An American Trucking Associations official urged Congress and the Bush administration to implement a comprehensive plan to increase domestic oil supplies and ensure an affordable supply of oil for the nation’s 3.5 million truck drivers.
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JHT Holdings Files for Bankruptcy
Trucking company JHT Holdings filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, citing reduced revenue in the past year as truck sales declined, Bloomberg reported.
June 25, 2008Oil Jumps Past $137 a Barrel
Crude oil prices jumped $3 Thursday to more than $137 a barrel on concerns that Libya may cut production and that European interest rates could push prices higher, Bloomberg reported.
June 26, 2008ATA Safety Award Deadline Is Tuesday
The deadline for American Trucking Associations’ Safety Director Award to the motor carrier safety professional whose job qualifications, achievements and ability to design and direct safety programs are deemed most outstanding, is Tuesday, July 1.
June 24, 2008Minn. Bridge Has Half of Its Concrete Sections
Workers on Tuesday put into place the 60th of 120 concrete sections on the new Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, keeping the work on course for completion ahead of schedule, the Associated Press reported.
June 24, 2008Fed Holds Key Interest Rate at 2%
The Federal Reserve Wednesday voted to keep a key U.S. interest rate at 2%.
June 25, 2008Consumer Confidence Falls to 16-Year Low
Consumer confidence fell to the lowest level in more than 16 years this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
June 24, 2008Consumer Confidence Falls to 16-Year Low
Consumer confidence fell to the lowest level in more than 16 years this month, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
June 24, 2008Letters to the Editor: Fuel Price Crises, Drug Clearinghouse, Fighting Back, Authority
With sightings of $5 diesel looming in some states, the fuel surcharge is a necessary ingredient to help offset the weekly fuel cost increases.
June 25, 2008Police Investigating 4,000-Gallon Diesel Theft
Police in Burbank, Calif., are investigating the theft of 4,000 of diesel fuel from a service station, the Associated Press reported.
June 20, 2008