Dow Jones to Drop YRC From Index
Trucking giant YRC Worldwide will be dropped from the Dow Jones Transportation Average effective Dec. 11.. The struggling company continues to attempt rescheduling of $550 million, a deal…
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Trucking Loses 2,400 Jobs in November
The for-hire trucking industry lost an estimated 2,400 jobs in November, a decline of 0.2 percent from October’s losses after seasonal adjustments. According to U.S. Dept. of Labor’s…
No commentsTruck Diesel Slips Another Week to Average $2.772
National average diesel fuel prices dipped again for a fifth consecutive week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, landing at an average $2.772 per gallon. That’s down…
No commentsObama to Nominate CAFE Staffer Strickland for NHTSA Top Post
President Obama said Friday he will nominate David L. Strickland to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Strickland, who was lead Senate staffer for creating the…
No commentsHighway Funding to Drop $15B for 2010, Expect 430K Layoffs
Funding for transportation projects is projected to drop by $15 billion next year as stimulus bill monies are spent out. An analysis from Associated General Contractors of America…
No commentsKeystone State Issues 801 Citations During Five-Day Truck Blitz
Pennsylvania State Police issued 801 citations and put 20 drivers out of service during a five-day commercial vehicle enforcement blitz. Twenty-one trucks were also placed out of service…
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