Diesel fuels national average price rose for the seventh straight week, gaining 4.4 cents to $2.616 a gallon, the Energy Department said.
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Logistics Expenses Drop 3.5%
WASHINGTON The cost of moving and storing goods nationwide fell 3.5% last year, the first decline in logistics-related ex-penses in six years, despite 2% higher transportation expenses. Manufacturers and retailers slashed inventories and excess capacity limited the ability of freight carriers to raise prices, according to a new report.
June 22, 2009Gas Climbs 17瞽 to $2.66 a Gallon, Lundberg Says
The national average price of regular gasoline continued to climb, gaining 17 cents in the past two weeks to $2.66 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
June 15, 2009iTECH: Boring in on Core Technology
How can trucking and logistics companies faced with new technology and endless updates to IT systems avoid wasting money on uncoordinated solutions as they try to keep up with faster, more visible supply chains?
June 15, 2009Diesel Rises 7.4瞽 to $2.572 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel fuel rose 7.4 cents to $2.572 a gallon, its sixth straight weekly increase, the Department of Energy said.
June 16, 2009Obama to Nominate Hersman as NTSB Chairman
President Obama will nominate Deborah Hersman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, to be the board's chairman, the White House said.
June 10, 2009Echo Acquires Raytrans Distribution
Echo Global Logistics said that it has acquired Raytrans Distribution Services, a transportation brokerage firm.
June 10, 2009Diesel Jumps 14.6瞽 to $2.498 in Fifth Straight Gain
The national average price of diesel fuel jumped 14.6 cents to $2.498 a gallon, its fifth straight gain and the biggest single-week jump in more than a year, the Department of Energy said.
June 9, 2009Canada Considering EOBR Standard
A Canadian government panel has asked the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators to develop a federal standard for use of electronic onboard recorders, the Canadian Trucking Alliance said.
June 9, 2009States Creating Smart Road Projects with Stimulus Funds to Reduce Traffic
Instead of buying only asphalt and steel, several states will spend federal stimulus dollars on smart road projects that use information technology to reduce congestion, according to a survey by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
June 8, 2009