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Tropical Storm Tammy Forms Off Florida Coast
A new tropical storm formed off the Florida Wednesday morning but it was not likely to become a hurricane, news and weather reports said.
October 5, 2005Carriers Push for Larger Trucks To Improve Efficiency, Traffic
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ALTIMORE — Trucking and logistics executives said the freight transportation industry should launch a campaign to win governmental approval for increased truck weights and triple trailers nationwide.
October 5, 2005Opinion: A Crisis-Management Primer
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. transportation manager and a platoon leader have something in common: Both frequently find themselves under fire and trying to make decisions that could affect the well-being of others.
October 5, 2005Diesel Price Soars 34.6 Cents to $3.144 a Gallon
The average price of U.S. retail diesel soared by a record 34.6 cents to $3.144 a gallon, also a record, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
October 4, 2005Factory Orders Rise in August, Commerce Reports
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rders placed with U.S. factories rose 2.5% in August to $395.2 billion, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
October 4, 2005TransForce Acquires Alberta Trucking Company
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. ontreal-based transportation firm TransForce Income Fund said Tuesday it had acquired Rebel Transport Ltd., in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
October 4, 2005Norfolk Southern Reopens New Orleans Terminal
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. orfolk Southern Corp. said it has reopened its intermodal terminal in New Orleans, which had been closed since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast Aug. 29.
October 4, 2005Goodyear Cites Some Production Impacts From Rita
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said late Monday that it has implemented temporary reductions in production at its North American tire facilities due to disruptions in the some raw materials supplies from the impact of Hurricane Rita in Texas and Louisiana.
October 4, 2005Driver Turnover Gains at Large Fleets
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. img src="http://www.ttnews.com/images/printeditiontag_new.gif" width=120 align=right>The driver turnover rate for large truckload companies jumped nine percentage points in the second quarter to 129%, the second highest on record, American Trucking Associations said last week.
October 4, 2005Crude, Gasoline Prices Fall on Signs of Lower Demand
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. rude oil and wholesale gasoline prices fell Tuesday on signs of lower demand, as the Gulf of Mexico region continued to struggle to recover from the effects of the recent hurricanes, Bloomberg reported.
October 4, 2005