The national average price of diesel fuel will rise to $2.74 in the fourth quarter, from $2.62 in the third quarter, as the winter heating-fuel season begins and oil prices rise, the Department of Energy said Wednesday.
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Horizon Lines to Add Tampa to Its Service to San Juan
Shipping, trucking and logistics firm Horizon Lines said that it will add regularly scheduled vessel container service between Tampa, Fla., and Puerto Rico, the Associated Press reported.
September 16, 2009NTSB Bans Employee Cell Phone Use While Driving
The National Transportation Safety Board has instituted a policy banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while they are working, the Associated Press reported.
September 9, 2009Letters: 3PLs, Brokers & Shippers, Quality Counts
Are third-party logistics providers a necessary division in the trucking industry? My opinion is yes. We are a group of people who work hard to keep customers and drivers happy, at an agreeable rate.
September 7, 2009TMC to Hold Annual SuperTech Competition
Eighty-two maintenance technicians will compete for national industry honors, while fleet managers grapple with clean-vehicle technology options and universal equipment warranties at SuperTech and the fall meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council.
September 7, 2009Canadian Inspector Wins Top Award His First Time
PITTSBURGH Alex Bugeya of Ontario, Canada, became a competitor for the first time this year and earned the right to represent his province at the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliances North American Inspectors Championship here.
August 31, 2009Diesel Rises 0.6瞽 to $2.674 in Sixth Straight Increase
Diesel fuels national average price rose slightly, gaining 0.6 cent to $2.674 a gallon, its sixth straight gain, the Department of Energy reported.
September 1, 2009Diesel Rises 1.6瞽 in Fifth Straight Weekly Gain
The national average price of diesel fuel rose for a fifth week, climbing 1.6 cents to $2.668 a gallon and topping last weeks price its highest this year, the Department of Energy said.
August 25, 2009Friendships Grow as NTDC Gets Under Way
PITTSBURGH Day-to-day on the job, driving a truck is a mostly solitary occupation, which explains in part why the National Truck Driving Championships attract so many repeat contestants, coming back year after year to rub shoulders with other top drivers from around the country, as well as to carry on their quest for a trophy.
August 24, 2009Pacer Completes Heavy-Haul Unit Sale
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said Thursday it has completed the sale of its specialized heavy-haul trucking operation to subsidiaries of Universal Truckload Services.
August 20, 2009