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Intermodal Traffic Sees Record Quarterly Drops
Intermodal international container volume fell 22.7% in the first quarter, the eighth straight quarterly decline, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.
May 12, 2009Swine Flu May Complicate Mexican Truck Plan, LaHood Says
Efforts to stop the spread of swine flu in the United States and Mexico have delayed resolution of a plan to allow Mexican trucks to deliver goods across the U.S., Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday, Bloomberg reported.
May 11, 2009Oil Falls from 6-Month High to $57 a Barrel
Oil prices fell from a six-month high in early trading Monday to about $57 a barrel after rising more than $5 last week, Bloomberg reported.
May 11, 2009Diesel Rises 3.2¢ to $2.216; Gas Leaps 16.2¢ to $2.24
The national average price of diesel fuel rose for the first time in a month, climbing 3.1 cents to $2.216 a gallon, while gasoline pushed past diesel for the first time in almost two years, the Energy Department said.
May 12, 2009Truckload Rates Fall in 1Q
Truckload rates continued their downward slide during the first quarter, and there is no sign recession-driven levels of intense competition, weak demand and excess capacity are abating, carriers and industry analysts said.
May 11, 2009Study Finds Green Benefits from Using Larger Trucks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Larger, heavier trucks would not be just an economic boost, but also a means of cutting annual petroleum usage by billions of gallons and sharply reducing greenhouse gases, a university researcher told a gathering of shippers here.
May 11, 2009Bill Would Offer Federal Grants to Create Truck Parking Spaces
A new legislative proposal would provide $20 million in each of the next six years for a pilot program designed to generate more truck parking spaces across the country.
May 11, 2009Chrysler’s Suppliers Stung by Auto Firm’s Bankruptcy
Chrysler’s filing for Chapter 11 protection is spilling over into the trucking industry as suppliers adjust to a bankruptcy process that has shut down the company’s auto production for at least 30 days.
May 11, 2009Harkin Says Senate Wary of Card Check, Mandatory Arbitration
Federal legislation to permit so-called card check union registration is running into trouble in the Senate, one of the bill’s co-sponsors said last week.
May 11, 2009