U.S. truck tonnage fell 7.3% in September from the same month last year, the best year-to-year showing since November 2008, American Trucking Associations said Friday.
October 23, 2009Letters to the EditorBusinessSafety
Letters: Distractions Revisited, 鈥極ld鈥 Truck Ban
This is in response to the letter titled 鈥淒istracted Driving鈥 in the Oct. 12 issue. It seems everyone with a dog in this fight is cherry-picking the latest data regarding the texting issue.
October 26, 2009BusinessSafety
Navistar Unveils Trucks with 鈥楢merican鈥 EGR
CHICAGO 鈥 An executive of Navistar Inc. has moved to separate his company from its mostly foreign-owned truck maker competitors, telling reporters, 鈥淲e are going to offer customers a distinctive technology for North America鈥 in the company鈥檚 2010 products.
October 26, 2009BusinessFuelSafetyGovernment
Cap-and-Trade Will Raise Price of Diesel, ATA鈥檚 Windsor Says
WASHINGTON 鈥 The first vice chairwoman of American Trucking Associations joined a pair of Republican senators to decry the climate legislation being debated in Congress, saying it will amount to a huge tax increase on fuel.
October 26, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
NTSB Urges Tougher Measures to Fight Drivers鈥 Sleep Apnea
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should identify commercial truck and bus drivers who are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, and require drivers diagnosed with the condition to prove they are being treated, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended last week.
October 26, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
U.S. Must Tackle Broad Transport Issues when Economy Recovers, Mendez Says
WASHINGTON 鈥 When the economy recovers and freight traffic begins to grow again, the nation needs to turn its attention to broader transportation issues that address everything from funding to livability, said Victor Mendez, newly appointed Federal Highway Administrator.
October 26, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafety
鈥楽afe Driver鈥 Program Educates Teens to Be Careful Around Trucks
BETHESDA, Md. 鈥 Law enforcement officers, government officials and trucking executives joined together to emphasize the dangers of driving aggressively around large trucks, particularly among younger motorists.
October 26, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernment
PHMSA Says It Will Issue Wetlines Rule Covering Both New, Existing Tank Trailers
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration said it would issue a new regulation early next year that will prohibit the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping on both existing and newly manufactured cargo tank trucks.
October 26, 2009BusinessGovernmentSafetyFuel
ATA, Long Beach Settle Port Suit
The Port of Long Beach and American Trucking Associations last week reached an out-of-court settlement of ATA鈥檚 federal lawsuit challenging portions of the port鈥檚 Clean Trucks Plan. The agreement will simplify the registration process for carriers moving containers at the port.
October 26, 2009BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
TransForce Reports Lower 3Q Income
Canadian transportation and logistics聽firm TransForce Inc. said its third-quarter net income fell to C$17 million, or 19 cents a share, from C$26.5 million, or 31 cents, a year ago.
October 23, 2009