Trucking News

US producer price indexes moved higher in July Reliable Plant Magazine, OK - 1 hour ago Prices received by the industry for automobile, light truck, and utility vehicle manufacturing turned up in July. By contrast, partially offsetting the ...

Expensive Fuel Brings Change to Transportation Industry Voice of America - 19 hours ago He says soaring fuel prices make freight trains more efficient than trucks. "Rising oil prices may be bad news for the country, and for the trucking ...

Trucker: Why I can't drive 55 San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 5 hours ago But as we constantly complain about gas prices, slowing down is something we can do now and save gas. I hear from motorists every day who have reduced their ...

Johnson Xpress trucking to close Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 5 hours ago Many small trucking companies are struggling because of soaring diesel prices, competition and a tight credit market, said Steve Russell, chief executive of ... Local trucking company announces closure, says it is not related ... WHAS 11.com (subscription) Johnson Xpress to close; Celadon to pick up customers Louisville Courier-Journal all 11 news articles »  CLDN

Houston Chronicle

Ex-Shell president decries effects of 'politicization' Houston Chronicle, United States - 9 hours ago Hofmeister noted that the transportation industry relies on oil, from trucking and airlines to personal vehicles and shipping. Also, oil is so ubiquitous ...

Key Energy Services Provides July Activity Data FOXBusiness - 6 hours ago ... for rig and trucking hours including weather-related risks, the impact of new rigs coming into the market and the risk that commodity prices decline or ...KEG

In it for the long haul: Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - Aug 15, 2008 Like all trucking companies, Old Corps is feeling the effects of a sluggish economy, historically high fuel prices and a shortage of truck drivers. ...

Canadians just keep on trucking Globe and Mail, Canada - Aug 15, 2008 Gas prices have been rising since 2002, it noted, yet Canadian drivers have not cut back on their consumption. Last year we posted our largest annual ...

School helps get truckers on the roads The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com, MI - Aug 18, 2008 ``The high prices of fuel are not good,'' Johns said. ``But you can probably look in your house and it's hard to find something that wasn't moved by a truck ...

Truckers ask other drivers to take go-slower approach Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - Aug 14, 2008 For truckers, the answer has been, "Slower." Trying to blunt the effects of high fuel prices, truckers have tucked themselves into the right lane, ...