Diesel took a big jump for the second straight week, spiking 15.5 cents to $3.871 a gallon — its biggest increase and highest pump price since 2008, the Department of Energy said.
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Internet Truckstop Launches Messaging Feature
Freight matching service Internet Truckstop has introduced a messaging service for users of its website.
March 7, 2011TravelCenters of America Launches iPhone App
TravelCenters of America has launched an iPhone application to help truck drivers find its truck stop locations.
March 7, 2011YRC Board Member Trubeck to Replace Taylor as CFO
YRC Worldwide said Monday that William Trubeck will replace Chief Financial Officer Sheila Taylor, who is leaving the company at the end of the month.
March 7, 2011Unemployment Rate Falls Below 9% for First Time Since 2009
The U.S. unemployment rate fell below 9% in February for the first time in almost two years as employers added 192,000 jobs, the Labor Department said Friday.
March 4, 2011LMS Acquires McCann’s Piggyback
Logistics Management Solutions, St. Louis, acquired intermodal marketing company McCann’s Piggyback Consolidation in Fenton, Mo., and formed a new business unit called Freight Management Solutions to provide intermodal and freight brokerage services.
March 4, 2011Maersk Has Record Profit as Freight Business Surges
A.P. Moller–Maersk A/S, the Danish company that owns the largest ocean shipping line, announced record earnings on Feb. 23, powered by a rebounding international freight market.
March 4, 2011Graves Says Highway Bill May Not Pass Until After the 2012 Presidential Election
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves said the next long-term transportation funding bill may not pass until after the 2012 elections.
March 7, 2011FMCSA Drops Cargo Insurance Requirement for Freight Forwarders and For-Hire Carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it no longer will be necessary after March 21 for freight forwarders and for-hire carriers to maintain a minimum level of insurance for cargo that is lost or damaged in transit.
March 7, 2011Lawmakers Ask FMCSA to Keep Current Hours-of-Service Rule
Efforts to block changes in hours-of-service proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration gained steam last week as the closing of the agency’s comment period on the proposal approached.
March 7, 2011