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June CPI Jumps 1.1%; Increase Is Biggest in 26 Years

Consumer prices jumped 1.1% in June, the biggest monthly increase in 26 years, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

July 16, 2008

NHTSA Chief Nicole Nason to Step Down in August

Nicole Nason, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, told Transportation Secretary Mary Peters she plans to leave the agency in August, the Associated Press reported.

July 17, 2008

Port of Los Angeles Opens Third TWIC Signup Center

To boost lagging enrollments in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program at Southern California ports, the Port of Los Angeles has opened a new enrollment center close to the adjacent Port of Long Beach.

July 15, 2008

Producer Price Index Jumps 1.8%

Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped 1.8% in June, led by surging fuel costs, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

July 15, 2008

Retail Sales Gain 0.1% in June

Retail sales improved 0.1% in June, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

July 15, 2008

Letters to the Editor: Speed Limiters, Freeway Trucks, Trucker Finances, Fuel Costs

I believe it would be appropriate to have a new regulation limiting the speed of vehicles on the highway. The speed at which some truckers are driving today is stupid, and some people should go to jail for that.

July 15, 2008

Opinion: Truck Crashes Happen — Be Ready

Despite fuel prices zooming toward the outer edge of our galaxy, ours is a nation of crowded highways and busy people who don’t like trucks getting in their way.

July 14, 2008

ATA Asks Lawmakers to Take Steps to Lower Fuel Prices

American Trucking Associations asked Congress to implement a comprehensive plan to address the soaring price of diesel fuel and ensures an affordable fuel supply for the nation’s 3.5 million truck drivers.

July 11, 2008

YRC Names Gaines President of Yellow Transportation

Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said it named Phil Gaines president of its Yellow Transportation unit, and Ken Bowman senior vice president of finance.

July 14, 2008

Diesel Hits New Record, Rising 3.7¢ to $4.764

The national average pump price of diesel fuel rose 3.7 cents to a record $4.764 a gallon, the Department of Energy said.

July 15, 2008