Diesel Fuel Price Falls 6.2ยข to $3.888 a Gallon
The average price of a gallon of retail diesel in the United States declined 6.2 cents to $3.888 last week, the Department of Energy reported.
July 4, 2011Truckbase Business Overview, Features, Reviews 2024
Truckbase has emerged as the next-generation truck dispatch software leader with its suite of easy-to-use tools for truckload carriers.
TTNews.com Closed Monday for July 4th Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, July 5, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
July 1, 2011UPS Freight Sets 6.9% Rate Increase
UPS Freight said Friday it was raising rates by an average 6.9%, effective Aug. 1.
July 1, 2011Minnesota Shutdown Closes State Rest Areas
The Minnesota state government shut down Friday morning, closing state highway rest areas and halting construction projects, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.
July 1, 2011Construction Spending Dips 0.6% in May
Construction spending declined 0.6% in May, the sixth straight monthly decrease, the Commerce Department said Friday.
July 1, 2011Consumer Confidence Drops in June
Consumer confidence fell in June, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
July 1, 2011South Carolina Ports Approve Budget
The board of directors at the South Carolina State Ports Authority has approved a fiscal 2012 budget that includes more than $80 million in capital projects, and projects a 6.6% rise in container traffic for the fiscal year beginning Friday, July 1
July 1, 2011Intermodal Traffic Rises 3.3% for Week
Intermodal traffic rose 3.3% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
July 1, 2011DOT Sets $527 Million in New Transportation Grants
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday that $527 million will be available for a third round of competitive transportation grants to fund infrastructure projects nationwide.
June 30, 2011Oil Rises to Top $95 a Barrel
Oil rose 65 cents Thursday, rebounding from earlier declines to finish the trading day at $95.42 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported.
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