Intermodal international container volume fell 11.1% in the fourth quarter of last year, the seventh straight quarterly decline, the Intermodal Association of North America reported.
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Mass. Tolls to Increase if Fuel Tax Isn’t Raised
The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority approved toll increases Tuesday, but promised that motorists will avoid the increases if the state legislature increases the fuel tax, the Boston Globe reported.
February 24, 2009Gas Gains 2.6¢ to $1.944, Lundberg Says
Gasoline’s national average price rose 2.6 cents over the two weeks ended Friday to $1.944 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
February 23, 2009Trucking Official Asks Congress for Help on Freight Mobility
Congress should focus on better freight mobility as a national goal, a trucking official told a congressional hearing held in Los Angeles Friday.
February 23, 2009APU Makers Show Wares at Conference
ORLANDO, Fla. — An empty booth at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2009 Transportation Technology Exhibition marked the spot where auxiliary power manufacturer Rigmaster Power Corp. was to display its wares.
February 23, 2009Range of New Products Unveiled by Suppliers at TMC
ORLANDO, Fla. — New products shown at the Technical & Maintenance Council’s recent meeting here ranged from a high-tech flatbed trailer to a low-tech mud flap, along with a seat and sleeping pad that combine New Age philosophy with Texas Instruments engineering.
February 23, 2009White House Backs Off Mileage-Based Tax
The White House backed off a suggestion by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that the Obama administration would consider a vehicle mileage tax in lieu of the federal gasoline tax, the Washington Post reported.
February 23, 2009TransCore Expands Freight Match Service Options
TransCore said it is broadening its offerings by creating a 3sixty Freight Match Express program intended to offer access to the company’s DAT Network for small fleets, brokers and carriers.
February 23, 2009P.A.M. Reports Loss for 4Q, Year
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services reported a fourth-quarter loss of $11.4 million, or $1.19 per share, compared with a loss of $840,000, or 8 cents, a year ago.
February 23, 2009Diesel Drops 5.6¢ to $2.13
Diesel fuel continued its downward track Monday, falling 5.6 cents from a week ago to an average $2.13 gallon nationwide, Department of Energy reported.
February 23, 2009