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Component Makers Create Monitor for Reefer Trailers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A group of component manufacturers has adapted a new technology that lets drivers monitor the condition of their brakes and send other safety and performance information from a trailer to the dashboard.
April 15, 2002
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Chavez’s Return in Venezuela May Push Oil Prices Higher
Political flare-ups in South America and the Middle East are combining to push oil prices higher, and could keep prices rising throughout the spring and summer driving months, news services said.
April 15, 2002Business Inventories, Sales Both Down in February
Business inventories and business sales both dipped in February, the Commerce Department reported Monday. It was the 13th consecutive month of decline for inventories, the report said.
April 15, 2002News Briefs - April 15
Shippers Making Plans in Case of Dock Strike • W.Va. Task Force to Tackle Coal Truck Dispute • Arctic Drilling Plan Seen Unlikely to Pass • OPEC May Boost Output in ’02 on Rebound • And more...
April 15, 2002Diesel Price Breaks Trend, Falls to $1.32 Per Gallon
Breaking a six-week upward trend, the national average price of diesel slipped 0.3 cent per gallon last week to $1.320, the Department of Energy reported.
April 15, 2002Truck Dealers Urged to Bolster Service Departments
LAS VEGAS – Dealers wishing to survive a period of low new truck sales should invest in their parts and service departments as an alternative source of revenue.
April 15, 2002Ouster of Venezuelan Leader Could Limit OPEC’s Power
The ouster of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez by his country’s army on Thursday may curtail the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ ability to keep the price of oil high, news services reported.
April 12, 2002News Briefs - April 12
Marten Transport Expects Lower 1Q Earnings • Rising Gasoline Prices Not Likely to Limit Travel • Truckers Injured Less in 2000; Still Higher Rate Than Other Workers • Meeting Brings New Ideas on I-81 Tolls • And more...
April 12, 2002Rising Price of Oil Pushes Retail Sales, PPI Up in March
Two economic reports released Friday offered mixed signals about the economy, as retail sales increased 0.2% in March and the producer price index rose 1%. The final numbers in both reports were clouded by the recent spike in oil prices.
April 12, 2002ATA Appeals Oregon Tax Decision
American Trucking Associations has appealed a state circuit court decision upholding Oregon's weight-distance tax system.
April 12, 2002