Cross-border trucking will be on the agenda of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton when she holds talks Monday with Mexican officials, Bloomberg reported.
January 24, 2011BusinessSafetyEquipmentAutonomous
Class 8 Truck Orders Soar 320%
January orders for new Class 8 trucks skyrocketed 320% to 27,000 from the year-ago level, a clear sign that the industry will enjoy a stronger 2011, two research organizations said last week.
February 14, 2011BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuelAutonomous
Consultant Sees Another Pre-Buy of Trucks Ahead of 2014 Fuel Efficiency Standards
WASHINGTON 鈥 The first-ever proposed federal commercial truck fuel-efficiency and carbon emissions standard could cause an industry pre-buy before it becomes effective in 2014, or drive motor carriers to delay retirement of their fleets, a transportation consultant said.
February 7, 2011BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
ATA Endorses RAIR鈥檚 CSA Technology
American Trucking Associations said Tuesday it has endorsed RAIR Technologies鈥 CSA Solution product to manage carriers鈥 responsibilities under federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability standards.
January 18, 2011Letters to the EditorBusinessGovernmentSafetyAutonomous
Letters: Weight Limits, CSA Delay, Handheld Phones
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January 17, 2011BusinessSafetyGovernmentAutonomous
TTNews.com Closed Monday for Martin Luther King Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Jan. 18, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
January 14, 2011GovernmentBusinessSafetyAutonomous
Garmin Unveils New Trucker GPS Units
Satellite navigation provider Garmin Inc., Olathe, Kan., on Jan. 9 unveiled its latest navigation handheld device for truck drivers.
January 13, 2011BusinessGovernmentAutonomous
DOT Proposes Revised Mexican Truck Program
The Obama administration聽has released an outline of what the resumption of a cross-border trucking program with Mexico would look like, in an effort to stem the ongoing dispute that has led to Mexico putting tariffs on some U.S. goods.
January 7, 2011BusinessGovernmentAutonomous
Tech Providers Set Focus on Safety, HOS Mandates
Safety and compliance issues were in the spotlight for the trucking industry in 2010, and technology providers subsequently sharpened their focus on products and services aimed at helping fleets cope with increased government scrutiny.
December 29, 2010BusinessGovernmentSafetyLogisticsAutonomous
EPA, NHTSA Took Lead Role on Greenhouse Gas Rules This Year
After several years of anticipation throughout the trucking industry, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Transportation Safety Administration finally in October released their joint proposed rule to regulate greenhouse gases for the commercial transportation sector.
December 28, 2010