Diesel fuel will average $2.40 a gallon this year and $2.67 next year, lower than last year’s record high level but up sharply from a previous estimate, the Department of Energy said.
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Wholesale Inventories Fall for Eighth Month
Wholesale inventories fell in April for the eighth consecutive month, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
June 9, 2009UPS, Pilots’ Union Reach Agreement
UPS Inc. and its pilots’ union said they have reached agreement that will avoid the immediate furlough of 300 UPS pilots.
June 9, 2009Navistar’s 2Q Income Plunges
Navistar International Corp. said Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter income fell to $12 million, or 16 cents a share, from $211 million, or $2.88 a share, a year ago, due to what it said were historically challenging market conditions.
June 9, 2009ATA Outlines Safety Agenda
American Trucking Associations Tuesday announced a new safety agenda that the group said will reduce crashes while saving lives and money.
June 9, 2009Opinion: Even on Foot, Trucking Is Risky Business
The overall health of the trucking industry is vital to our economy, but research shows it’s still plagued by higher death and injury rates than many other industries — and not just as the result of highway collisions. Truckers need to be as careful on foot as they are behind the wheel.
June 9, 2009Obama Says 600,000 New Jobs Coming from Stimulus
President Obama said Monday his administration would deliver more than 600,000 jobs through its $787 billion stimulus plan this summer, the Associated Press reported.
June 8, 2009ATA, Trade Groups Seek Review of Commodity Speculation
American Trucking Associations said it has joined other trade associations in asking Congress to help prevent excessive speculation in commodities markets.
June 8, 2009Teamsters Oppose Ferro Nomination; Trucking Groups Supportive
The Teamsters union said it opposes the nomination of Anne Ferro to be the next administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, but one of the main groups that has often been allied with the union on safety issues was not a signatory to its letter to the Obama administration.
June 8, 2009Teamsters to Review YRC’s Pension Issues
The Teamsters union said it has formed a committee that will consider elements of less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide’s pension plan provisions.
June 8, 2009