Retail Sales Rise 0.3% in January
Retail sales rose 0.3% in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
February 13, 2008Court Hears Arguments on Mexican Trucks Program
A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday whether the Bush administration can go ahead with the Transportation Department’s Mexican trucks pilot program, the Associated Press reported.
February 12, 2008DOE Lowers Diesel-Price Outlook
The Department of Energy lowered its outlook diesel prices, saying that prices would peak in April and May at just over $3.30 per gallon before tailing off to near to $3 later in the year.
February 12, 2008Pacer’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Mixed
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International’s fourth-quarter profit slipped to $20.6 million, from $21.5 million a year ago, but per-share earnings rose to 59 cents a share, from 57 cents a year earlier.
February 12, 2008Forward Air’s Profit Edges Up in 4Q
Forward Air Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit rose to $12.4 million, or 43 cents a share, from $12.2 million, or 40 cents, a year earlier.
February 12, 2008GM Posts 4Q, Full-Year Loss
General Motors Corp. said Tuesday it took a fourth-quarter loss of $722 million and that it enhanced a buyout plan for its 74,000 U.S. United Auto Workers employees, Bloomberg reported.
February 12, 2008Diesel Price Unchanged at $3.28
The average national price of retail diesel fuel held at $3.28 a gallon from a week ago, the Department of Energy said Monday.
February 11, 2008Letters to the Editor: Reefer Rules, Fuel Tax Increase, Left Lane ‘Ban’
Transport Topics does a service to its readership with its continuing coverage of environmental regulations, and the Jan. 21 issue is no exception.
February 11, 2008Ryder Boosts Dividend
Ryder System’s board approved a 2-cent increase in its quarterly dividend, to 23 cents a share.
February 11, 2008NHTSA Seeks Ways to Use Technology to Reduce Truck-Involved Fatalities
A high-ranking federal safety regulator said truck-involved fatalities have been stuck at a “relatively flat” level for years, and that trend leads officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recommend using “Buck Rogers”-style technologies to lower accident rates.
February 11, 2008