Diesel rose for the 15th straight week, increasing 3.7 cents to a national average of $3.908 a gallon, while gasoline gained almost a nickel, the Department of Energy said Monday.
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FMCSA Issues Bogus Threats to Carriers
Thousands of motor carriers have received erroneous warnings from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently about the possible loss of their operating authority due to the cancellation of cargo insurance policies that the agency no longer requires in most cases.
March 14, 2011Fuel Prices Take Another Leap
U.S. retail diesel prices shot up another 15.5 cents last week in the largest one-week increase in nearly three years, as the national average price reached $3.871 a gallon, the highest since October 2008, the Department of Energy said.
March 14, 2011Deutsche Post’s 4Q Profit Improves
Deutsche Post, the Germany-based parent company of DHL USA, said its fourth-quarter financial results due to the economic recovery, the Associated Press reported.
March 11, 2011Consumer Confidence Falls From 3-Year High
Consumer confidence fell this month from a three-year high in February, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
March 11, 2011Business Inventories Rise 0.9%
Business inventories rose 0.9% in January, the Commerce Department said Friday.
March 11, 2011FMCSA Extends EOBR Comment Period
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended to May 23 the comment period on its proposed onboard electronic recorder mandate.
March 11, 2011Retail Sales Rise by Most in Four Months
Retail sales rose 1% in February, the most in four months, the Commerce Department said Friday.
March 11, 2011Intermodal Traffic Rises 1% for Week
Intermodal traffic rose 1% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
March 11, 2011Obama Says U.S. May Tap Oil Reserve
President Obama said Friday he is prepared to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if needed to prevent any oil supply disruptions, even as oil prices slipped, news services reported.
March 11, 2011