Diesel fuel’s national average retail price dipped 0.7 cent $2.792 a gallon and gasoline's pump price plunged, the Department of Energy said Monday.
June 12, 2007Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Fed ‘Beige Book’ Cites Trucking Slowdowns
The Federal Reserve gave a generally positive assessment of the U.S. economy last week as manufacturing and job growth picked up, but the Fed’s report cited some regional slowdowns in trucking and truck manufacturing.
June 13, 2007Business, Fuel, Government, Safety
DHL Buys Stake in Miami Air Cargo Firm
DHL has bought a 49% stake in a Miami air cargo company and extended its contract with the company through 2019, the company said.
June 13, 2007Business, Government
Business Inventories, Sales Rise
U.S. business inventories rose 0.4% in April as sales rose, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
June 13, 2007Business, Safety, Government
CVSA Conducts Roadcheck; Md. Trucker Gets Big Fine
June 13, 2007
Business, Government
Retail Sales Jump 1.4% in May
Retail sales rose by the most in more than a year last month, gaining 1.4%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
June 13, 2007Business, Government
Import Prices Rise 0.9%
The price of goods imported to the United States rose 0.9% in May for a fourth straight gain, the Labor Department said Wednesday
June 13, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Congress Eyes Boosting Fuel Economy
Stronger fuel-economy rules stand their best chance in years of passing Congress, amid heightened concern about gas prices and global warming, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday.
June 12, 2007Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Dips 0.7¢ to $2.792; Gas Plunges 8.1¢ to $3.076
Fuel, Government
China Sets Biofuels Moratorium
China announced a moratorium on the production of ethanol from corn and other food crops Monday, at the same time that Western leaders are moving to embrace more alternative fuels, the Times of London reported Tuesday.
June 12, 2007Business, Government
Congress Targets Highway Privatization
The trucking industry and congressional Democrats are seeking to slow states’ efforts to lease toll roads to private investors, Bloomberg reported.
June 11, 2007