Avery ViseBusinessTomCat operators sentenced for hazmat hauling violationsThomas Watson and Cathy Watson, principal operators of the now-dissolved TomCat Trucking Inc., each were sentenced to three years’ probation, a $5,000 fine and a $100 special assessment fee for conspiracy to violate federal hazardous materials transportation regulations. The Watsons were sentenced for transporting numerous loads of placardable quantities of hazardous materials between January and […]June 23, 2011BusinessDiesel prices dip slightly to $3.95After breaking a five-week slide the week before, diesel prices resumed their downward trend during the week ended Monday, June 20, dipping four-tenths of a cent to $3.95 a gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. Diesel prices are 98.9 cents higher than the same week last year. The average price […]June 20, 2011BusinessDiesel prices dip slightly to $3.94The national average price of on-highway diesel dropped once again during the week ended Monday, June 6, although not by much, according to figures reported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. Prices, which dropped eight-tenths of a cent to $3.94 a gallon, now have fallen 18.4 cents in the past five weeks. […]June 6, 2011BusinessTrucking job growth halts in MayThe surge in trucking employment came to an abrupt end in May as the industry added a mere 100 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the preliminary estimates released Friday, June 3, by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Through April, payroll employment in trucking had risen by 18,000. BLS […]June 3, 2011BusinessDiesel prices fall 4.9 cents to $3.948Diesel prices fell for the fourth straight week, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The national average retail price for on-highway diesel declined 4.9 cents during the week ended Monday, May 30, to $3.948 per gallon. The last time diesel prices dropped for four straight weeks was between mid-August through early […]May 31, 2011BusinessDiesel prices fall below $4 on averageThe national average retail price for on-highway diesel dropped 6.4 cents during the week ended Monday, May 23, to $3.997 per gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The last time diesel prices were below $4 on average was the week ended April 4. The drop in prices is the largest […]May 23, 2011BusinessDiesel prices fall by largest amount in a yearThe national average retail price for on-highway diesel dropped 4.3 cents during the week ended Monday, May 16, to $4.061 per gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The drop in prices is the largest since average prices fell 7.3 cents during the week ended May 24, 2010. Also, diesel prices […]May 16, 2011BusinessDiesel prices fall by largest amount since AugustThe national average retail price for on-highway diesel dropped 2 cents during the week ended Monday, May 9, to $4.104 per gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The last time diesel prices fell by a larger amount was the week ended Aug. 23, when prices dropped 2.2 cents. Diesel prices […]May 10, 2011BusinessTrucking adds 4,500 jobs in AprilThe U.S. economy added 244,000 nonfarm jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis during April, and trucking companies accounted for 4,500 of those jobs, according to the preliminary estimates released Friday, May 6, by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition, BLS revised its original estimate for March upward by 1,200 jobs. […]May 6, 2011BusinessDiesel prices rise 2.6 cents to $4.124Once again, diesel prices managed to pause from their current surge only for a week before heading higher again. After falling by just 0.7 cents a week earlier, the national average retail price of on-highway diesel rose 2.6 cents to $4.124 a gallon during the week ended Monday, May 2. Only one other time since […]May 2, 2011Previous PagePage 14 of 85Next PageTop StoriesDriver coaching and scorecardingDrivers rank camera as top safety tech, as long as it faces outwardTruck drivers ranked a camera, depending on which way it faces, as having a good and bad influence on driver safety.Test DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversTechnologyTransportation a top 10 target of cyberattackers, cases nearly triple last yearFeatured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance Checklist