Diesel fuel’s national average price climbed 3 cents to $2.803 a gallon and gasoline continued to soar, setting an all-time record for the second straight week with an 11.5-cent spike to $3.218, the Department of Energy said Monday.
May 22, 2007BusinessFuelGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
FMCSA Moves to Protect Fleets From ID Theft
Brent Jones first got word March 27 that his trucking company’s name was being used as part of a freight load board fraud scheme.
May 22, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Pacer, Trailer Bridge Set New Service
Pacer Stacktrain and Trailer Bridge Inc. said Tuesday they have partnered to move 53-foot containers on an integrated, intermodal basis between the United States and Puerto Rico.
May 22, 2007FuelBusinessAutonomous
UPS Expands ‘Green Fleet’ Hybrids
UPS Inc. said Tuesday it had expanded its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles by adding 50 new hybrid electric delivery trucks.
May 22, 2007GovernmentBusiness
FMCSA’s Hill Takes Questions in TT Chat Session
John Hill, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, took questions Tuesday from Transport Topics readers in a 90-minute online chat session.
May 22, 2007BusinessLogistics
Ceva Boosts EGL Offer to $2 Billion
Ceva Logistics said Monday it has made a new offer to buy EGL Inc., raising its per-share offer to $47.50 a share, or about $2 billion total.
May 21, 2007Business
Daimler to Keep Remaining Units
DaimlerChrysler, which last week agreed to sell its U.S. Chrysler division, will keep its heavy-duty truck and luxury car units, Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche told Bloomberg News.
May 21, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
McLeod Updates Software Package
McLeod Software, said Thursday it added several features to its LoadMaster transportation management package.
May 21, 2007