The average price of retail diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to $3.345 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 7.3 cents to $3.053, the Department of Energy said.
January 2, 2008Fuel, Business, Government
Diesel Gains 3.7¢ to $3.345
Business, Safety, Government
Sun Capital Unit Buys Mark IV Industries
Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners said Wednesday that one of its affiliates completed the acquisition of Mark IV Industries, a manufacturer of automotive and heavy-duty transportation technologies.
January 2, 2008Business
YRC Worldwide to Take 4Q Charge
YRC Worldwide said Wednesday it expects to incur a fourth-quarter charge of $700 million to $800 million before taxes, primarily related to its 2005 acquisition of USF Corp.
January 2, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Editorial: End the Game
It’s more than time for the ping-pong game that has enveloped the years-long drive to revamp the work rules for America’s truck drivers to be over.
January 2, 2008Business, Safety, Government
ISM Manufacturing Index Contracts in December
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index contracted in December, ISM said Wednesday.
January 2, 2008Government, Business
Construction Spending Rises 0.1% in November
Construction spending rose 0.1% in November, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
January 2, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment
DOT Seeks Input on Congestion Technology
The U.S. Department of Transportation asked private companies and governments to provide information on commercially available technologies that could be used to reduce congestion and improve the safety of the transportation system.
January 2, 2008Business, Safety, Government
TTNews.com to Close for New Year’s Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed through Friday for the New Year’s holiday. Please check back on Monday, Jan. 5, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
December 31, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Final EOBR Rule Will Include Larger Mandate than Original Proposal, FMCSA’s Hill Says
WASHINGTON — John Hill, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said the agency’s final electronic onboard-recorders rule would include a larger mandate than the original proposal.
December 31, 2007Government, Business, Safety
iTECH: Value of IT Managers Rises at Midsize Fleets
Recent innovations in information technology, such as the ability to harness the power of software applications over the Internet, are changing when and why trucking companies need on-site IT managers.
December 31, 2007