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Letters to the Editor: California Filters, Medical Certificates, Broker Legislation, HOS Challenge
We have to stop going to California; that’s the bottom line. First, they (the ports) put emission standards on who could go into the ports in the Los Angeles area.
January 5, 2009
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Opinion: Not Quite a Happy New Year
As if skyrocketing fuel prices in 2008 were not enough, American trucking companies are now in the midst of the worst recession since the early 1980s.
December 31, 2008TTNews.com to Close for New Year’s Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed through Friday for the New Year’s holiday. Please check back on Monday, Jan. 5, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
December 31, 2007Diesel Price Declines to $2.327
The U.S. diesel average fell a combined 9.5 cents over the final two weeks of 2008 to $2.327 a gallon, ending the year at its lowest level since June 2005, the Department of Energy reported.
January 5, 2009A Less-Than-Truckload Life More Than a Bit Unusual
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — But for the vagaries of history, Earl Congdon’s family business could have been Florida motels rather than less-than-truckload transportation.
January 5, 2009Economic Woes Top Concerns as a Year of Challenges Begins
Trucking’s difficulties are expected to continue this year, as many carriers struggle for survival while freight volumes fall, financial market turmoil continues and a new political landscape takes shape.
January 5, 2009Consumer Confidence Drops to Record Low
Consumer confidence fell to a record low in December, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
December 30, 2008Letters to the Editor: NAFTA Highway, 2010 EPA Mandates, California’s Filters, Training Film, FMCSA Policy
With fuel prices going down, including diesel, truckers are still shutting down and still saying they aren’t making money — proving my own view that the problem is other than fuel prices.
December 29, 2008Cargo Traffic Declines at China's Ports
Cargo traffic at ports in China declined for the first time in at least seven years last month, Bloomberg reported.
December 29, 2008Durable Goods Orders Fall 1% in November
Durable goods orders fell 1% in November, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 29, 2008