Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Xata Narrows Loss in 2Q
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Monday it lost $443,000, or 5 cents per share, in its fiscal second quarter, compared with a loss of $1.3 million, or 17 cents, a year ago.
May 4, 2009Port Plan Progress
The most onerous and misguided portions of the plan by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to reshape the trucking industry there have been enjoined by a federal court, at least for now.
May 4, 2009Highway Bill to Focus on Policy Changes Rather Than Costs, Oberstar Predicts
WASHINGTON 鈥 With the expiration of the current highway authorization just five months away, leaders in the House and Senate said they were preparing to draft its replacement with an eye on major structural changes.
May 4, 2009ArvinMeritor Opens Remanufacturing Plant for Mascot Truck Parts Division in Ontario
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario 鈥 ArvinMeritor Inc. officially opened its new remanufacturing facility here for its Mascot Truck Parts division, the latest development in the company鈥檚 expanding presence in this niche of the truck equipment business.
May 4, 2009Judge Blocks Calif. Owner-Operator Ban
A federal judge last week issued a preliminary injunction blocking many of the provisions in the clean trucks plans of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, including the controversial ban on independent drayage owner-operators at Los Angeles.
May 4, 2009Refrigerated Fleets Stable as Other Sectors Struggle
The refrigerated sector of the trucking industry has been the only healthy activity for fleets in the current recession. Refrigerated truckload shipments grew slightly from last year, but dry vans, tankers and flatbeds all dropped substantially, industry executives and American Trucking Associations said.
May 4, 2009Slumping Sales Lead to Lower Earnings For Truck Makers in North America
Weak Class 8 truck sales around the world led to plunging revenue and either losses or vastly diminished first-quarter profits for three of the four major heavy-duty truck manufacturers and both independent engine makers operating in North America.
May 4, 2009Corporations Review Transport Operations as Pressure Grows to Reduce Expenses
Corporate-owned truck fleets are facing growing pressure to justify their in-house freight operations as manufacturers and retailers target transportation expenses in response to the sharp nationwide downturn in sales.
May 4, 2009U.S. Working on Border Plan, Despite Swine Flu Concerns
The Obama administration is continuing to work on a plan to restart cross-border trucking between the United States and Mexico, even as the two countries battle the spread of 鈥渟wine flu.鈥
May 4, 2009Calif. Demands 10% Carbon Cut in Transportation Fuels by 2020
California environmental regulators have approved a new standard that will require a 10% reduction in the carbon content of transportation fuels by 2020 and encourage a transition to nonpetroleum-based fuels.
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