The Transportation Department needs tighter controls on Mexican truck and bus drivers with driving convictions and greater ability to inspect vehicles at the border, DOT鈥檚 inspector general鈥檚 office said Tuesday, Bloomberg reported.
August 21, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Trucking Ambassadors Burnish Industry鈥檚 Image
Professional truck driver Brad Hille never imagined that a short instructional video he made as a way to help other truckers would give him the opportunity to tour the country while representing his profession.
August 27, 2007BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogistics
Menlo Wins $1.6 Billion DOD Contract
The Department of Defense last week awarded its controversial $1.6 billion logistics contract to Menlo Worldwide Government Services.
August 27, 2007BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogisticsFuel
Diesel and Gasoline Prices Rise
The national average prices of retail diesel and gasoline rose last week, even as crude oil futures fell to an eight-week low after Hurricane Dean passed without any significant disruption to U.S. oil production.
August 27, 2007BusinessGovernment
Arkansas Waives Registration Fee
Arkansas trucking companies will not have to pay a tax bill that a state agency sent mistakenly, the Associated Press reported.
August 24, 2007GovernmentBusiness
N.J. Wants Seat on NYC Congestion Panel
The New Jersey Senate wants a representative from that state to sit on New York City鈥檚 17-member congestion-pricing commission, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reported.
August 24, 2007BusinessGovernment
Durable Goods Orders Jump 5.9%
Durable goods orders jumped 5.9% in July, the Commerce Department said Friday.
August 24, 2007BusinessFuelGovernment
Oil Steady Below $70 Following DOE Inventory Report
Oil prices were steady Wednesday following a Department of Energy report that showed increases in inventories last week, Bloomberg reported.
August 22, 2007FuelBusinessGovernment
Diesel Rises 2.1垄 to $2.868
The U.S. average retail price of diesel fuel rose 2.1 cents to $2.868 a gallon from a week ago, the Department of Energy reported Monday.
August 21, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
Judge Upholds NYC Bridge Restrictions
New York authorities acted legally last week when imposing weight restrictions on heavy trucks that use city鈥檚 Throgs Neck Bridge, New York Newsday reported Friday.
August 21, 2007