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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, 2004New 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, 2004One-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, 2004News 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, 2004News 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, 2004Lundberg: 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, 2004Software 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, 2004Technology 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, 2004Tire 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, 2004Congress 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