Letters to the Editor: NAFTA Highway, 2010 EPA Mandates, California’s Filters, Training Film, FMCSA Policy
With fuel prices going down, including diesel, truckers are still shutting down and still saying they aren’t making money — proving my own view that the problem is other than fuel prices.
December 29, 2008Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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Cargo Traffic Declines at China's Ports
Cargo traffic at ports in China declined for the first time in at least seven years last month, Bloomberg reported.
December 29, 2008Durable Goods Orders Fall 1% in November
Durable goods orders fell 1% in November, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 29, 2008Personal Spending Declines in November
Consumer personal spending fell 0.6% in November, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
December 29, 2008Public Citizen Leads New Challenge to HOS Rule
A coalition of advocacy and labor groups last week again challenged the revised driver hours-of-service rule, asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to reconsider provisions in the rule that allow truckers to drive 11 hours in a workday and reset their weekly hour limit by taking 34 hours off.
December 29, 2008TTNews.com to Close for Christmas Holiday
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December 23, 2008Diesel Drops 5.6¢ to $2.366; Gasoline’s Decline Slows
The national average price of diesel fuel fell 5.6 cents to $2.366 a gallon, while gasoline’s decline slowed to less than a penny, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
December 23, 2008Ryder Completes Logistics Acquisition
Ryder System said Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of a Canadian logistics firm with operations in China.
December 23, 2008Third-Quarter GDP Fell 0.5%, Commerce Says
The U.S. economy contracted 0.5% in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Tuesday in its final of three estimates.
December 23, 2008New, Existing Home Sales Decline In November
Sales of both existing and new homes fell in November, the National Association of Realtors and the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
December 23, 2008