The national average pump price of diesel fuel jumped 11.6 cents to $3.396 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Tuesday, while crude oil closed at more than $100 a barrel for the first time ever.
February 20, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogisticsEquipment
Contrans to Consolidate Some Van, Flatbed Operations
Canadian transportation firm Contrans Income Fund said it plans to consolidate certain operations of its dry van and flatbed businesses in eastern Canada.
February 20, 2008BusinessGovernment
January CPI Rises 0.4%
The consumer price index rose 0.4% in January, matching an increase in December that was larger than originally reported, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
February 20, 2008BusinessGovernment
January Housing Starts Remain Near 17 Year Low
Housing starts inched up 0.8% in January, remaining close to the 17 year low reached last month, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
February 20, 2008BusinessGovernment
January Housing Starts Remain Near 17 Year Low
Housing starts inched up 0.8% in January, remaining close to聽last month's聽17 year low, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 20, 2008BusinessGovernment
Letters to the Editor: Florida鈥檚 Left Lane, Texas Polution, Layoffs, State of the Union, California Waiver
The left lane restrictions in Florida are a symptom of a growing and long-standing problem in America: making it 鈥渁ll about me.鈥
February 19, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Patriot Sets Stock Repurchase Plan
Patriot Transportation Holding said Tuesday that its board has authorized repurchase of up to $5 million of its common stock.
February 19, 2008BusinessGovernmentFuel
Oil Climbs to Five-Week High
Crude oil prices rose more than $2 a barrel to $97.87 in electronic overnight trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the highest in five weeks, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
February 19, 2008BusinessGovernment
FMCSA Seeks More Accurate Data About Truck-Involved Fatalities
John Hill, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said his agency was working to craft more precise data on truck-related fatalities that could pinpoint the number of deaths attributable to the actions of truck drivers.
February 18, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
OBD Technology Seen Adding Time, Complexity
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Representatives of heavy-duty engine manufacturers said during the 2008 annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council that onboard diagnostic technology bundled with 2010 engines will add considerable time and complexity to troubleshooting routines.
February 18, 2008