Diesel fuel鈥檚 national average price rose for the first time in six weeks, gaining 1.8 cents to $2.60 a gallon, while gasoline increased for the first time in nine weeks, the Department of Energy said.
October 13, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics
Two Canadian Provinces to Harmonize Truck Rules
Canada鈥檚 Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces have signed a memorandum of understanding to write uniform trucking regulations on everything from weight limits to driver training.
October 13, 2009BusinessSafetyLogistics
Ontario Truckers to Be Exempt for 3 Years from Ban on Handheld Radio Devices
Truckers in Ontario got a three-year exemption from the Canadian province鈥檚 broad new ban on using handheld devices for their use of citizens band or two-way radios.
October 13, 2009FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Gas Falls 4.5垄 in Two Weeks to $2.47, Lundberg Says
Gasoline鈥檚 national average price continued its downward trend, falling 4.5 cents in the past two weeks to $2.47 a gallon, according to latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices.
October 13, 2009BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Investors to Buy Livingston International
Canadian customs brokerage firm Livingston International Income Fund said that it has agreed to an acquisition offer from CPP Investment Board and Sterling Partners.
October 9, 2009BusinessLogistics
Echo Global Logistics Files Stock Sale Plan With SEC
Echo Global Logistics Inc. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that said the third-party logistics operator intends to raise about $80 million by selling shares to the public.
October 7, 2009BusinessLogistics
Scania to Supply Trucks for DHL Contractors
Swedish truck maker Scania said it signed an agreement with German transport and logistics company DHL, which recommends Scania as the truck vendor for DHL contractors.
October 7, 2009FuelBusinessLogisticsGovernment
Diesel Falls 1.9垄 to $2.582 in Fifth Straight Drop
The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a fifth straight week, dropping 1.9 cents to $2.582 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
October 6, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics
Diesel Fuel Slips 2.1垄 to $2.601 In Fourth Straight Decline
U.S. retail diesel prices dipped again last week as the national average reached $2.601, 2.1 cents lower than the week before, according to the Department of Energy.
October 5, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
LaHood, at Summit, Calls Distracted Driving 鈥楨pidemic鈥
WASHINGTON 鈥 Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday that the Department of Transportation鈥檚 two-day distracted driving summit was likely to result in 鈥渟omething legislatively鈥 to ban texting and driving, which he termed a national 鈥渆pidemic.鈥
October 1, 2009