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Key Senator Backs Incentives for New Truck Engines, APUs
ARLINGTON, Va. The new chairman of the Senate Finance Committee told directors of American Trucking Associations last week that he supported creation of federal financial incentives to help fleets purchase new, cleaner-burning diesel engines and auxiliary power units.
February 20, 2007
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
ATA Agrees to Boost Support for Biodiesel
ARLINGTON, Va. American Trucking Associations said last week it would become more vocal in its support for increased fuel efficiency in heavy trucks and ratified an agreement with the biodiesel industry to promote that fuel at the federal level.
February 20, 2007Editorial: The Clean-Truck Paradox
For anyone who operates a commercial truck, there is little doubt about the importance of the vehicles fuel efficiency especially in this era of historically high diesel and gasoline prices.
February 20, 2007Consumer Confidence Declines in February
U.S. consumer confidence fell this month from a two-year high in January, according to the University of Michigans monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
February 16, 2007Housing Starts Plunge to Lowest Level Since 1997
New housing starts plunged 14.3% in January to their lowest level in 10 years, the Commerce Department said Friday.
February 16, 2007January Producer Price Index Declines 0.6%
The producer price index fell 0.6% in January, but the core rate rose, the Labor Department reported Friday.
February 16, 2007Parts of Pennsylvania Interstates Closed Following Ice Storm
A thick layer of ice kept parts of major highways closed in Pennsylvania Friday morning, a day after hundreds of drivers became stranded on a hilly stretch of Interstate 78 that was hit by this weeks big snow and ice storm, the Associated Press reported.
February 16, 2007New York State Manufacturing Index Jumps in February
Manufacturing growth in New York state rebounded in February from January, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday.
February 15, 2007U.S. Import Prices Decline in January, Labor Department Reports
The price of goods imported to the United States fell 1.2% in January, the most in three months, the Labor Department said Thursday.
February 15, 2007Demand Grows for Transportation Sales Agents
A time-honored axiom of business is that everything begins with a sale. Its a truism that seems especially apt in the transportation industry. After all, motor carriers need to find freight to fill their trailers. Shippers need to find carriers to haul their commodities.