Diesel Fuel Average Price Dips 2¢ to $4.104 a Gallon After Commodity Prices ‘Crash’
The average price for a gallon of U.S. retail diesel declined last week for only the third time this year, dipping 2 cents to $4.104, the Department of Energy reported.
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Intermodal Volume Rises 9% in First Quarter
Intermodal traffic volume rose 9% in the first quarter, the fifth straight year-over-year increase, the Intermodal Association of North America said Friday.
May 13, 2011Port of L.A. Container Volume Rises 3.7% in April
Total container volume at the Port of Los Angeles rose 3.7% in April from a year ago, the 15th consecutive month of growth, the port said.
May 13, 2011Express-1 Reports Higher 1Q Income
Express-1 Expedited Solutions said its first-quarter profit climbed 34% to $1.1 million, or 3 cents per share, from $834,000, or 3 cents, a year ago.
May 13, 2011Consumer Confidence Improves in May
Consumer confidence improved in May, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 13, 2011Comments on Mexican Trucks Program Due to DOT Friday
Comments on the Department of Transportation’s revised program to allow Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways are due on Friday.
May 13, 2011Consumer Price Index Increases 0.4%
The consumer price index gained 0.4% in April, the Labor Department said Friday.
May 13, 2011Weekly Intermodal Traffic Rises 11.2%
Intermodal traffic rose 11.2% last week from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 13, 2011Producer Price Index Gains 0.8% in April
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.8% in April, the Labor Department said Thursday.
May 12, 2011Business Inventories Increase 1%
Business inventories rose 1% in March, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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