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Consumer Confidence Index Hits Two-Year High in July

The Conference Board said Tuesday its consumer confidence rose to 106.1 in July, the highest level since June 2002, from a revised 102.8 in June..

July 27, 2004

New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Fall From Record Pace

New home sales in the United States fell 0.8%in June from a record pace in May, but it was still the second-fastest on record, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

July 27, 2004

One-Cent Increase Leaves Diesel Price at Highest Level Since May 24

The Department of Energy said Monday the national average retail price for diesel fuel increased 1 cent to $1.754 per gallon.

July 27, 2004

News Briefs - July 27

Price of Crude Oil Rises 1% in New York • Heartland Express Announces Stock Split • Transport Corp. Reports 2Q Profit • Oshkosh Truck's Earnings Rise 25% • And more...

July 27, 2004

News Briefs - July 26

Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Rise 2.1% in June • Trucking Executives Question I-69 Highway Extension • Smithway Posts 2Q Net Income • Scania's Profits Rise on Higher Truck Sales • And more...

July 26, 2004

Lundberg: Gasoline Prices Drop About 1 Cent

The retail price of regular gasoline declined about 1 cent over the past two weeks to $1.92 per gallon, according to the Lundberg survey of about 8,000 stations nationwide.

July 26, 2004

Software Vendors Mixed on Impact of HOS Decision

Companies that sell fleet-management software to trucking fleets had mixed reactions to news that a court had struck down the new driver-work-hours rule, as some said it would have little impact on their systems and others said it could mean changing various service programs for customers.

July 26, 2004

Technology Briefs - July 20 - July 26

Qualcomm's Profit Doubles to $486 Million • Xata's Net Loss Narrows • EPA Funds Biodiesel Study • Aether to Sell Transportation Unit for $25 Million • And more...

July 26, 2004

Tire Producers Seek Durability Through Chemistry

Think of it as better trucking through chemistry. In the near future, industry experts said, truck tires could well offer improved tread wear thanks to closely guarded refinements to the tires’ synthetic rubber content.

July 26, 2004

Congress Passes Another Extension of Highway Bill

Although Congressional negotiators narrowed their differences on Thursday over how much to spend on a new six-year highway and mass transit bill, it passed a fifth temporary extension of the old plan, which expired in September last year..

July 23, 2004