Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average pump price held at last week鈥檚 level of $2.889 a gallon, while gasoline plunged 9.1 cents to $2.958, the Department of Energy said Monday.
July 24, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
C.H. Robinson鈥檚 2Q Income Jumps 24%
Transportation and logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide鈥檚 second-quarter profit jumped 24% to $82.3 million or 47 cents a share, from $66.6 million or 38 cents a year ago.
July 25, 2007BusinessFuelSafetyGovernment
Paccar鈥檚 2Q Income Dips on Lower Sales
Heavy-duty truck maker Paccar Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit fell 19% as North American heavy-duty truck demand declined due to new U.S. clean air regulations.
July 24, 2007BusinessFuelGovernmentSafety
Forward Air鈥檚 Income Dips; Plans to Buy Indiana Carrier
Forward Air Corp., a contractor to the air cargo industry, reported its second-quarter profit declined, and the company said it would acquire an Indiana carrier.
July 24, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
Marten鈥檚 Second-Quarter Earnings Drop
Refrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport鈥檚 second-quarter net income plunged 42% due to lower freight rates and reduced revenue per truckload.
July 24, 2007Government
Refinery Failures Contributing to High Gas Prices
Record failures at U.S. refineries are helping to push up the price of gasoline, the New York Times reported Sunday.
July 23, 2007GovernmentBusinessSafety
Court Rejects Hours-of-Service Rule
A federal appeals court last week struck down key provisions of the government鈥檚 latest commercial driver work rules, the second time in three years the court has rejected attempts to rewrite the original, 68-year-old regulations.
July 23, 2007FuelBusinessGovernment
Diesel Price Rises 4垄 to $2.889
The average U.S. retail price for diesel fuel reached its highest level since September last week after rising 4 cents to $2.889 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
July 23, 2007BusinessGovernment
Deal Reached on N.Y.C. Traffic Fees
New York state leaders reached agreement Thursday with New York City on a plan to put 鈥渃ongestion fees鈥 on cars and trucks operating in the center of Manhattan, the Associated Press reported.
July 19, 2007