Diesel’s national average price fell for a second straight week, dropping 1.1 cents to $2.79 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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U.S., Canada Should Cooperate More, Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO Says
The United States and Canada should work more closely together on policies and regulations to improve competition and economic competitiveness, as well as to make highways safer and trucking’s environmental footprint smaller, said David Bradley, chief executive officer of the Canadian Trucking Alliance.
November 16, 2009
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Volvo to Sell Interest in Chinese Truck Venture
The Volvo Group and Chinese firms Sinotruk Ltd. and China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corp. have signed an agreement under which Sinotruk will purchase all of Volvo’s equity interest in Jinan Huawo Truck Corp., Bloomberg reported.
November 16, 2009New York Factory Index Expands for Fourth Month
Manufacturing activity in the New York region rose for a fourth straight month in November, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
November 16, 2009Business Inventories Fall to Lowest Level in Four Years
Business inventories fell in September to their lowest level in almost four years, the Commerce Department said Monday.
November 16, 2009Retail Sales Rise 1.4% in October
Retail sales increased 1.4% in October, the Commerce Department said Monday.
November 16, 2009ATA Says Natural Gas Not Viable for Longhaul
Natural gas is not a viable alternative fuel for most longhaul trucking operations, but it could be an acceptable alternative fuel for some shorthaul carriers, American Trucking Associations told the Senate Energy Committee.
November 16, 2009Wetlines Proposal Unnecessary, Dangerous, ATA’s Windsor Says
A proposal to prohibit the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping would not improve safety and would be dangerous to technicians an American Trucking Associations official told a House subcommittee Monday.
November 16, 2009Consumer Confidence Declines in November
U.S. consumer confidence declined this month, according to the preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
November 13, 2009Letters: Rail and Truck Traffic, LaHood and HOS, Trucking’s Changes, Winter Maintenance
Your weekly articles about rail-car loadings and truck traffic tend to make the same year-over-year comparisons.
November 16, 2009