The House overwhelmingly approved legislation that would allow Justice to sue OPEC members for limiting oil supplies and setting prices, but the White House threatened a veto, Reuters reported.
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As Tire Retreading Market Grows, So Do Counterfeits, Look-Alikes
As fuel prices have skyrocketed, trucking companies have been forced to look closer at other parts of their businesses to trim costs.
May 26, 2008
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Jevic Closes Its Doors After 27 Years in Business
Jevic Transportation, the heavyweight less-than-truckload carrier and vendor to the chemical industry whose rapid growth at an early age once impressed investors, closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy last week after 27 years in business.
May 26, 2008Crude Price Pushes Fuel Higher
The average retail diesel price continued its meteoric rise last week, surging another 16.6 cents to a record $4.497 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy.
May 26, 2008No Correlation Between Safety, Length of Training, ATRI Says
A study conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute found there is no correlation between the length of a training program and safety performance.
May 20, 2008Military Showing Interest in Alternate Fuels, Journal Says
The U.S. military, which is the country’s largest single consumer, is engaged in an aggressive plan of alternative fuels development and testing, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
May 21, 2008UPS Moving Asia Air Hub to China
UPS Inc. said Wednesday it is moving its primary intra-Asia air hub to southern China, from the Philippines, to save money and reduce transit times across Asia.
May 21, 2008ATA Urges Congressional Action on Drug, Alcohol Testing
American Trucking Associations Wednesday called on Congress to help the trucking industry to improve highway safety by supporting efforts to enhance drug and alcohol testing for the nation’s 3.4 million truck drivers.
May 21, 2008Crude Tops $129; Bush Signs SPR Bill Into Law
Oil prices rose to a new record high Tuesday, moving past $129 a barrel for the first time in intraday trading, the Associated Press reported.
May 20, 2008Pa. Trucking Group Voices Concerns on Turnpike Lease
The head of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association said a plan backed by Gov. Ed Rendell (D) to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike for 75 years “does not meet the needs of the transportation community at large.â€
May 20, 2008