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Oil Prices Break $67 For First Time
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.The price crude oil briefly topped $67 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg News reported Friday.
August 12, 2005
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore unpack the trends, surprises and shake-ups that define this year's Top 100 for-hire carriers..
TT 100 For-Hire Carriers Changed, Grew in Past Year
Click here to access the 2005 TT 100 for-hire and private fleet listings. he largest trucking businesses grew across the board in 2004, as the nation’s top for-hire carriers found new and innovative ways to haul more freight, despite rising costs for fuel and equipment and a tightening market for drivers.
August 11, 2005Business Inventories Unchanged in June, Commerce Reports
Business inventories were unchanged in June as sales increased, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
August 11, 2005Bridge Work Again to Slow Traffic Near D.C. This Weekend
Officials in the Washington, D.C. area are again warning motorists, including truckers, to avoid a key bridge crossing over the Potomac River on Interstate 495 this weekend.
August 11, 2005Retail Sales Rise 1.8% in July; Gain Is Less Than Expected
Retail sales rose 1.8% in July from the previous month, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
August 11, 2005Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected for Week
The number of U.S. workers filing for initial unemployment benefits fell 6,000 to 308,000 for the week ended Aug. 6, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
August 11, 2005Tropical Storm Irene Strengthens; Could Track to East Coast
Tropical Storm Irene gained strength in the Atlantic overnight and could become a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday.
August 11, 2005Crude Oil Continues to Climb, Hitting $66 a Barrel
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rude oil prices hit $66 a barrel for the first time Thursday, continuing a run of records in the past two weeks, Bloomberg reported.
August 11, 2005FMCSA Files New Driver Rule as Congress Fails to Codify HOS
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has sent a new version of its truck-driver hours-of-service regulation to the White House budget office for review, and trucking representatives said the reworked rule could be published soon.
August 10, 2005Tennessee Company Star Transportation Buys Florida Carrier
Truckload company Star Transportation, Nashville, Tenn., said Tuesday it has purchased Camp Transportation of Jacksonville, Fla. Terms were not disclosed.
August 10, 2005