Diesel’s national average price dropped 1.2 cents to $2.769 a gallon, the fourth consecutive decline, the Department of Energy said Friday.
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Blizzards Snarl Mid-Atlantic, Hampering Freight Movement
The record-breaking blizzard last week, the second massive storm in a week to hit the mid-Atlantic region, caused Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania to close highways for at least part of Feb. 10, and forced trucks to park and delivery schedules to absorb delays.
February 15, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Paccar Unveils MX Engine After 10 Years, $1 Billion
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Paccar Inc. officials last week officially unveiled the company’s first-ever heavy-duty diesel engine in North America, an advanced version of the power plant its European-based subsidiary has been producing for several years.
February 15, 2010Senate Bill Boosts Highways
The Senate began debate last week on a proposal that would inject nearly $20 billion into the ailing Highway Trust Fund and extend the current highway spending law as part of a new jobs bill.
February 15, 2010Pennsylvania Reopens Interstate 78
Pennsylvania has reopened Interstate 78, which had been shut down following Wednesday’s Mid-Atlantic blizzard that stranded more than 200 motorists, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said Thursday afternoon.
February 11, 2010Xata Loses $1.7 Million in Fiscal 1Q
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said it lost $1.7 million, or 20 cent per share, in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a loss of $672,000, or 8 cents, a year ago.
February 9, 2010DOE Fuel Prices on Hold with Government Shutdown
The federal government in the Washington area remained closed for a fourth day Thursday following Wednesday’s blizzard and as a result the Department of Energy is not likely to release its weekly fuel prices until at least Friday.
February 11, 2010Forward Air’s 4Q Income Falls
Forward Air Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit fell to $6.4 million, or 22 cents per share, from $8.3 million, or 29 cents, a year ago.
February 9, 2010Small-Business Index Improves for First Time in Three Months
Confidence among U.S. small businesses increased in January for the first time in three months as the outlook for sales improved, the National Federation of Independent Business reported.
February 9, 2010Mid-Atlantic Braces for New Major Snowstorm
The latest in a string of fierce winter storms will make its way into the Mid-Atlantic region Tuesday, even as the region continues to recover from a blizzard this weekend, news reports said.
February 9, 2010