I believe it would be appropriate to have a new regulation limiting the speed of vehicles on the highway. The speed at which some truckers are driving today is stupid, and some people should go to jail for that.
July 15, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
NHTSA Chief Nicole Nason to Step Down in August
Nicole Nason, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, told Transportation Secretary Mary Peters she plans to leave the agency in August, the Associated Press reported.
July 17, 2008BusinessGovernment
June CPI Jumps 1.1%; Increase Is Biggest in 26 Years
Consumer prices jumped 1.1% in June, the biggest monthly increase in 26 years, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
July 16, 2008BusinessGovernment
Business Inventories Rise 0.3%
Business inventories rose 0.3% in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 15, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
Port of Los Angeles Opens Third TWIC Signup Center
To boost lagging enrollments in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program at Southern California ports, the Port of Los Angeles has opened a new enrollment center close to the adjacent Port of Long Beach.
July 15, 2008FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Hits New Record, Rising 3.7¢ to $4.764
The national average pump price of diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to a record $4.764 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.
July 15, 2008BusinessGovernment
Retail Sales Gain 0.1% in June
Retail sales improved 0.1% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 15, 2008FuelGovernment
Producer Price Index Jumps 1.8%
Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped 1.8% in June, led by surging fuel costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
July 15, 2008BusinessSafetyFuelGovernment
Opinion: Truck Crashes Happen — Be Ready
Despite fuel prices zooming toward the outer edge of our galaxy, ours is a nation of crowded highways and busy people who don’t like trucks getting in their way.
July 14, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
YRC Names Gaines President of Yellow Transportation
Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said it named Phil Gaines president of its Yellow Transportation unit, and Ken Bowman senior vice president of finance.
July 14, 2008