The Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association reiterated its opposition to a plan to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike, saying that a state report was limited in scope.
May 23, 2007Business, Safety, Government
Covenant Renames Holding Company
Covenant Transport said Wednesday its stockholders approved a name change to the truckload carrier’s corporation to Covenant Transportation Group Inc.
May 23, 2007Business, Government
Pa. Trucking Group Says Plan to Lease Turnpike Unpopular
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Calif. Seeks Stricter Greenhouse-Gas Rules
California has asked U.S. regulators for permission to set its own environmental rules for reducing global warming emissions from passenger vehicles, Bloomberg reported.
May 23, 2007Business, Autonomous
Senator Seeks Hazmat Review for Drivers
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) has called on federal officials to review standards for granting truck drivers hazardous materials endorsements.
May 22, 2007Business, Fuel, Government, Safety, Autonomous
FMCSA Moves to Protect Fleets From ID Theft
Brent Jones first got word March 27 that his trucking company’s name was being used as part of a freight load board fraud scheme.
May 22, 2007Business, Government, Safety
Letters to the Editor: Border Opening, SafeStat Scores
May 22, 2007
Business, Safety, Government
Sen. Clinton Seeks Rail-Safety Upgrades
May 22, 2007
Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Price Rises 3¢ to $2.803; Gas Jumps to Another Record
Diesel fuel’s national average price climbed 3 cents to $2.803 a gallon and gasoline continued to soar, setting an all-time record for the second straight week with an 11.5-cent spike to $3.218, the Department of Energy said Monday.
May 22, 2007Government, Business
Pacer, Trailer Bridge Set New Service
Pacer Stacktrain and Trailer Bridge Inc. said Tuesday they have partnered to move 53-foot containers on an integrated, intermodal basis between the United States and Puerto Rico.
May 22, 2007Fuel, Business, Autonomous
UPS Expands ‘Green Fleet’ Hybrids
UPS Inc. said Tuesday it had expanded its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles by adding 50 new hybrid electric delivery trucks.
May 22, 2007