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For-Hire Carriers Endured a Painful Year, But Certain Niches Thrived, TT 100 Shows

It has been a year of retrenchment for most, but not all, of the largest for-hire carriers in the United States and Canada, as fleets scramble to cope with record fuel prices and weak freight demand.

July 21, 2008

Letters to the Editor: Speed Limiters, Freeway Trucks, Trucker Finances, Fuel Costs

I believe it would be appropriate to have a new regulation limiting the speed of vehicles on the highway. The speed at which some truckers are driving today is stupid, and some people should go to jail for that.

July 15, 2008

Opinion: Truck Crashes Happen — Be Ready

Despite fuel prices zooming toward the outer edge of our galaxy, ours is a nation of crowded highways and busy people who don’t like trucks getting in their way.

July 14, 2008

ATA Asks Lawmakers to Take Steps to Lower Fuel Prices

American Trucking Associations asked Congress to implement a comprehensive plan to address the soaring price of diesel fuel and ensures an affordable fuel supply for the nation’s 3.5 million truck drivers.

July 11, 2008

Diesel Hits New Record, Rising 3.7¢ to $4.764

The national average pump price of diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to a record $4.764 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

July 15, 2008

Diesel Increases to $4.727 a Gallon

The average retail price of diesel jumped 8.2 cents to $4.727 a gallon last week, more than wiping out the entire 7.8-cent drop in the price of trucking’s main fuel over the previous five weeks, the Department of Energy reported July 7.

July 14, 2008

Used Trailer Prices Plummet as Fleets Delay Replacements

Thousands of used trailers are sitting unsold and gathering dust, as freight demand remains tepid and carriers that would typically up-grade their fleets are postponing purchases, spending their money on fuel instead, according to industry experts.

July 14, 2008

Bush Expected to Sign Bill Aimed at Reducing Ships’ Emissions

Cargo ships would have to reduce their emissions under federal legislation approved by Congress, which President Bush is expected to sign into law, the Ventura County (Calif.) Star newspaper reported Wednesday.

July 9, 2008

Trucking Executive Calls for Higher Weight Limits

Raising allowable truck weight limits by 21% would save carriers fuel, while reducing traffic and emissions, a trucking executive told Congress Wednesday.

July 10, 2008