A federal appeals court ruled Friday in favor of an American Trucking Associations appeal that a plan put in place by the Southern California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to regulate trucking violates federal law.
March 20, 2009BusinessSafetyFuelGovernmentEquipment
Testing of AutoSock Under Way in Colorado
Transportation officials in Colorado said initial feedback from commercial drivers who have used the AutoSock, a heavy-duty cloth covering for tires, has been positive, and it could become an accepted alternative to metal snow chains.
March 23, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuelAutonomous
OEMs Battle Over Engines
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Truck and engine makers took advantage of one of the last major marketing forums before the onset of new federal emission rules to starkly set the stage for buyers of heavy-duty vehicles in choosing between SCR and EGR for their diesel engines.
March 23, 2009Business
Daum to Replace Patterson as DTNA Chief
Chris Patterson will step down as president of Daimler Trucks North America on June 1, some four years after taking the reins of the nation鈥檚 largest heavy-duty truck maker.
March 23, 2009GovernmentBusinessSafety
ODFL Sets New Service for Border Shipments
Old Dominion Freight Line鈥檚 OD Global unit said Friday it is expanding its global trade management services to help importers comply with new border security regulations.
March 20, 2009BusinessFuel
EPA Now Approves SCR, Official Says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Truck and engine makers鈥 work on selective catalytic reduction technology has convinced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to abandon its 鈥渉istorical hesitancy鈥 on that approach to emissions control.
March 20, 2009Business
U.S. to Give Auto Suppliers $5 Bln. in Aid
The Treasury Department will provide as much as $5 billion in financing to struggling automotive industry suppliers to help them stay in business.
March 20, 2009Business
Oil Tops $50 a Barrel
Oil closed at a three-month high Thursday, rising more than $3 to more than $51 a barrel, marking gains this month of more than $11, Bloomberg reported.
March 20, 2009BusinessFuelGovernment
Opinion: Fuel Prices 鈥 These Are the Good Old Days
As I write this in early March, the U.S. Department of Energy reports that the price of diesel fuel in the United States is $2.045 per gallon. After hitting a record high of $4.764 on July 14, the price of diesel has fallen by $2.719.
March 20, 2009Business
FedEx鈥檚 Profit Drops; Plans More Cost Cuts
FedEx Corp. said Thursday its fiscal third-quarter profit fell sharply from a year ago and that it plans to take cost-cutting measures including more job and pay reductions.
March 19, 2009