Diesel Drops 5.2¢ to $2.542
The average cost of retail diesel in the United States dropped 5.2 cents a gallon last week to $2.542, the third consecutive decline and a level nearly 50% below the record highs of a year ago.
July 20, 2009Intermodal, Rail Traffic Decline for Week
Intermodal rail traffic fell 23.7% last week compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
July 17, 2009Opinion: The Fatigue Checklist — Scant Science
Get a group of truckers together anywhere in this country, and Minnesota’s “Fatigued Driving Evaluation Checklist” is bound to come up. The 75-item list gained national prominence when the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sued the Minnesota State Patrol in federal court in an attempt to stop its use.
July 17, 2009I-75 Stretch Closed Near Detroit Following Accident
A two-mile stretch of Interstate 75 is “indefinitely closed” in both directions near Detroit following a large but non-fatal accident involving a tanker truck Wednesday night, the Associated Press reported.
July 16, 2009Landstar’s 2Q Income Declines
Truckload carrier Landstar System said late Wednesday its second-quarter net income fell to $17.9 million, or 35 cents a share, from $29.8 million, or 56 cents, a year ago.
July 16, 2009ATA Testifies on Concerns About Climate-Change Legislation
An American Trucking Associations official told a Senate committee Tuesday that climate-change legislation would impose significant costs on American consumers.
July 14, 2009E&MU: TMC Fleets Seek Sources of Truck Fires
Fleet reports of highway tractors bursting into flames, on the road or while parked, raise questions of whether a trend is showing itself and leave only hints as to common causes.
July 14, 2009ATA, State Truck Groups to Provide VMRS
American Trucking Associations has replaced J.J. Keller & Associates as the provider of Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards products.
July 13, 2009P.A.M. Transportation Names New President
P.A.M. Transportation Services Monday named Daniel Cushman its new president, replacing long-time president Robert Weaver.
July 13, 2009Navman Adds Truck Routing to M-Nav Series of Handheld GPS Units
Navman Wireless has added truck-specific routing to the M-Nav 750, the latest incarnation of the Glenview, Ill., company’s handheld GPS unit for fleet users.
July 13, 2009