Diesel Dips 0.3¢ to $2.787 in Third Straight Decline
Diesel’s national average price fell for a third straight week, declining 0.3 cent to $2.787 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
November 23, 2009QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS
Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.
October Truck Tonnage Falls 5.2%
U.S. truck tonnage fell 5.2% in October from the same month last year, the best year-to-year showing since November 2008, American Trucking Associations said Monday.
November 23, 2009Clean Diesel Requests Due Dec. 8, EPA Says
Requests for funding related to the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act will be accepted until Dec. 8, the Environmental Protection Agency said.
November 23, 2009Chrysler Says Ram May Add Heavy Truck to Portfolio as Part of Branding Strategy
A Chrysler LLC executive said the company is establishing the Ram name as a separate brand apart from Dodge and may add a Class 8 truck to its portfolio.
November 23, 2009Existing Home Sales Jump 10.1%
Existing homes sales jumped in October to the highest level since February 2007, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.
November 23, 2009S.F. Bay Area Considers Bridge Toll Increases
A proposal to increase tolls on some bridges in California’s San Francisco Bay Area could have trucks paying an additional $5 to $41.50 per trip, the San Mateo County (Calif.) Times reported.
November 23, 2009Gasoline Price Drops 3.6¢ to $2.65 a Gallon
The national average price of regular gasoline fell 3.64 cents in the two weeks ended Friday, $2.65 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices.
November 23, 2009Opinion: Democratized Data Helps Carriers Compete
Too many motor carriers are beholden to transaction-focused computer technology platforms and business processes.
November 23, 2009Letters: Driver Hours, Jobs and Workforce
When will the trucking industry, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the critics of the industry come to the realization that there never will be one set of rules that fits all types of trucking operations or satisfies every proponent and opponent?
November 23, 2009A Cautiously Rising Outlook
Yes, it’s still impossible to pay your bills with “cautious optimism.” But that state of mind is a lot better than what we were hearing just a few months ago when we asked any gathering of truckers about the outlook for their businesses.
November 23, 2009