One of the most vocal congressional critics of a plan to grant Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways as part of a yearlong pilot project blasted the Department of Transportation in a letter, accusing DOT of ignoring Congressional intent in continuing the test.
January 4, 2008BusinessGovernmentFuel
Oil Tops $100 Before Receding
Crude oil prices topped $100 Thursday before receding to close at $99.18 a barrel, short of Wednesday鈥檚 closing-price record, Bloomberg reported.
January 3, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
ATRI, FMCSA Co-Hosting Online Safety Forum Tuesday
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the American Transportation Research Institute will co-host the latest in a series of national online forums that provide peer-to-peer industry insights on safety technologies on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
January 3, 2008Government
Factory Orders Rise 1.5% in November
U.S. factory orders rose 1.5% in November, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 3, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Texas Transportation Commissioner Williamson Dies
Texas Transportation Commission Chairman and former longtime state lawmaker Ric Williamson died Sunday of an apparent heart attack, the Associated Press reported. He was 55.
January 3, 2008BusinessGovernment
California Sues EPA on Greenhouse Gas Regs
California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday for denying the state鈥檚 鈥済reenhouse gas鈥 limits on cars and trucks, the Associated Press reported.
January 2, 2008FuelBusinessGovernment
Diesel Gains 3.7垄 to $3.345
The average price of retail diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to $3.345 a gallon, while gasoline jumped 7.3 cents to $3.053, the Department of Energy said.
January 2, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Sun Capital Unit Buys Mark IV Industries
Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners said Wednesday that one of its affiliates completed the acquisition of Mark IV Industries, a manufacturer of automotive and heavy-duty transportation technologies.
January 2, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Editorial: End the Game
It鈥檚 more than time for the ping-pong game that has enveloped the years-long drive to revamp the work rules for America鈥檚 truck drivers to be over.
January 2, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
ISM Manufacturing Index Contracts in December
The Institute for Supply Management鈥檚 manufacturing index contracted in December, ISM said Wednesday.
January 2, 2008