Oil futures price rose $2.54 Wednesday to settle at $42.50 per barrell on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the Associated Press reported.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Appropriations Bill Seeks End to Cross-Border Trucking Program
An appropriations bill introduced Monday in the House of Representatives would put an end to the controversial cross-border trucking program introduced in 2007.
February 24, 2009Consumer Confidence Reaches New Record Low
Consumer confidence fell to a new record low in February, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
February 24, 2009Gary Locke Likely Commerce Pick
President Obama has chosen former Washington governor Gary Locke (D) to be Secretary of Commerce, the Washington Post reported.
February 24, 2009Mass. Tolls to Increase if Fuel Tax Isn’t Raised
The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority approved toll increases Tuesday, but promised that motorists will avoid the increases if the state legislature increases the fuel tax, the Boston Globe reported.
February 24, 2009Gas Gains 2.6¢ to $1.944, Lundberg Says
Gasoline’s national average price rose 2.6 cents over the two weeks ended Friday to $1.944 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
February 23, 2009Trucking Official Asks Congress for Help on Freight Mobility
Congress should focus on better freight mobility as a national goal, a trucking official told a congressional hearing held in Los Angeles Friday.
February 23, 2009APU Makers Show Wares at Conference
ORLANDO, Fla. — An empty booth at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2009 Transportation Technology Exhibition marked the spot where auxiliary power manufacturer Rigmaster Power Corp. was to display its wares.
February 23, 2009Range of New Products Unveiled by Suppliers at TMC
ORLANDO, Fla. — New products shown at the Technical & Maintenance Council’s recent meeting here ranged from a high-tech flatbed trailer to a low-tech mud flap, along with a seat and sleeping pad that combine New Age philosophy with Texas Instruments engineering.
February 23, 2009White House Backs Off Mileage-Based Tax
The White House backed off a suggestion by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that the Obama administration would consider a vehicle mileage tax in lieu of the federal gasoline tax, the Washington Post reported.
February 23, 2009