The average retail price of U.S. diesel fuel rose 3 cents $2.835 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday following its weekly price survey.
June 26, 2007Fuel, Business, Government
Diesel Gains 3¢ to $2.835; Gas Dips 2.7¢ to $2.982
Government, Business, Safety, Equipment
OOIDA, C.R. England Claim Partial Victory in Class-Action Suit
Truckload carrier C.R. England and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association each claimed partial victory after a federal district court ruled on a case involving federal truth-in-leasing regulations.
June 26, 2007Business, Safety, Government
July 4 Travel to Reach Record, AAA Says
Despite continued high gasoline prices, a record 41.1 million Americans are expected to travel during the July 4 holiday week, up 0.8% over last year, AAA said.
June 26, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Soot-Filter Makers Say Units Will Be Ready for Reefers Ahead of Calif. Retrofit Deadline
June 26, 2007
Business, Safety, Government
Online Map Shows TSE Network
The Texas Transportation Institute has put an interactive map online showing where truck stop electrification units are located nationwide.
June 25, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics
So. Calif. Emissions Rules Could Boost New Truck Sales
A push for lower emissions from heavy-duty trucks, coupled with grants from state and localities in order to meet Southern California’s air-quality standards, are prompting interest in and sales of new trucks in the region, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported Monday.
June 25, 2007Business, Government
Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Drop 0.3%
Existing homes sales fell in May to the lowest level in four years, while the median home price dropped for a record 10th consecutive month, the Associated Press reported.
June 25, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Soot-Filter Makers Say Units Will Be Ready for Reefers Ahead of Calif. Retrofit Deadline
June 25, 2007
Government, Business, Safety
Ala. Court Overturns Truck Tax Assessed for In-State Use
An Alabama appeals court ruled Friday that a trucking company with headquarters in the state should not have been required to pay more than $900,000 in state use tax for trucks that were originally delivered to a terminal in Ohio, a state appeals court ruled Friday, the Associated Press reported.
June 25, 2007Government
Gasoline Prices Fall 11 Cents, Lundberg Says
The average price of gasoline across the country fell by 11 cents over the last two weeks, according to the latest Lundberg Survey released Sunday.
June 25, 2007