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Oil Drops Below $79 Following Consumer Confidence Report

Oil fell more than $1 Tuesday to below $79 a barrel following a report that showed declining consumer confidence, Bloomberg reported.

February 23, 2010

Company Offers Smart Phone Aimed at Trucking Industry

The company uDrove LLC has released a software program that it said will handle all of the trucking industry’s compliance management needs with a smart phone.

February 22, 2010

CARB Starts $20 Mln. Incentive Program for Purchases of Hybrid Trucks, Buses

The California Air Resources Board has launched a $20 million funding assistance program to stimulate the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses.

February 22, 2010

Diesel Rises for First Time in Six Weeks, Rising 7.6¢ to $2.832

Diesel’s national average price rose for the first time in six weeks, gaining 7.6 cents to $2.832 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

February 23, 2010

Opinion: Medical Exam Changes to Affect Carriers

The final rule for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners is expected late this summer and is causing concern about rising prices and availability among drivers and motor carriers.

February 19, 2010

Consumer Price Index Grows in January

The consumer price index rose 0.2% in January, the fifth consecutive increase, the Labor Department said Friday.

February 19, 2010

Letters: Truck Weight, IdleAire, Truck Driving Schools, CSA 2010, Classifying Drivers

The letter from [an official] of Road Safe America that appeared in the Feb. 1 edition contained a number of misstatements and misunderstandings.

February 22, 2010

Lawsuit Challenges EPA On Greenhouse Finding

A group including motor carriers, businesses, several members of Congress and a conservative public interest legal foundation has filed a lawsuit in federal appeals court challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that greenhouse gas emissions are a danger to public health.

February 22, 2010

John Ruan, Iowa Transportation Magnate, Well-Known Philanthropist, Dies at Age 96

John Ruan, who — beginning with one used dump truck — launched a trucking, financial, real estate and philanthropic empire during the Great Depression, died Feb. 13. He was 96.

February 22, 2010