An appropriations bill introduced Monday in the House of Representatives would put an end to the controversial cross-border trucking program introduced in 2007.
February 24, 2009FuelGovernment
Mass. Tolls to Increase if Fuel Tax Isn鈥檛 Raised
The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority approved toll increases Tuesday, but promised that motorists will avoid the increases if the state legislature increases the fuel tax, the Boston Globe reported.
February 24, 2009Government
Gary Locke Likely Commerce Pick
President Obama has chosen former Washington governor Gary Locke (D) to be Secretary of Commerce, the Washington Post reported.
February 24, 2009GovernmentBusiness
Consumer Confidence Reaches New Record Low
Consumer confidence fell to a new record low in February, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
February 24, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
P.A.M. Reports Loss for 4Q, Year
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services reported a fourth-quarter loss of $11.4 million, or $1.19 per share, compared with a loss of $840,000, or 8 cents, a year ago.
February 23, 2009BusinessLogisticsGovernment
Gas Gains 2.6垄 to $1.944, Lundberg Says
Gasoline鈥檚 national average price rose 2.6 cents over the two weeks ended Friday to $1.944 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
February 23, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
White House Backs Off Mileage-Based Tax
The White House backed off a suggestion by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that the Obama administration would consider a vehicle mileage tax in lieu of the federal gasoline tax, the Washington Post reported.
February 23, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
EPA Rejects Navistar鈥檚 Call for Delay on 2010 Engine Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected Navistar Inc.鈥檚 request to allow manufacturers sell engines compliant with either the agency鈥檚 2007 or 2010 emission standards until 2012.
February 23, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
EPA Rejects Navistar鈥檚 Call for Delay on 2010 Engine Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected Navistar Inc.鈥檚 request to allow manufacturers sell engines compliant with either the agency鈥檚 2007 or 2010 emission standards until 2012.
February 23, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Trucking Official Asks Congress for Help on Freight Mobility
Congress should focus on better freight mobility as a national goal, a trucking official told a congressional hearing held in Los Angeles Friday.
February 23, 2009