Diesel Rises for Ninth Week, Gaining 0.8¢ to $3.438 a Gallon
Diesel’s national average rose 0.8 cent to $3.438 a gallon, its ninth straight gain, while gasoline slipped for the first time in nine weeks, the Department of Energy said Monday.
January 31, 2011TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Check out Transport Topics' updated Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North America, and explore how the industry's top players have adapted to a tough freight market and are preparing for the future.
U.S. Proposes EOBRs for All Interstate Trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration proposed a regulation Monday that would require interstate truck and bus companies to install electronic onboard recorders in vehicles to monitor drivers’ hours of service.
January 31, 2011Technology Improving for Wireless Inspections
WASHINGTON — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials said they were making progress toward a broader test of wireless inspections as part of a effort to use electronic technologies to improve carrier safety and efficiency.
January 31, 2011State Trucking Assns. Ask Feds for Help with Snow-Removal Issue
Thirty-one state trucking associations have asked the federal government to study safety issues posed by snow and ice accumulation on trucks.
January 31, 2011Saia Swings to Profit for 4Q, Year
Saia Inc. Monday reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier, as tonnage improved.
January 31, 2011Chicago Manufacturing Index Improves
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region improved in January, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Monday.
January 31, 2011Oil Pushes Past $90 a Barrel
Oil rose in early trading Monday to more than $90 a barrel after jumping almost $4 from a two-month low Friday on concerns over unrest in Egypt, Bloomberg reported.
January 31, 2011Consumer Spending Rises in December
Consumer personal spending increased in December for the sixth consecutive month, the Commerce Department said Monday.
January 31, 2011Letters: Turnpike Speeds, Late Fees, Driver Detention, Trucker GPS Units
While I fully support the Ohio Trucking Association’s stance on limiting speeds to 65 mph or lower, I still am a proponent for same-speed roads because split speeds promote obvious obstacles to safety on the roads.
January 31, 2011Better Days Ahead
A few stories in this edition of Transport Topics illustrate quite well the current state of the national economy.
January 31, 2011