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Phillips & Temro Industries Acquired by Equity Firm

Equity firm Audax Group on Monday announced it has acquired Phillips & Temro Industries, a manufacturer of heating, cooling and silencing products for heavy-duty truck engines. Terms were not dislosed.

February 13, 2012

iTECH: EOBRs Across the Pond

With a federal mandate on the use of electronic onboard recorders looming over the trucking industry, U.S. carriers may be following a regulatory course similar to one that their European counterparts have been dealing with for several years.

February 13, 2012

Ortec and Xata Launch Mobile Compliance Software

Software providers Ortec and Xata Corp. have announced enhancements to Ortec Mobile, a routing and scheduling software for fleets.

February 13, 2012

Gasoline Jumps 12¢ to $3.51, Lundberg Says

Gasoline jumped almost 12 cents in the past three weeks to $3.51 per gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

February 13, 2012

Obama Calls for Postal Service to End Saturday Mail Delivery

President Obama’s proposed budget calls for the U.S. Postal Service to end Saturday mail delivery, Bloomberg reported.

February 13, 2012

Obama Budget Plan Would Boost Transportation Spending 50% Over Six Years

President Obama’s proposed budget would spend $476 billion on transportation over the next six years — a nearly 50% increase over current levels.

February 14, 2012

Diesel Jumps 8.7¢ to $3.943 a Gallon; Gas Gains for Seventh Time in Eight Weeks

Diesel jumped 8.7 cents to $3.943 a gallon, its fifth increase in six weeks, while gasoline rose for the seventh time in eight weeks, the Department of Energy reported.

February 14, 2012

Senate, House Expected to Vote on Highway Bills

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are expected to vote as early as next week on their long-awaited transportation reauthorization bills.

February 10, 2012

Consumer Confidence Drops

Consumer confidence declined this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.

February 10, 2012

U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to Six-Month High

The U.S. trade deficit expanded by 3.7% in December as imports climbed to the highest level in more than three years, the Commerce Department said Friday.

February 10, 2012