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Gas Reaches New High, but Prices May Level Soon
U.S. gasoline prices leaped by 8.58 cents per gallon in the past two weeks, according to the Lundberg Survey of 8,000 gasoline stations and has reached $1.76, which is an all-time unadjusted high.
May 7, 2001Executive Briefing - May 7
Taylor Named Deputy Chief of Staff at DOT; Labbe Expects Demand to Pick Up; Traffic Congestion Worsening, Study Finds; White House Says Can’t Help Gas Spike; and more...
May 7, 2001Jackson Confirmed As DOT Deputy
The U.S. Senate confirmed Michael P. Jackson as deputy secretary of the Department of Transportation in a voice vote on May 4.
May 4, 2001Trucking Technology Report - May 4
@Track Communications Nasdaq Listing Extended; Verizon to Upgrade N.Y. Network; Israeli Company Develops Cell Phone TV; and more...
May 4, 2001TT Wins Journalism Award
Transport Topics’ hours-of-service coverage in 2000 has netted a national award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
May 4, 2001Executive Briefing - May 4
Oshkosh Truck Delivers First Truck for U.S. Marines; Missouri Closer to Lowering Drunken Driving Threshold; FMCSA Proposal Would Disqualify Reckless Drivers; S.C. Grounds Highway Patrol Plane; and more...
May 4, 2001Satellite Radio to Beam to Truckers
When satellite radio makes its much-anticipated debut in late September, among the first people who will be able to listen to the digital quality sound will be owners of brand new premium trucks from Peterbilt Motors Co.
May 4, 2001Ruling on Overtime Pay in Puerto Rico Raises Hours Concern, Attorney Says
Trucking companies in Puerto Rico are not exempt from provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act like their U.S. counterparts, obligating them to pay overtime to drivers and negating their inclusion under federal hours-of-service regulations, a federal judge recently ruled.
May 4, 2001U.S. Jobless Rate Rises As Economic Weakness Spreads
The U.S jobless rate increased more than expected to 4.5% in April from 4.3% in March, as businesses slashed payrolls by the largest amount since the 1991 recession, the Labor Department said.
May 4, 2001Trucking Technology Report - May 3
Subways May Get Phone-Friendly; Fla. Company Tests New Truck Technology; Trucking Firm, Import Agent Team Up; and more...
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