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New legislation aims to help owner-operators recoup fuel costs
A new piece of bipartisan legislation pledges to lend a much-needed hand to owner-operator truckers by passing 100 percent of the fuel surcharges charged to shippers back to truckers, rather than freight brokers. Click here to continue
Trucking news:
ATA says March tonnage index down 3.3 percent
The American Trucking Associations said that its seasonally-adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage index dropped 3.3 percent in March, following a flat February. Click here to continue
Guest Commentary/Decision 2008:
Implications for your logistics and supply chain operations
Senators Barack Obama (D-IL), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), and John McCain (R-AZ) represent dramatically different scenarios for the logistics sector. Here are the implications of the 2008 elections for logistics and supply chain managers including the canidates' views on the risks of Card Check, NAFTA rollbacks and tax hikes. Click here to continue
NASSTRAC Notes:
Q&A with Doug Duncan, president and CEO of FedEx Freight
LM's News Editor Jeff Berman caught up with Douglas G. Duncan, president and CEO of FedEx Freight, earlier today at the National Shippers Strategic Council (NASSTRAC) annual conference to discuss some of the main topics having an impact on both shippers and carriers. Click here to continue
Diesel prices remain north of $4 per gallon mark
Diesel prices bumped up another 3.4 cents this week to $4.177 per gallon, remaining above $4 per gallon for the third consecutive week. This week's price is 136.6 cents higher than the price last year at this time. Click here to continue
NITL addresses U.S. security policy
In an address to attendees of the Multimodal 2008 Birmingham U.K., League Executive Vice President Peter Gatti said that the U.S. is committed to supporting programs designed to enhance security over its domestic and international supply chains. Click here to continue
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