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ISM Services Index Improves in February

The U.S. economy’s service sector improved in February, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

March 5, 2012

Factory Orders Fall in January

Factory orders decreased 1% in January, the first decline in three months, the Commerce Department reported.

March 5, 2012

Oil Trades Near Four-Day Low

Oil fell to near a three-day low in early trading Monday after a report on projected lower demand in China, Bloomberg reported.

March 5, 2012

Xata, ALK Launch Navigation Software for XataNet

Fleet software providers Xata Corp. and ALK Technologies on Monday announced the launch of CoPilot Truck 8 Professional for XataNet.

March 6, 2012

Expanded Canal Offers Only Modest Savings to Shippers, U.S. Maritime Consultant Says

The expansion of the Panama Canal will have the greatest effect on shipments to a handful of states stretching from Ohio to Georgia but will offer only modest cost savings to shippers, a consultant to the U.S. Maritime Administration said.

February 23, 2012

Diesel Rises Again, Gaining 4.3¢ to $4.094

Diesel rose for the eighth week in the past nine, gaining 4.3 cents to $4.094, its highest price in 10 months, while gasoline jumped again, the Department of Energy said.

March 6, 2012

CARB Pushes Back Compliance Deadline for Fleets to Phase in SmartWay Add-Ons

California environmental regulators have delayed until June the first compliance deadline for large fleets seeking to phase in SmartWay technologies for 2010 and older model 53-foot box-type trailers and the tractors that pull them.

March 5, 2012

Fleets Say Newest Engines Cost More, but Reliability and Efficiency Are Better

TAMPA, Fla. — Fleet managers said they generally prefer the current generation of U.S. truck engines over 2007-2009 models because of improved fuel economy and reliability, but they also cost more and are more complicated, a new survey found.

March 5, 2012

Celadon Sells Stake in USA Truck

Celadon Group said this week it sold its 685,000 shares, or about 6.3% stake, of USA Truck that it purchased in October.

March 2, 2012

Oil Falls for First Time in Three Days

Oil fell in early trading Friday after rising for the past two days and closing Thursday near a 10-month high, Bloomberg reported.

March 2, 2012