Diesel’s national average price fell 5.2 cents to $2.781 a gallon, matching the biggest drop in six months, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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Small Plane Makes Rush Hour Landing on N.J. Turnpike
A small airplane reporting on traffic made an emergency landing on the New Jersey Turnpike Monday morning, the Associated Press reported. No one was injured.
February 1, 2010
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Knight Orders 370 New 2010 Trucks from Volvo
Knight Transportation has placed an order for 370 2010 model Volvo VN trucks with selective catalytic reduction technology, Volvo Trucks North America said Monday.
February 1, 2010Construction Spending Falls 1.2%
Construction spending fell 1.2% in December, the Commerce Department said Monday.
February 1, 2010ISM Manufacturing Index Rises for Sixth Month
An index of U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in January for the sixth straight month to the highest level in five and a half years, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
February 1, 2010Sleeper Flexibility Would Improve HOS Rule, Trucking Industry Tells FMCSA at Hearing
DALLAS — Carrier officials and drivers told federal regulators that the hours-of-service rules work well, but could be improved by allowing more flexibility in the use of truck sleeper berths.
February 1, 2010Consumer Spending Rises for Third Month
Consumer personal spending rose 0.2% in December, the third straight increase, the Commerce Department said Monday.
February 1, 2010Trucking Responds to Earthquake in Haiti, With Donations, Transportation Assistance
Within hours of the devastating Haitian earthquake, the president of TEC Equipment Inc., a chain of West Coast truck dealerships, received an e-mail from an employee asking, “What are we doing about Haiti?â€
February 1, 2010Trailer Shipments Dive 44%, End 2009 at 24-Year Low
U.S. factory shipments of commercial trailers plunged 44% in 2009 from the previous year to 80,415 units, the lowest total since 1975, as dry van shipments fell to the lowest level since 1961, ACT Research Co. reported.
February 1, 2010Infrastructure Funds, Tax Cuts Can Create Jobs, Obama Says
In his first State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress to pass legislation to create jobs through infrastructure spending and tax cuts, but his proposed freeze in nondefense spending starting in 2011 could complicate the passage of a new highway bill, observers said last week.
February 1, 2010