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Diesel Jumps 11.6¢ to $3.396; Oil Closes Over $100 for First Time

The national average pump price of diesel fuel jumped 11.6 cents to $3.396 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday, while crude oil closed at more than $100 a barrel for the first time ever.

February 20, 2008

PHMSA Issues Hazmat Labeling Rules

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration announced changes to how carriers handle different types of hazardous materials.

February 15, 2008

OBD Technology Seen Adding Time, Complexity

ORLANDO, Fla. — Representatives of heavy-duty engine manufacturers said during the 2008 annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council that onboard diagnostic technology bundled with 2010 engines will add considerable time and complexity to troubleshooting routines.

February 18, 2008

Consumer Confidence Index Plunges to 16-Year Low

U.S. consumer confidence fell this month, reaching a 16-year low, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index, released Friday.

February 15, 2008

New York State Manufacturing Index Contracts

Manufacturing growth in New York state contracted in February, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.

February 15, 2008

January Import Prices Rise 1.7%

The price of goods imported to the United States rose 1.7% in January, the Labor Department said Friday.

February 15, 2008

TTNews.com to Close Monday for Presidents’ Day Holiday

Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Presidents’ Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Feb. 19, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.

February 15, 2007

Teamsters Ratify Five-Year Pact

Teamsters union members voted 2-to-1 to ratify a new five-year National Master Freight Agreement with major less-than-truckload carriers that trucking industry executives said gives unionized companies new flexibility to adapt to changing market conditions.

February 18, 2008

N.J. Tolls Plan Could Cut Trucking, Warehouse Business

Trucking companies and warehouses in New Jersey that are bracing for higher tolls may exit the state altogether to avoid what could be 800% increases in toll costs by 2020, the New York Times reported Thursday.

February 14, 2008