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Diesel Soars 12.2 cents to Record High of $3.425

For the second straight week, the price of diesel fuel reached a new all-time record, jumping 12.2 cents to $3.425, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

November 13, 2007

Legislators Preserve Language to Block Mexican Trucks in Spending Bill

Lawmakers preserved language in a transportation funding bill that would block a federal pilot program allowing Mexican trucking companies to operate inside the United States, news services reported Friday.

November 9, 2007

Fed Chief Warns on 4Q Slowdown

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. economy is likely to “slow noticeably” this quarter while high commodity prices and a weaker dollar may stoke inflation “for a time,” Bloomberg News reported Thursday.

November 8, 2007

Bigger Ships to Bring Changes To Ports’ Container Handling

Sometime in the near future, a new generation of supersized containerships — up to 50% larger than current vessels — will make its first appearance on the East Coast of the United States.

November 12, 2007

DOT Drug Tests Faulty, GAO Tells House Panel

WASHINGTON — Federal investigators told Congress that the Department of Transportation’s drug- and alcohol-testing program for truck drivers is unreliable and riddled with problems.

November 12, 2007

UPS Announces 4.9% Rate Increase for 2008

Parcel carrier UPS Inc. said Friday it would raise shipping rates for its air and ground services by nearly 5%, effective Dec. 31.

November 9, 2007

Editorial: Still Missing a National Fuel Policy

The fuel price spiral has resumed, sending diesel and crude oil costs to never-before-seen levels, even as the economy stumbles along and fleets grapple with declining freight levels in 10 of the past 12 months.

November 9, 2007

Bill Davis Trucking Files Bankruptcy

Bill Davis Trucking, a truckload carrier based in Batesville, Ark., filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Act late last month.

November 8, 2007

Opinion: Active Surveillance Can Be Tricky

Many carriers are still using those “How’s my driving?” decals featuring an 800 number the public can call to report a driver they consider unsafe.

November 6, 2007