Diesel takes aim
at $4 per gallon

The average price of onroad diesel takes aim at $4 per gallon, reaching $3.989 last week, according to the Department of Energy...

Marathon converting
15 terminals to ethanol

Marathon Oil Corp, Findlay OH, announced that it will convert 16 Midwest terminals to 100 percent ethanol blended fuel (E-10 gasohol), beginning May 1, 2008...

Record high fuel bill
seen in 2008 by ATA

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is projecting a record high diesel fuel bill in 2008, up to $135 billion...

Schneider adds fuel
to its bulk services

Schneider National Inc, Green Bay WI, has added fuel-hauling capabilities to its bulk division, according to Schneider information...

Sunoco names carrier winners
in annual safety award program

Sunoco Inc, Philadelphia PA, has named winners of its 2007 Carrier of the Year awards...

Comments solicited
on NAFTA audits

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is asking for public comments on the pre-authority safety audits for Mexico-domiciled carriers...

CDL comment period
extended to May 23

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended the time for comments on its proposal for minimum training requirements...

Volvo, UAW reach tentative agreement

Volvo Trucks North America and the United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement on terms of a new three-year agreement...

Gulf climate change could disrupt trucking

Potential changes in climate over the next 50 to 100 years could disrupt transportation services in the Gulf Coast region...

Freight Index rises in January

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 2.4 percent in January from its December level...

Alcoa forms new business unit

Alcoa, Pittsburgh PA, has combined its wheel products business with its auto and truck structures business to form a new business unit, called Wheel and Transportation Products...

NAFTA surface trade rises 4.9 percent in 2007

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, was 4.9 percent higher in 2007...

DHS adds TWIC program to 7 more ports

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for seven ports...

NAFTA surface transportation rises in December

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 3.1 percent higher in December 2007...

Dow sells custom processing businesses

Dow Chemical Co, Midland MI, has sold its Haltermann Products US Test and Reference Fuels business, as well as its Dow Haltermann Custom Processing business...

Stagecoach Cartage
wins TCA honors

Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution LP is the grand prize winner of the Truckload Carrier Association (TCA) 33rd Annual National Fleet Safety Awards...

Atlas Oil Company
opens Houston site

Atlas Oil Company, Taylor, MI, has expanded its multi-state operation to include a new office in Houston TX...

Growing number of terminals
require TWIC identification

Many transportation shipping facilities are requiring drivers to present TWIC cards in order to get beyond the facility gate...

Odyssey Logistics
opens Antwerp office

Odyssey Logistics and Technology Corp, Danbury CT, has opened an office in Antwerp, Belgium, to manage and provide services in logistics operating modes...

TEPPCO buys certain Horizon Maritime assets

TEPPCO Marine Services LLC, Houston TX, has acquired certain assets of Horizon Maritime LLC...

Diesel price continues upward trend

The average price of diesel rose over 16 cents last week to $3.819 per gallon, continuing an upward trend...

FDA guidelines address tank cleaning safety, security

The Food and Drug Administration has safety and security guidelines posted on its Web site for foodgrade tank trailers that include information for tank cleaning facilities....

Tank cleaning issues on tap at NTTC spring meeting

The National Tank Truck Carriers Tank Cleaning Environmental Council has scheduled its annual meeting March 31-April 1 at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio TX....

Small business disaster guide available online

The Small Business Administration (SBA) and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company have teamed up to launch a disaster planning guide for small business owners. ...

Natural gas prices likely to rise in 2008, 2009

Total natural gas consumption is expected to increase by 0.9 percent in 2008 and by 1.0 percent in 2009, the growth being driven by projected colder winter months, on average, according to information from the Department of Energy....