Trucking Business News
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Rack-and-Pinion Steering Is Now a Truck Option
Rack-and-pinion steering, which has become commonplace in passenger vehicles and light trucks, is now getting its first trial in heavy-duty trucks.
February 26, 2007So. Cal. Ports to Require Emission Licenses for Trucks
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. 鈥 The president of the Long Beach Harbor Commission said a licensing system would be 鈥渦p and running within five years鈥 at his port and the neighboring Port of Los Angeles to ensure all trucks entering the facilities meet strict emission standards.
February 26, 2007OEMs, Dealers Prep for 鈥07 Engines With Intense Tech Training
Truck manufacturers and dealers said they are carrying out the most extensive training program ever to prepare technicians to service and repair the new 2007 engine technology, emphasizing the new diesel particulate filters.
February 26, 2007DOT to Allow Mexican Trucks Access to U.S. Highways
EL PASO, Texas 鈥 The United States will grant Mexican trucks access to U.S. highways under a pilot program, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced here today.
February 23, 2007Canada May Pass Law to End CN Railroad Strike
Canadian Labor Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn introduced legislation Friday to force striking Canadian National Railway Co. employees back to work as early as next week, Bloomberg reported.
February 23, 2007Daimler Expects Continuing Profit From Truck Unit
DaimlerChrysler AG said it expects its heavy truck division, including Freightliner, to maintain its profitability, even in the face of flagging U.S. sales, Bloomberg reported Friday.
February 23, 2007DOT to Begin Audits of Mexican Trucking Companies
Inspectors from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will travel to Mexico to conduct safety audits on trucking companies interested in hauling cargo to and from the United States, the Department of Transportation said late Thursday.
February 23, 2007Maritime Commission Approves ATA Intermodal Settlement
The Federal Maritime Commission has approved a settlement negotiated between American Trucking Associations鈥 Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference and an FMC-regulated ocean carrier, ATA said Thursday.
February 22, 2007Intermodal Traffic Declines for Week
Rail intermodal traffic fell 2.2% last week, due in part to continuing bad weather, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday.
February 22, 2007Express-1鈥檚 Income Rises for Fourth Quarter, Year
Express-1 Expedited Solutions said Thursday it earned $1.6 million or 6 cents a share in the fourth quarter, up from $597,000 or 2 cents a year earlier.
February 22, 2007