Diesel slipped a tenth of a cent to $3.907 a gallon, its first drop since November, while gasoline also declined, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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Philadelphia Manufacturing Index Hits Highest Level Since 1984
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region rose to its highest level in 27 years, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said.
March 17, 2011Leading Economic Indicators Improve 0.8%
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.8% in February, the eighth straight monthly increase, the New York-based Conference Board said.
March 18, 2011Daimler Forecasts Continued Strong Truck Demand for 2011
Daimler AG booked more truck orders than anticipated in the first two months of this year, underscoring its forecast of significant market growth in 2011, Bloomberg reported Friday.
March 18, 2011Volvo, UAW Reach Tentative Five-Year Agreement on Virginia Truck Plant
Volvo Trucks North America said Friday it has reached tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers union on a new, five-year agreement for workers at its New River Valley heavy-duty truck plant in Dublin, Va.
March 18, 2011RWI Transportation Opens Terminal in Dallas
RWI Transportation, an asset-based logistics company, said March 10 it opened a new terminal in Dallas to improve its access to the western United States.
March 18, 2011Supply Chains May Not Be Disrupted by Japan Turmoil, U.S. Truck Makers Say
Several truck makers and industry suppliers said their facilities sustained some damage from the March 11 earthquake in Japan, but they were not expecting it to result in significant supply disruptions to North America.
March 18, 2011AutoInfos Profit Doubles in 2010
Third-party logistics provider AutoInfo said its 2010 earnings rose to $3.1 million, or 9 cents a share, from $1.4 million, or 4 cents, the year before.
March 18, 2011Letters: EOBR Bombshell, Megaloads, Detention Times
Just so I can get this straight, now: We are allowing Mexican trucks to come into the United States as cross-border operations almost a done deal. Then, FMCSA is going to pay for EOBRs to be placed in those Mexican trucks to do business in the United States, while requiring U.S. fleets to purchase EOBRs with company money?
March 21, 2011Monitoring HOS Compliance
It seems that a consensus is developing in the trucking industry to support electronic devices that monitor the number of hours that drivers work behind the wheel.
March 21, 2011