I believe it would be appropriate to have a new regulation limiting the speed of vehicles on the highway. The speed at which some truckers are driving today is stupid, and some people should go to jail for that.
July 15, 2008BusinessGovernment
Business Inventories Rise 0.3%
Business inventories rose 0.3% in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 15, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Port of Los Angeles Opens Third TWIC Signup Center
To boost lagging enrollments in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program at Southern California ports, the Port of Los Angeles has opened a new enrollment center close to the adjacent Port of Long Beach.
July 15, 2008FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Hits New Record, Rising 3.7¢ to $4.764
The national average pump price of diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to a record $4.764 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
July 15, 2008BusinessGovernment
Retail Sales Gain 0.1% in June
Retail sales improved 0.1% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 15, 2008FuelGovernment
Producer Price Index Jumps 1.8%
Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped 1.8% in June, led by surging fuel costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
July 15, 2008BusinessSafetyFuelGovernment
Opinion: Truck Crashes Happen — Be Ready
Despite fuel prices zooming toward the outer edge of our galaxy, ours is a nation of crowded highways and busy people who don’t like trucks getting in their way.
July 14, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
YRC Names Gaines President of Yellow Transportation
Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said it named Phil Gaines president of its Yellow Transportation unit, and Ken Bowman senior vice president of finance.
July 14, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
YRC to Test Hybrid Trucks in Cities
YRC Worldwide will begin testing hybrid trucks this year as part of a corporate commitment to sustainability and said it will save as much as $40 million annually by streamlining its service network to speed up transit times.
July 14, 2008BusinessFuelGovernment
Used Trailer Prices Plummet as Fleets Delay Replacements
Thousands of used trailers are sitting unsold and gathering dust, as freight demand remains tepid and carriers that would typically up-grade their fleets are postponing purchases, spending their money on fuel instead, according to industry experts.
July 14, 2008