The House voted 395-18 late Tuesday to halt the Department of Transportation’s year-old program to allow Mexican trucks free access to U.S. roads.
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Canadian Trucking Alliance Backs Call for Diesel Tax Cut
The head of the Canadian Trucking Alliance said an announcement by Prime Minister Stephen Harper that if re-elected he will cut the four cent per liter federal excise tax on diesel fuel in half was the right thing to do for the country’s truckers.
September 10, 2008UPS to Make Capital Loans Available to Importers
UPS Inc. said it will make more loans available to small U.S. importers by using in-transit goods as collateral, helping companies speed up and expand shipments.
September 10, 2008Oil Slides Below $103 a Barrel as Hurricane Ike Moves Into Gulf
Crude oil prices continued to slide early Wednesday, even as Hurricane Ike intensified as it moved into the Gulf of Mexico and a top OPEC official said the cartel would trim an oversupplied market, Bloomberg reported.
September 10, 2008DOE Lowers ’08 Diesel Forecast to $4.09 a Gallon
Diesel fuel will average $4.09 this year, down 9 cents from a previous forecast, the Department of Energy said.
September 10, 2008Letters to the Editor: Mexico Border Pilot, Driver Appreciation, Outsourcing Overseas, Slow-Pay Blues
If the Chinese are going to make all the goods, the Arabs supply all the oil and the Mexicans do all the transportation, what are we going to do? This sounds very much like the fall of the Roman Empire in past history.
September 11, 2008Editorial: Reducing Highway Fatalities
Trucking-related highway fatalities fell again last year, to their lowest level in 15 years, according to data from the Department of Transportation.
September 10, 2008DOT Freight Transportation Index Jumps 4.1% in July
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index jumped 4.1% in July from a year ago, the largest July-over-July gain in four years.
September 10, 2008Wholesale Inventories Rise 1.4%
Wholesale inventories rose 1.4% in July, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
September 9, 2008Judge Tentatively Denies Injunction in SoCal Port Suit; ATA to Appeal
A federal judge tentatively denied American Trucking Associations’ request for an injunction that would delay the start of concessionaire programs for drayage drivers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
September 9, 2008