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Covenant Reports $7.8 Million 1Q Loss

Covenant Transportation Group said late Monday it lost $7.8 million, or 56 cents a share, in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $2.1 million, or 15 cents, a year ago.

April 21, 2008

Texas Gets 1,450 Requests for Funding to Update Trucks in $110 Million Program

The state of Texas said it received about 1,450 requests for grants as part of its $110 million emission-reduction plan to help carriers retrofit and replace older trucks to help clean the state’s air.

April 22, 2008

Letters to the Editor: Diesel Prices, Truckers’ Strike, Congestion Pricing

I want to know why diesel is so much more expensive than gasoline. Diesel is a byproduct of gasoline. It should be cheaper.

April 18, 2008

Rush Enterprises’ 1Q Earnings Decline

Truck dealership Rush Enterprises’ first-quarter net earnings were $9.7 million, or 25 cents per share, down from $13 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.

April 18, 2008

Oil Sets Another Record, Hits $117 a Barrel

Crude oil hit $117 a barrel Friday, as the price soared to another closing price record to finish a week of all-time highs, Bloomberg reported.

April 18, 2008

Diesel Average Tops $4 for First Time

Retail diesel surged 10.4 cents to $4.059 a gallon, the first time the national average price has crossed above $4, the Department of Energy reported. Also last week, both the U.S. gasoline average and crude oil prices set new records.

April 21, 2008

Lenders Tighten Standards for Truckers Seeking Credit

Rising fuel costs, weakening demand for freight hauling and the subprime lending crisis are making it tougher for drivers and trucking companies to qualify for financing to buy equipment.

April 21, 2008

Philadelphia Factory Index Declines in April

Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region declined this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said.

April 17, 2008

Leading Economic Indicators Rise in March

An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.1% last month, the first increase in six months, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.

April 17, 2008