The number of merger and acquisition deals announced in the global transportation and logistics sector in the third quarter remained above the pace of 2009 and is about the same as the previous quarter. There… Read More »Global Transportation Merger/Acquisition Activity Flat

 Updated: 11/22/2010 10:00:00 AM Falling Oil Prices Could Lower Weekly Average Gasoline’s national average price rose by almost a nickel in the past two weeks to $2.87 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey… Read More »Gasoline Gains a Nickel to $2.87 a Gallon

 Updated: 11/22/2010 10:15:00 AM Following moves by other tire makers, Yokohama Tire Corp. said Monday it will boost prices of its light- and medium-duty commercial truck and off-road tires by up to 6%, effective Jan.… Read More »Yokohama Boosting Commercial Tire Prices 6%

Dear Friends of Our Firm, It’s difficult to formulate a year-end plan in the current political environment. Nevertheless, following are seven sensible tax strategies for individual taxpayers in 2010. Caution: Tax rates are scheduled to… Read More »Year-end tax moves for individulas for 2010

 Updated: 11/22/2010 12:00:00 PM By Jim MahoneyTransportation Attorney This Opinion piece appears in the Nov. 22 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Here’s a forecast from those of us who write… Read More »Opinion: Goodbye Hague, Hello Rotterdam

 Updated: 11/23/2010 8:10:00 AM Gas Declines 1.6¢ to $2.876 Diesel fell from a two-year high Monday, dipping 1.3 cents to $3.171 a gallon in the wake of lower oil prices, the Department of Energy said… Read More »Diesel Falls From 2-Year High, Dropping 1.3¢ to $3.171 a Gallon

There will be no news posted to Truckinginfo.com for Thursday, Nov. 25 or Friday, Nov. 26 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. In the meantime, check out our new blogs: All That’s Trucking; On the Road;… Read More »Happy Thanksgiving!

 Updated: 11/23/2010 8:45:00 AM The U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 2.5% annual rate in the third quarter, higher than originally estimated, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. Commerce last month estimated third-quarter GDP growth… Read More »Third-Quarter GDP Revised Up to 2.5%

Michelin North America is increasing prices on passenger car, light truck and commercial truck replacement tires sold in the United States. Truck tire and retread prices will increase Dec. 1 on Michelin, BFGoodrich and Michelin… Read More »Michelin Latest Maker to Raise Truck Tire Prices

 Updated: 11/23/2010 10:00:00 AM Existing home sales dropped 2.2% in October, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. The decrease to an annual rate of 4.43 million, from 4.53 million in September, was bigger than… Read More »Existing Home Sales Fall 2.2%

UPS has agreed to sell its UPS Logistics Technologies unit to Thoma Bravo LLC, a private equity investment firm. Len Kennedy, vice president and COO of the unit, will become the chief executive officer after… Read More »UPS Logistics Technologies to be Acquired by Thoma Bravo

 Updated: 11/16/2010 9:00:00 AM Prices paid to U.S. producers rose 0.4% in October, the Labor Department said Tuesday. The increase in prices paid to factories, farmers and other producers was less than the 0.8% forecast… Read More »Producer Price Index Rises 0.4%