Container Traffic Rises at Port of L.A., Drops at Long Beach
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased in August, but it dropped at the Port of Long Beach from a year ago.
September 16, 2014Diesel Resumes Decline, Slipping 1.3¢ to $3.801
Diesel resumed its downward trend after a one-week hiatus, slipping 1.3 cents to $3.801 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
September 16, 2014Volvo Used-Truck Search Tool Available
Volvo Trucks said it has launched an online used-truck search tool and begun a premium certified used-truck program.
September 16, 2014Wholesale Prices Little Changed in August
Wholesale prices in the U.S. were little changed in August from the prior month, restrained by a plunge in gasoline prices and a sign of limited inflation in the production pipeline.
September 16, 2014Con-way Workers Back Union at Texas LTL Terminal
Drivers and dock workers at Con-way Freight’s Laredo, Texas, terminal have become the first workers at the less-than-truckload carrier to become union members.
September 15, 2014I-15 Partially Reopened; Truckers Traveling North Still Detoured
Interstate 15 in southern Nevada is partially reopened, but heavy trucks traveling northbound into Utah are still being detoured off the highway that was severely damaged by a flash flood on Sept. 8.
September 15, 2014Largest US Bakery to Use Nat Gas in Fleet
Bimbo Bakeries USA, the largest baker in the country, will begin using natural gas for some of its heavy-duty fleet in California.
September 15, 2014Auto Manufacturing Slips in August, But Decline may be Short-Lived
Industrial production in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in August for the first time in seven months as auto manufacturing cooled.
September 15, 2014Electric Truck Maker Shuts Down
Electric truck manufacturer Boulder Electric Vehicle has shut down and closed its factories in Colorado and California, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.
September 15, 2014Manufacturing in New York Area Expands in September
Manufacturing activity in the New York region increased in September, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Sept.15.
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