Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average price jumped 4 cents in the past week to $2.889 a gallon, the highest price since September, the Department of Energy said Monday.
July 17, 2007Government
Producer Price Index Dips in June
Prices paid to U.S. producers fell for the first time in five months in June, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
July 17, 2007BusinessTechnologySafetyGovernmentEquipmentLogistics
CSX to Open Shipment Info to States for Security Reasons
Eastern freight railroad CSX Corp. will open its computer system to counterterrorism agencies in three states to help track hazardous cargo, Bloomberg reported.
July 17, 2007GovernmentBusiness
Intermec Offers Tough Handheld
Technology firm Intermec said it has introduced a rugged, handheld computer capable of reading symbols at distances from six inches to 50 feet
July 17, 2007BusinessGovernment
Vancouver Port Plans Stricter Truck Safety, Environmental Standards
The Vancouver Port Authority said Monday it had introduced the most demanding container truck safety and environmental licensing standards in North America for the British Columbia port.
July 16, 2007BusinessGovernmentTechnology
Getloaded.com Offers Cellphone-Based Service
Web-based load board Getloaded.com said Friday it will offer its core services to truckers via cell phone.
July 16, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentTechnologyEquipment
ATRI, FMCSA to Host Safety Webinar
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the American Transportation Research Institute will co-host a trucking industry Webinar on Wednesday, July 25, on onboard collision warning systems.
July 16, 2007BusinessGovernment
New York Manufacturing Index Jumps in July
Manufacturing growth in New York rose this month at the fastest rate in a year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
July 16, 2007BusinessGovernment
Gasoline Prices Climb 6 Cents, Lundberg Says
Gasoline prices rose about 6 cents in the last three weeks, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
July 16, 2007