Ryder System said it will acquire Edart Leasing Co., based in Hartford, Conn.
December 30, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuelLogistics
Year in Review: California Takes Steps to Curb Emissions
Southern California port officials and state environmental regulators continued pressing their campaign to reduce heavy-truck diesel emissions, approving several controversial measures during 2008 that some truckers said will lead to severe economic hardships.
December 29, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentFuel
Letters to the Editor: NAFTA Highway, 2010 EPA Mandates, California鈥檚 Filters, Training Film, FMCSA Policy
With fuel prices going down, including diesel, truckers are still shutting down and still saying they aren鈥檛 making money 鈥 proving my own view that the problem is other than fuel prices.
December 29, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Cargo Traffic Declines at China's Ports
Cargo traffic at ports in China declined for the first time in at least seven years last month, Bloomberg reported.
December 29, 2008BusinessSafety
Intermodal Traffic Plunges for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic plunged for the week ended Dec. 20 from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
December 29, 2008BusinessSafety
Driver Turnover at Truckload Carriers Drops to Lowest Levels
Truckload driver turnover rates fell to the lowest levels since American Trucking Associations began collecting the data in 1995, as trucking companies cut jobs and trimmed the size of their fleets in the face of sharply falling freight-hauling demand in the third quarter.
December 29, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Public Citizen Leads New Challenge to HOS Rule
A coalition of advocacy and labor groups last week again challenged the revised driver hours-of-service rule, asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to reconsider provisions in the rule that allow truckers to drive 11 hours in a workday and reset their weekly hour limit by taking 34 hours off.
December 29, 2008BusinessSafety
Truck Tonnage Falls 1.8% in November
Truck tonnage fell 1.8% in November from the same month last year, matching October鈥檚 year-over-year downturn, and 鈥渢he freight outlook remains bleak,鈥 American Trucking Associations said.
December 23, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
TTNews.com to Close for Christmas Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Christmas holiday. Please check back on Monday, Dec. 28, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
December 23, 2008BusinessLogisticsGovernmentTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Ryder Completes Logistics Acquisition
Ryder System said Tuesday it has completed its acquisition of a Canadian logistics firm with operations in China.
December 23, 2008