday.
January 9, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Year in Review: Hours Battle Continued in ’07 as Adversaries Went to Court
The eyes of the trucking industry were firmly fixed on Washington for much of 2007, first watching a federal court deliberate over the fate of the hours-of-service rule, then looking to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to see how it would address the court’s ruling.
January 9, 2008Business, Fuel, Government, Safety
Polar Air Cargo to Begin U.S.-Japan Flights
Polar Air Cargo Worldwide said Wednesday it will begin service to Japan, from Chicago, starting Feb. 21.
January 9, 2008Fuel, Business, Government
Diesel to Average $3.40 Through March, DOE Says
Monthly diesel fuel average prices will be at least $3.40 a gallon for the first three months of 2008 before tailing off later in the year to near $3, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
January 8, 2008Business
Teamsters File Court Letter Against Mexican Trucks Program
The Teamsters union said late Monday it filed a letter with a federal appeals court claiming the Bush administration broke laws in continuing to allow long-haul trucks from Mexico to use U.S. highways.
January 8, 2008Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Rises 3.1¢ to $3.376
Diesel fuel’s national average pump price rose 3.1 cents from last week to $3.376 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 5.6 cents to $3.109, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 7, 2008Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Equipment
Year In Review: IT Firms Court Smaller Fleets, Continue Consolidation
Information technology vendors took aim at smaller fleets in 2007, offering software and tracking options that don’t require carriers to invest in full onboard computer systems.
January 7, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Letters to the Editor: CARB Reefer Rules, Intermodal Answers
The op-ed by the California Air Resource Board’s enforcement division chief, James Ryden, about the new refrigerated carrier rules is as expected with CARB: “Ready, FIRE, aim!â€
January 7, 2008Business, Fuel, Government
UPS Expands International Express Service
UPS Inc. said Monday it is expanding an international air-freight service that guarantees delivery dates, as it leans more on global operations.
January 7, 2008