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Domestic container
volume rises 9.0%
in 2009 fourth quarter

The improvement in the US economy during fourth quarter 2009 translated into modest gains for intermodal shipments. Domestic container volume increased 9.0% during the quarter compared with Q4 2008. All but two IANA regions recorded domestic container volume gains...

Price of diesel fuel climbs
for first time in six weeks

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide rose for the first time in six weeks, gaining 7.6 cents to $2.832 a gallon...

US governors will discuss
surface transportation

The nation’s governors will discuss dynamics for shaping national surface transportation policy during the upcoming National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting, scheduled for February 20-22 in Washington DC...

Study shows consequences
of continuing to restrict
domestic energy exploration

America’s reliance on foreign energy will grow by 19% over the next 20 years, expanding the transfer of US wealth to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) by more than $600 billion, according to a report by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners...

Price of diesel fuel drops
for fifth time in a row

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide fell 1.3 cents to $2.756 a gallon, the fifth consecutive decline, according to US Department of Energy information...

ACT continues to forecast
stronger second half, 2011

Trends in the economy and transportation sector continue to point to strengthening in the truck transportation sector in the second half of 2010, which will then lead to stronger demand for commercial vehicles late in the year and into 2011, according to ACT Research Co...

Rail carload traffic remains
down in January, AAR says

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported US carloads for January 2010 were down 0.7% at 1,056,684 carloads, compared with the same month in 2009, and down 17.7% versus 2008. The Rail Time Indicators report, available at www.aar.org, comprises monthly rail traffic data framed with other key economic indicators to show how freight rail is tied to the broader US economy...

Canadian shipper costs
stay level in November

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers in November 2009 remained virtually unchanged since October...

Price of diesel fuel sinks
to lowest so far in 2010

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide fell 5.2 cents to $2.781 a gallon, matching the biggest drop in six months, according to US Department of Energy information...

Current HOS rules working
but need more flexibility,
industry speakers tell FMCSA

Representatives from affiliates and member companies of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and other trucking industry speakers told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that the current hours-of-service (HOS) rules are working but need flexibility in the sleeper berth provision...

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