January truck tonnage jumped 5.3% from a year ago, the biggest year-to-year gain since January 2005, American Trucking Associations said in its seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index.
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Diesel Jumps 15.6¢ to a Record $3.552 a Gallon
The national average price of diesel fuel jumped 15.6 cents to a record $3.552 a gallon, shattering the previous mark set three months ago by 10.8 cents, the Department of Energy said Monday.
February 26, 2008TWIC Card Holds a Wealth of Information
The centerpiece of the Transportation Security Administration’s program to screen employees entering ports looks just like most access cards or identifications one would carry in his or her wallet.
February 25, 2008California to Enforce Engine Label Rule
Citations issued by the California Air Resources Board for engine emission control labels that are missing or have been tampered with now carry penalties of as much as $800, the agency said.
February 25, 2008Qualcomm Upgrades OmniVision System to Include Roaming, In-Cab Processing
SAN DIEGO — Mobile communications provider Qualcomm Inc. unveiled a host of upgrades and additions for its flagship OmniVision platform here, in-cluding wireless data roaming capabilities, in-cab document processing and support for third-party collision-avoidance systems.
February 25, 2008Connecticut Adds ‘Truck Escape Ramp’ to Route 44
Connecticut transportation officials announced the completion of a “truck escape ramp” on Route 44.
February 22, 2008Oil Rises to Near $100 a Barrel
Oil prices rose to near $100 a barrel in early trading Monday, the Associated Press reported.
February 25, 2008Fuel Jumps 11.6¢ to $3.396
U.S. retail diesel prices soared 11.6 cents last week to a national average of $3.396 a gallon, the highest level since early December, the Department of Energy reported.
February 25, 2008TSA Expands TWIC Driver Identification Program; Security Plan Will Encompass 147 U.S. Ports
Two years after it was first announced, the federal government has begun a full rollout of its plan to provide high-tech, secure identification for workers in and around America’s ports.
February 25, 2008Port Adopts Clean-Truck Plan, Rejects Owner-Operator Ban
Long Beach officials last week put finishing touches on a sweeping, unprecedented set of rules aimed at dramatically cutting emissions from the 17,000 drayage trucks working at the huge California container port, rejecting the plan’s most controversial feature that would have forced independent owner-operators to work for larger carriers.
February 25, 2008