American Trucking Associations and a group of trucking companies Thursday launched a program of initiatives to move the trucking industry toward a more sustainable future, which includes steps to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from heavy trucks.
May 8, 2008Fuel, Business, Government
Import Goods Prices Rise 1.8%
The price of goods imported to the United States rose 1.8% in April, led by fuel cost increases, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
May 13, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Letters to the Editor: Border Program, Gas Tax Reality, Unpaid Miles, Fuel Prices
I agree with Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters: Congress should continue the cross-border program between the United States and Mexico.
May 12, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Equipment
Calif. Says Mack, VTNA, Cummins Engines Meet NOx Standard, Exempt From Idling Rule
The California Air Resources Board has confirmed to Transport Topics that Mack Trucks Inc., Cummins Inc. and Volvo Trucks North America have received certification that their heavy-duty engines meet California’s nitrogen oxide emission standards, providing users an exemption from the state’s five-minute idling regulation.
May 12, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
ATA Unveils Sustainability Plan; Backs Truck Fuel-Use Standard
American Trucking Associations launched a major initiative to meet the industry’s growing fuel-price crisis, supporting for the first time national truck fuel-economy standards.
May 12, 2008Business, Fuel, Government
Diesel Price Slips 2.8¢ to $4.149
The average price of retail diesel slipped 2.8 cents last week from its all-time record — the first decline in four weeks — as the Department of Energy released a prediction that prices would remain above $4 a gallon for the foreseeable future.
May 12, 2008Fuel
FedEx Cuts Fourth-Quarter Earnings Outlook
FedEx Corp. said late Friday it is cutting its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings guidance, blaming a steep increase in fuel costs.
May 9, 2008Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
ATA Unveils Sustainability Initiative for Trucking Industry
Government, Business, Fuel
Wholesale Inventories Decline in March
Wholesale inventories fell 0.1% in March, led by a decline in crude oil supplies, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 8, 2008Business, Fuel, Government, Safety
Atlas Air Reports First-Quarter Loss
Air cargo company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings said Thursday it lost $5.3 million, or 25 cents a share, in the first quarter, compared with a profit of $6.2 million, or 29 cents, a year ago.
May 8, 2008Business, Fuel, Government
Oil Surges Past $123 a Barrel
Oil prices continued to surge, pushing past $123 a barrel for the first time Wednesday, even as a Department of Energy report showed supplies improved last week, Bloomberg reported.
May 7, 2008