Diesel’s national average fell half a cent to $2.956 a gallon, marking the sixth decline in seven weeks, the Department of Energy said.
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Senate Confirms First TSA Chief Under Obama
The Senate confirmed former FBI deputy director John Pistole to be head of the Transportation Security Administration — the first time the post has been filled during the Obama administration, the Washington Post reported.
June 28, 2010Ryder Receives Patent for Web-based Tools, Method for Supply Chain Management
Ryder System Inc., Miami, said it won a patent for supply chain management tools and methods that pool data from shippers, carriers and consignees on the Web.
June 28, 2010Opinion: Out of the Lab, Into the Cab
June is National Safety Month, a particularly relevant observance this year as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration makes final revisions to its operational model for the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 program, with implementation expected as early as December.
June 30, 2010Study of Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Projects Massive Price Increases
A new study has found that nationwide adoption of a low-carbon fuel standard would increase the retail cost of motor fuel by as much as 170% over a 10-year period.
June 28, 2010ATRI Says Shipper Pressure Forces Truckers to Seek Complex Carbon Measurement Tools
Although trucking companies do not yet face a legal mandate to report their carbon emissions, some shippers continue to demand such disclosure, forcing truckers to choose between several complex reporting methods, the American Transportation Research Institute said.
June 29, 2010Truck Tonnage Rises 7.2% in May from a Year Ago
Truck tonnage rose 7.2% in May from a year ago, the sixth straight year-over-year increase, American Trucking Associations said Friday.
June 25, 2010Consumer Confidence Hits Highest Level in Two Years
Consumer confidence rose this month to the highest level in more than two years, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
June 25, 2010FedEx Ground Plans New Chicago Distribution Center
FedEx Ground, the small-package ground unit of FedEx Corp., is building a package sorting and delivery station that would be the company’s fifth in the Chicago area.
June 25, 2010First-Quarter GDP Expansion Lowered to 2.7%
The gross domestic product growth rate for the first quarter was revised down for a second time Friday, to an rate of 2.7%, the Commerce Department said Friday.
June 25, 2010