Diesel fell for the 11th straight week, dropping 5.1 cents to $3.678 a gallon, a 16-month low, while gasoline dropped almost a dime, the Department of Energy said.
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Avery Weigh-Tronix Acquires Central Weighing
Avery Weigh-Tronix Ltd. said it has acquired Central Weighing Ltd. to add to its market share in the commercial vehicle scale sector.
June 26, 2012Section of New Panama Canal Lock Completed
The Panama Canal Authority announced the completion of the first section of a new lock wall as part of its $5 billion expansion project that is intended to double the waterway’s freight-handling capacity.
June 22, 2012Kenworth T680 Earns EPA SmartWay Designation
Kenworth Truck Co. said its new T680 heavy-duty truck has been SmartWay-certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
June 22, 2012Gasoline Could Drop Below $3 by the Fall
Gasoline could fall below $3 a gallon by the fall, in contrast to predictions earlier this year that it would approach $5, USA Today reported Friday.
June 22, 2012DOT Sets $500 Million in Transportation ‘TIGER’ Grants
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Friday announced that 47 transportation projects in 34 states will receive almost $500 million in funding from DOT.
June 22, 2012Opinion: Creative Retention Solutions: Copy That
The lead story of this publication’s June 18 issue discussed the growing problem of driver turnover and how even small truckload fleets, known for their ability to control turnover by maintaining close driver relationships, are now in need of creative retention solutions as their turnover rate has soared to 71%.
June 25, 2012Letters: CSA Scores, Trucking & Racism
In connection with recent requests by American Trucking Associations and others to release the detailed study information used to develop the Compliance, Safety, Accountability scoring system for carriers, I have come across an that should be interesting for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — creator of the CSA program — to explain.
June 25, 2012Editorial: ATA’s Natural Gas Summit
As noted on other pages of this week’s edition of Transport Topics, American Trucking Associations will be conducting the first comprehensive summit on the use of natural gas in trucking.
June 25, 2012Road Bill Battle Continues as Funding Deadline Nears
Days before all federally funded transportation projects could be forced to shut down, House and Senate negotiators were trying late last week to come up with a long-term reauthorization bill or another temporary extension.
June 25, 2012