Diesel fuel’s national average retail price fell 1.8 cents to $2.799 a gallon, while gasoline dropped more than a nickel to $3.157, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
June 5, 2007Business, Safety, Government
May ISM Services Index Rises
The economy’s service sector growth rate improved in May to the highest level in a year, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
June 5, 2007Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Dips 1.8¢ to $2.799; Gas Falls 5.2¢ to $3.157
Business, Government
Calif. Ports’ Plans Moving Forward Slowly
Plans to move freight more easily and producing less pollution from California’s ports remains a challenge involving a host of local, state and federal agencies, the Pasadena Star News reported.
June 5, 2007Business, Government
Factory Orders Increase 0.3%
Factory orders rose 0.3% in April, the Commerce Department said Monday.
June 4, 2007Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
Mack Markets In-Cab System to Reduce Engine Idling
Mack Trucks introduced a new in-cabin power system as an option, joining several other truck manufacturers — including International, Kenworth and Peterbilt — in offering built-in units to limit idling.
June 4, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
CTA Opposes SoCal Port Plan
The California Trucking Association opposes regulations that would allow only newer, lower-emission trucks access to marine terminals, the Fresno Bee newspaper reported.
June 4, 2007Business, Safety, Government
California Company Loses Hazmat License
June 4, 2007
Business, Logistics, Government
U.S. Truck Freight Falls
U.S. truck tonnage in the United States declined again in April — the ninth downturn in the past 10 months — showing the effects of a national economy in flux.
June 4, 2007Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Bush OKs Delay to Mexican-Trucks Plan
President Bush last week signed legislation effectively stalling a pilot program aimed at permitting trucks from Mexico to deliver goods in the United States.
June 4, 2007Business, Safety, Government
NAFTA Surface Trade Hits Record
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 2.3% higher in March than in a year ago and reached the highest monthly level ever recorded, the Department of Transportation said.
June 1, 2007