Diesel rose 1.7 cents to a national average of $3.248 a gallon at the pump — the fourth time it has hit a two-year high in the past six weeks, the Department of Energy said.
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Opinion: Public Safety Must Come First
Government and law-enforcement agencies at the state and local levels are continuing to be fiscally challenged with respect to resources being made available for highway safety activities.
December 28, 2010Obama Signs Biodiesel Tax Credit Measure Into Law
President Obama has signed into law a measure that reinstates a biodiesel tax credit of $1 per gallon.
December 20, 2010Automakers Sue EPA Over Ethanol Blend
Automakers and engine manufacturers are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its plan to allow fuel stations to sell gasoline with 15% ethanol, the Associated Press reported.
December 20, 2010Economic Indicators Take Biggest Jump in Eight Months
An index of leading economic indicators by the most in eight months, the New York-based Conference Board said Friday.
December 17, 2010Judge Tosses ABF Suit Against YRC, Teamsters
An Arkansas judge has dismissed a lawsuit by ABF Freight System against rival less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide that had sought to invalidate a labor agreement between YRC and the Teamsters union.
December 17, 2010Surveys See Lagging Freight Demand, Capacity Constraints Persisting in 2011
Recent surveys of carriers and shippers are signaling that slower freight demand growth and continued capacity constraints will be common phrases within the trucking industry during 2011.
December 20, 2010State Trucking Units Focus on Driver Fatigue, Apnea
Alert to safety issues surrounding driver fatigue and sleep apnea, trucking associations across the country are partnering with, endorsing or seeking vendors to provide their member fleets with testing, training and treatment programs on sleep apnea.
December 20, 2010FedEx 2Q Earnings Drop 18%, Reflecting LTL Integration Costs
FedEx Corp.’s earnings fell 18% in the company’s fiscal second quarter to $283 million, reflecting one-time charges that included integration costs at the FedEx Freight less-than-truckload unit.
December 20, 2010FMCSA Opens CSA System
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration opened its CSA safety-monitoring system to public view for the first time last week, after a federal court rejected a lawsuit seeking to keep the system closed.
December 20, 2010