The average national price of diesel fuel fell for a second straight week, dropping 5.6 cents to $3.27 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.
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Leading Economic Indicators Decline 0.2%
An index of leading economic indicators fell 0.2% last month, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.
January 18, 2008TTNews.com to Close Monday for MLK Holiday
TTNews.com will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Jan. 22, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
January 18, 2007January Michigan Sentiment Index Improves
U.S. consumer confidence rose this month, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
January 18, 2008Fed ‘Beige Book’ Cites Softer Freight Volumes
Economic activity increased modestly from of mid-November through early January, although demand for transportation services was generally weak, the Federal Reserve said.
January 17, 2008CPI Rises 0.3% in December; Jumps 4.1% for 2007
The consumer price index rose 0.3% in December and the CPI for the full year was 4.1%, the highest level since 1990, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
January 16, 2008Missouri Closes I-64 for Construction Project
The Missouri Department of Transportation shut down Interstate 64 on Jan. 2 and began the largest construction project in the agency’s history, the Associated Press reported.
January 14, 2008Letters to the Editor: HOS, Owner-Operators, Driver Training, Traffic Jams
I think everyone is becoming tired of the continued drama from the hours-of-service debacle. Does the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration really believe they can reissue the same rules the courts have thrown out twice and they will now be accepted?
January 16, 2008Roundabouts Replacing Some Intersections in N.Y. State
New York state transportation planners are turning more right-angle intersections into roundabouts, which are derided by many but proven in a national study to be safer than some intersections with stop signs or traffic signals, the Associated Press reported.
January 15, 2008EPA Completes Draft ‘Greenhouse’ Regs
The Environmental Protection Agency has completed its draft of new regulations to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from cars and trucks, Bloomberg reported.
January 16, 2008