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Diesel Adds to Record High, Up to $1.709
The national average price of diesel fuel rose 0.5 cent a gallon in past week, continuing to build on the record high it set the previous week, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
February 24, 2003
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Teamsters Group Files Lawsuit To Challenge Pension Rule
An internal Teamsters opposition group recently filed a lawsuit against the Central States Pension Fund, challenging rules that prohibit retirees from taking other jobs while collecting pension benefits.
February 21, 2003Nober Pitches Plans for Greater Access to STB
WASHINGTON — The new chairman of the federal Surface Transportation Board, Roger Nober, outlined plans to make the STB more open and accessible to the public.
February 21, 2003Fire Breaks Out at New York-Area Oil Facility
A large fire broke out at a Staten Island, N.Y., at an ExxonMobil oil storage facility Friday morning, forcing oil prices immediately higher, news services reported.
February 21, 2003News Briefs - Feb. 21
TravelCenters of America Purchases First Canadian Center • Graves Hits USA Today Truck Slam • Airborne Boosts Fuel Surcharge • Teamsters Set March 5 Vote on NMFA • And more ...
February 21, 2003Class 8 Sales Edge Higher
Sales of heavy-duty trucks rose 2% in January from a year earlier despite industry predictions that sales would drop off substantially during the new year. The gain came on the heels of a weak December, when truck sales fell 5.4% from a year earlier.
February 21, 2003LEI Down Slightly in January, Conference Board Reports
The Conference Board, an economic research group, said Thursday that its index of leading economic indicators fell 0.1% in January. The index had risen for the previous three months, the board said.
February 20, 2003Trio of Reports Show Increases in Prices, Trade Gap and Joblessness
Government reports on producer prices, the trade balance and initial jobless claims all showed significant increases in their most recent reporting periods.
February 20, 2003Bill Would Let Ag Haulers Keep H-O-S Rules Exemption
WASHINGTON — Rep. Doug Bereuter (R-Neb.) told agricultural haulers last week that he planned to introduce legislation that would safeguard the exemptions they currently enjoy from the rules governing commercial driver hours of service.
February 20, 2003News Briefs - Feb. 20
S.D. Legislature Reaches Compromise on Overweight Trucks • Philly Fed Says Factory Activity 'Mostly Flat' • Local Teamsters Representatives Approve Tentative Contract • Oil Price Falls After Bush Seeks UN Support on Iraq •
February 20, 2003