Diesel’s national average pump price fell for the 13th time in the last 14 weeks, declining 17.7 cents to $3.482 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 3Q Income
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its third-quarter profit rose to $93.6 million, or 54 cents a share, from $83.7 million, or 48 cents, a year ago.
October 21, 2008
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Opinion: Just What the Doctor Ordered
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration soon will introduce a program that will list certified medical examiners on a national registry and require all interstate commercial truck drivers to obtain their medical certification from an approved examiner.
October 21, 2008Pennsylvania Approves Anti-Idling Law
Trucks in Pennsylvania will be prohibited from idling their engines for more than five minutes in a 60-minute period under a newly enacted state law.
October 20, 2008CARB Begins Enforcing State’s Idling Law
California environmental regulators said they are beginning to enforce the state’s five-minute idling limit for diesel-fueled commercial vehicles, including those with sleeper cabs.
October 20, 2008Leading Economic Indicators Improve in September
An index of leading economic indicators improved in September, the New York-based Conference Board said Monday.
October 20, 2008Forward Air’s 3Q Income Improves
Forward Air Corp.’s third-quarter profit rose to $12.1 million, or 42 cents a share, from $10.8 million, or 36 cents, a year ago.
October 20, 2008Consumer Sentiment Index Shows Record Decline
U.S. consumer confidence rose this month compared with August but was down slightly from a preliminary reading two weeks ago, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan’s preliminary monthly consumer sentiment index, released Friday.
October 17, 2008Housing Starts Fall to 26-Year Low
New home construction fell to a 26-year low in September, the Commerce Department said Friday.
October 17, 2008Oil Falls Below $70 a Barrel
Oil prices continued their recent downturn, falling to below $70 a barrel and marking the lowest level in more than a year as worldwide demand continued to contract in the face of economic uncertainty, news services reported.
October 17, 2008