Retail diesel fuel will average $2.96 a gallon next year, 2 cents higher than a previous forecast, the Department of Energy said.
December 8, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
UPS Freight Expands Ontario Hours
UPS Inc. said that its less-than-truckload unit is expanding pickup and delivery hours for trucks based at its London, Ontario, facility.
December 8, 2009GovernmentBusiness
Michigan, Ambassador Bridge Owner Spar in Court
A suit against Michigan by the owner of the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, has been tossed out of one state court and into another.
December 8, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
ATA to Co-Sponsor Sleep Apnea Conference in May
American Trucking Associations聽will co-sponsor a national conference next May on sleep apnea and its effects on truck drivers and the trucking industry.
December 8, 2009GovernmentBusiness
Con-way Truckload to Expand Regional Services in January
Con-way Truckload said Monday it plans to expand its regional service with increased operations in 10 U.S. states starting in January.
December 7, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
Fate of Federal Estate Tax Goes to Wire
The federal estate tax, often referred to as the 鈥渄eath tax,鈥 would disappear in 2010 if the Senate this month fails to approve a House bill that would essentially extend current rules.
December 7, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuel
EPA Declares Greenhouse Gases Threaten Public Health, Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency concluded Monday that greenhouse gases threaten public health and the environment, a move that allows the agency to regulate emissions of the gases.
December 7, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
Xata Reports 4Q Loss, Makes Acquisition
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. reported losses in its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year, and said it acquired a fleet operations software firm.
December 7, 2009FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Gas Price Dips to $2.64 a Gallon
Gasoline鈥檚 national average price fell 1.24 cents in the past two weeks to $2.64 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices.
December 7, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
EPA Set to Classify Carbon Dioxide a Dangerous Pollutant
The Environmental Protection Agency is likely to rule Monday that carbon dioxide is a dangerous pollutant, the Wall Street Journal reported.
December 7, 2009