3he average national price of retail diesel fuel jumped 10.6 cents to a record $3.658 a gallon, following last week’s record $3.552, the Department of Energy said.
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Letters to the Editor: Port Restrictions, Congress and LCVs, Hours of Service, Farewell Trucking
This is in response to the Port of Long Beach’s idea to restrict trucks at the port. It sounds like they are trying to eliminate owner-operators by forcing them to upgrade their trucks when they can barely survive with the cost of fuel and insurance, among other things, going through the roof.
March 4, 2008
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Opinion: Be Ready to Explain Your SAFER Scores
Look closely at the tractors traveling down the road today and see if you can spot the real-time digital readout of the unit’s Safety and Fitness Electronic Record System scores.
March 4, 2008ISM Factory Index Shows Contraction in February
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index contracted last month, ISM said Monday.
March 3, 2008Coalition Presses Congress for Action on Safety Technology Tax Incentives
WASHINGTON — A coalition of law enforcement and equipment manufacturers pressed Congress to act on a bill that would give fleets a tax incentive for purchasing safety technology.
March 3, 2008CMV to Update Cadec’s Customers
Cadec Global, provider of fleet management software, and CMV Safety Consulting Inc. said they formed a partnership to keep Cadec customers up-to-date on North American trucking regulation changes.
March 3, 2008NAFTA Surface Trade Climbs 3.1%
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 3.1% in December from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said Monday.
March 3, 2008Fleets Search for Savings Through Strategic Equipment Purchases
With fuel prices at a record and the economy teetering at the brink of a recession that could cut into carrier revenue, some truckload carriers are pushing harder for savings by using lighter trailers, limiting idling to save fuel and shortening trade-in cycles.
March 3, 2008January Truck Tonnage Grows 5.3%
Truck tonnage in January posted its biggest gain since the beginning of 2005, climbing 5.3% above year-ago levels and marking the third consecutive increase for the monthly index, American Trucking Associations reported Feb. 26.
March 3, 2008TransForce's 4Q Income Falls on Goodwill Charge
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Income Fund said Thursday it lost C$30.8 million, or 36 cents a share, in the fourth-quarter as a result of a C$56 million write-off of goodwill associated with the Fund’s Oilfield Services division.
February 28, 2008