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Letters to the Editor: Maintenance Issues; Heavier Trucks
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Maintenance Issues
April 11, 2007TT Podcasts: Season Six
Cummins Crosspoint Workers End Strike
Employees of a distributor for diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. went back to work Monday after ending a week-long strike, the Associated Press reported.
April 10, 2007Diesel Climbs 5¢ to $2.84
The average pump price of diesel fuel continued to rise Monday, climbing another nickel following last week’s 11.4-cent jump to $2.84 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 10, 2007Justice OKs Trucking Survey
The Justice Department said Tuesday it will not oppose a proposal by the National Association of Small Trucking Companies to conduct an operational and financial survey of small- and medium-sized trucking firms.
April 10, 2007Saddle Creek Names President
Transportation and warehousing firm Saddle Creek Corp. said Tuesday that Bruce Abels is retiring as the company’s president effective July 1, and will be replaced by Cliff Otto.
April 10, 2007Big Oil’s Profits May Decline
Big oil companies’ profits may be reduced in coming years as more countries that produce oil demand higher shares of the revenues, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
April 10, 2007Sirva Reports ’06 Loss
Moving company Sirva Inc. said it took a preliminary loss from continuing operations of $55.1 million or 75 cents a share last year, compared with a loss of $265.4 million or $3.59 for 2005.
April 10, 2007Daimler Sets Dealer Initiative
DaimlerChrysler Truck Financial announced a regional initiative Monday that it said will improve service to its Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star dealers in the United States and Canada.
April 9, 2007Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Buys 10.9% Stake in BNSF
Berkshire Hathaway, the firm owned by billionaire Warren Buffett, has bought acquired a 10.9% stake in Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., becoming the railroad’s largest shareholder, news services reported Monday.
April 9, 2007