Busy Maryland Rest Area to Close This Weekend
A Maryland rest stop on Interstate 95 north of Baltimore — believed to be the nation’s busiest — will close this weekend for more than a year of renovations, as part of a half-billion dollar public-private partnership, news reports said.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Grows in July
The U.S. trade deficit grew by 0.2% in July, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
September 11, 2012Diesel Rises a Half-Cent to $4.132
Diesel rose 0.5 cent to $4.132 a gallon, its 10th straight increase, while gasoline also continued to rise, the Department of Energy reported in its weekly survey.
September 11, 2012Natso Rejects Antitrust Litigation Settlement
Natso, the truck stop operator association, has rejected a proposed settlement of an antitrust lawsuit alleging that Visa, MasterCard and national banks colluded to set artificially high swipe fees, the association said Monday.
September 10, 2012Volvo Trucks Names New North American President
Göran Nyberg has been appointed president of Volvo Trucks, North American sales and marketing, effective Oct. 1.
September 10, 2012Gasoline Gains 7.85¢ in Two Weeks to $3.84 a Gallon, Lundberg Survey Reports
Gasoline rose 7.85 cents in the past two weeks to $3.84 a gallon, analyst Trilby Lundberg reported in the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
September 10, 2012Icahn Urges Navistar Board to Let Shareholders Appoint Board Members
Carl Icahn, billionaire investor, is asking Navistar International to let shareholders appoint at least four board members, so that stockholders can have more of a say in the decision-making process, the Associated Press reported.
September 10, 2012Survey Finds Growing Interest Among Carriers for NG Tractors
A new survey found 51.4% of carriers are considering natural gas-fueled trucks when buying new vehicles, according to Transport Capital Partners and ACT Research.
September 10, 2012iTECH: Striking Freight Deals Online
Developers of Web-based, transactional freight exchanges believe their services can shepherd in an era of one-stop shopping for moving cargo, where deals are made without so much as a phone call.
September 10, 2012Democrats, Republicans Each Claim Credit for Highway Law in Official Party Platforms
During their recent presidential nominating conventions, Republicans and Democrats both took credit in their official party platforms for the two-year transportation reauthorization bill passed by Congress and signed by President Obama in July.
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