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U.S. Average Diesel Price Declines 2.1 Cents to $1.508
The average price of retail diesel fuel declined 2.1 cents per gallon to $1.508, the U.S. Department of Energy reported Monday.
April 29, 2003
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Consumer Confidence Surges in April
The Conference Board said Tuesday its consumer confidence index increased to 81 in April from a revised 61.4 in March, the largest jump since March 1991, the month marking the end of the previous war with Iraq.
April 29, 2003News Briefs - April 29
DHL to Relocate Headquarters to Miami • NWA Cargo Adds Flights to Asia • UPS Sued by Seven Mail Boxes Etc. Franchisees • OPEC May Cut Output in June, Silva Says • And more...
April 29, 2003News Briefs - April 28
Arkansas Best Sells Wingfoot to Goodyear for $71.3M • Smithway’s Loss Narrows in 1Q • Surplus of Containers in N.J. Could Be Slowing Trucks • Sysco’s Fiscal 3Q Earnings Rise • And more...
April 28, 2003Quinn Proposes Incentives for Buying Safety Equipment
NEW ORLEANS — Trucking companies that invest in safety technology, such as collision warning systems, should receive tax breaks or insurance-premium reductions, the head of one of the largest truckload carriers said recently.
April 28, 2003Edgy Nasstrac Members Ponder Group’s Future
NAPLES, Fla. — Amid widespread membership concerns about the future of the National Small Shipments Traffic Conference, the group’s president told attendees at its spring meeting here that the organization was financially sound and searching for a new executive director.
April 28, 2003Technology Briefs - April 22 - April 28
IBM to Supply Navistar With Onboard Computers • Qualcomm Offers Enhanced Versions of Software • Xata Shipping Out New Web-Based Product • PermitWizard Aimed at Easing Trucking Permit Process • And more...
April 26, 2003Sandberg Says New Rule Allows Trucker Flexibility
WASHINGTON — Sitting behind a notebook thick with hours-of-service details, acting Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Annette M. Sandberg said the agency designed its new rules to include the latest research on driver fatigue and allow for flexibility in the highly diversified trucking industry.
April 25, 2003Reactions Mixed to FMCSA's Driver Hours Plan
Trucking companies and their representatives were mostly positive in their reactions to the new commercial driver hours-of-service rules, while drivers’ groups were negative.
April 25, 2003Gross Domestic Product Rose at 1.6% Rate in First Quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2003, the Commerce Department reported Friday, which was significantly weaker than analysts had predicted.
April 25, 2003