FedEx Corp. said Friday its less-than-truckload units will boost rates by 5.9%, effective Feb. 1.
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Oberstar Says Lack of Research Stalls Push for Heavier Trucks
WASHINGTON The chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said he believes that a lack of good data on the effect of bigger trucks on the nations roadways has stalled any hope the trucking industry has of new legislation to change the current limits.
January 18, 2010LaHood Sees Road Bill in 2010, but Funding Questions Remain
WASHINGTON Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said last week he expected the Obama administration and Congress would agree on a surface transportation bill that could be finalized before the end of the year.
January 18, 2010DOE Awards $115.7 Million to Develop SuperTruck
The Energy Department last week announced grants totaling more than $187 million for projects to improve the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and passenger cars, including one aimed at producing a SuperTruck that boosts fuel economy by 50% by 2015.
January 18, 2010Diesel Hits 14-Month High
The average price of a gallon of retail diesel fuel in the United States rose 8.2 cents a gallon last week to $2.879, the highest level in 14 months, according to the Department of Energy.
January 18, 2010Industrial Production Rises 0.6%
Industrial production increased 0.6% in December, the Federal Reserve said Friday.
January 15, 2010Consumer Price Index Climbs in December
The consumer price index rose 0.1% in December, the Labor Department said Friday.
January 15, 2010Intermodal Traffic Drops for Week
U.S. intermodal rail traffic dropped 3.6% in the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
January 15, 2010New York Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the New York region improved this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.
January 15, 2010TTNews.com Closed for Martin Luther King Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Jan. 19, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
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