A proposed plan to charge fees on vehicles entering New York’s business district could win approval from state lawmakers as soon as Thursday, according to Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Bloomberg News reported. (Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.)
June 19, 2007Business, Safety
Letters to the Editor: SafeStat Scores, Hypermiling
June 19, 2007
Business, Safety
GAO Says SafeStat Data Better but Urges New Analysis Method
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June 19, 2007Business
Express-1 Promotes Curry to President
Ground expediter Express-1 Expedited Solutions said Tuesday it has promoted Jeff Curry to president.
June 19, 2007Business
Letters to the Editor: NYC Entry Fee, More on Biofuels
Who do the people of New York City think is going to pay this new anti-congestion truck tax?
June 19, 2007Government, Business, Safety
N.Y. Gov. Sees Passage of Congestion Fee
Business
TransCore’s GlobalWave Receives Certification
June 19, 2007
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Rises 1.3¢ to $2.805; Gas Falls to Just Over $3
Diesel fuel’s national average retail price rose 1.3 cents $2.805 a gallon, while gasoline fell 6.7 cents but remained just over $3, the Department of Energy said Monday.
June 19, 2007Business
Marten Orders 2,000 APUs from Thermo King
Refrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport has ordered more than 2,000 auxiliary power units from Thermo King.
June 18, 2007Business, Safety
1Q Driver Turnover Rates Rise
Driver turnover rates rose in the first quarter at both large truckload and less-than-truckload carriers, while the rate fell modestly for smaller truckload carriers, according to new American Trucking Associations data.
June 18, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Analyst Lowers 2Q Outlook
An analyst with Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. lowered the second-quarter and full-year earnings estimates on 13 freight companies — including 12 trucking companies — citing continued softness in the transportation market, the Associated Press reported.
June 18, 2007