Avery Vise (CCJ)BusinessTrucking adds 11,700 jobs in AprilA month after the for-hire trucking industry cut a revised 6,300 payroll jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis it added back 11,700 in April, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is the largest month-to-month increase since trucking added 12,700 jobs in February 2012. Total U.S. employment was up by 165,000 nonfarm jobs, and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 7.5%.May 3, 2013BusinessDiesel price falls 3.6 cents to $3.851Diesel prices are down for the ninth straight week as the national average retail price for on-highway diesel dropped 3.6 cents to $3.851 a gallon during the week ended April 29, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The national average price is at its lowest level since early August. Diesel prices […]April 30, 2013BusinessDiesel price lowest since AugustThe national average retail price fell 5.5 cents to $3.887 a gallon during the week ended April 22, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The national average price is at its lowest level since the week ended Aug. 6, 2012, and the 5.5-cent decrease is the largest since October. Diesel prices […]April 22, 2013BusinessSurvey: Trucking conditions improved in MarchBusiness conditions in trucking were improved in March over February, according to the latest Randall-Reilly MarketPulse survey of trucking conditions. More than half — 53% — of the MarketPulse panel of for-hire trucking executives reported that business conditions had improved while only 8% said conditions were worse. Larger carriers — those with 100 or more trucks — in particular reported improved business conditions.April 18, 2013BusinessDiesel price drops 3.5 cents to $3.942The national average retail price fell 3.5 cents to $3.942 a gallon during the week ended April 15, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. Diesel prices are 18.5 cents lower than the same week last year. Diesel prices fell in all regions, led by a 5.3-cent drop on the West Coast, […]April 15, 2013BusinessTrucking puts Sir Paul over the topOn his own, ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney is only the second-richest musician in the U.K. But throw in the trucking-generated assets of his wife Nancy Shevell, and the couple edges out Cats composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. London’s Sunday Times said that its annual Rich List of U.K. music performers and writers, to be published April […]April 12, 2013BusinessTrucking sheds 6,900 jobs in MarchPayroll employment in for-hire trucking fell in March by the largest number of jobs in four years, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Trucking companies reduced their payrolls by 6,900 jobs month to month on a seasonally adjusted basis — the most since April 2009. Trucking employment had risen for five straight months, and March represents only the fourth month-to-month decline since the recent bottom in March 2010.April 5, 2013BusinessDiesel price drops below $4The national average retail price decreased 1.3 cents to $3.99 a gallon during the week ended April 1, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. At 4.006 a a gallon during the week ended March 25, diesel prices are 14.9 cents lower than the same week last year. The national average is […]April 1, 2013BusinessATRI recruits carriers for operational costs researchThe American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) is inviting for-hire motor carriers to participate in an online survey that will lead to a 2012 update of its ongoing Operational Costs of Trucking report. Operational cost data for individual carriers will be kept confidential. When combined with previous Operational Costs of Trucking reports, the survey results will […]April 1, 2013BusinessDiesel price again falls 4.1 centsFor the second week in a row, the national average retail price decreased 4.1 cents, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. At 4.006 a a gallon during the week ended March 25, diesel prices are 14.1 cents lower than the same week last year. After hitting the highest price since mid-August […]March 26, 2013Previous PagePage 4 of 85Next PageTop StoriesRegulationsGallon-based user fee provides sustainable infrastructure fundingThe Truckload Carriers Association proposes a Gallons-Based User Fee (GBUF) to modernize the Highway Trust Fund, ensure fairness for all vehicle types, and build a stronger, safer transportation network.Alternative powerCalifornia doubles down on emissions regulations, starts work on next generation rulesAlternative powerYard tractors take lead in battery electric market shareMaintenanceElectronic brake systems offer safety boost, ease of maintenanceMaintenanceAre your truck and trailer tires up for summer's heat?
