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Commercial vehicle
demand expected
to grow stronger

Improving trends in the economy and the onset of capacity tightening in the truckload sector continue to point to stronger demand for commercial vehicles late in 2010 and into 2011, according to ACT Research Co...

Diesel fuel price advances
for fourth week in a row

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide rose for a fourth consecutive week, climbing 2 cents to $2.924 a gallon, according to US Department of Energy information...

White House nominates Harding for TSA post

Major General Robert A Harding was nominated March 8 by the Obama Administration to become administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the arm of the Department of Homeland Security that oversees security for all transportation modes...

Price of diesel fuel climbs
for third consecutive week

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide increased for the third straight week, rising 4.3 cents to $2.904 a gallon, according to US Department of Energy information...

FMCSA sets hours-of-service listening session for MATS

The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces that it will hold a fifth public listening session (in addition to the four sessions held in January 2010) to solicit comments and information on potential hours-of-service (HOS)regulations. This session will take place during the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville KY...

Price of diesel fuel rises
for second week in a row

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide climbed for the second straight week, gaining 2.9 cents to $2.861 at the pump, according to US Department of Energy information...

ATA Truck Tonnage Index
surges 3.1% in January

The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 3.1% in January 2010 following a revised 1.3% increase in December 2009...

Class 8 vehicle net orders
fulfill weak expectations

Net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles fell to 6,513 units in January 2010, down 18% from a weak January 2009, according to ACT Research Co...

Commercial trailer net orders
consistent despite volatility

January 2010 commercial trailer net orders were up 10% from January 2008 and relatively consistent with weak recent trends. However, performance within individual trailer segments varied widely from strong to weak, according to ACT Research Co...

US refineries end 2009
with poor Q4 margins

The US refining industry ended 2009 on a sour note, with fourth quarter margins averaging the lowest for the year. A small uptick in the light-heavy crude oil price spread wasn’t sufficient to offset further erosion in light product crack spreads. Q4 industry margins averaged more than $2 per barrel less than the Q3 average...

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